Hilary Van Dyke (born October 30, 1970) is an American actress and singer who began her career in TV advertisements before landing the role of

Marilyn Munster Marilyn Munster is a fictional character in the CBS sitcom ''The Munsters'', originally played by Beverley Owen and later by Pat Priest. In the original series, she is the daughter of Lily Munster's sister, with Herman alluding to her "plain" l ...

in ''

The Munsters Today ''The Munsters Today'' is an American sitcom and a revival of the original 1964–66 sitcom '' The Munsters'' that aired in syndication from October 8, 1988, to May 25, 1991. Plot The series concerns the day-to-day life of a family of benign m ...

'', replacing the actress in the original pilot episodes, Mary Ellen Dunbar. Contrary to a popular misconception, she is not a relative of fellow actor

Dick Van Dyke Richard Wayne Van Dyke (born December 13, 1925) is an American actor, entertainer and comedian. His award-winning career has spanned seven decades in film, television, and stage. Van Dyke began his career as an entertainer on radio and telev ...

Career

Acting

Her feature film debut was as a night-club dancer in ''Deadly Addiction'' (1988). She also starred as

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in an episode of '' Life Goes On'' (1990).

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Van Dyke, Hilary American television actresses American film actresses Place of birth missing (living people) Living people City College of San Francisco alumni 1970 births 21st-century American singers 21st-century American women singers