Barbara Eden Cancels Public Appearance Due to Sudden Illness

“If it’s well written,” she told Entertainment Weekly in August, “I’d probably do anything. If it’s well written.”
Among one of her most treasured roles to date? For Eden, I Dream of Jeannie is one that still feels like magic to this day.
“The amount of happiness and warmth I feel when I think about ‘Jeannie’ is immeasurable,” she shared on Instagram last September. “Working with Larry [Hagman], Hayden [Rorke], Billy [Daily], Emmaline [Henry]… it was a such a magical time. I never would have thought, that Jeannie would still be with me, always, right over my shoulder after all these years. Yet, she’s still there! I wouldn’t have it any other way!”
Indeed, Eden considers her memorable role to be a “blessing.”
“As an actor, you know there is always a chance that any role you play might ‘stick’ to you long after you’ve moved on,” she continued. “I am so fortunate that Jeannie was such a good character to be ‘stuck’ with. I really like her and I truly love how much she’s meant to so many for such a long time.”