TINA LOUISE

Tina Louise is an American actress who played the role of Ginger Grant in the TV comedy titled Gilligan’s Island. In 1958, the actress won a Golden Globe for her performance in the drama film God’s Little Acre. Tina went on to feature in some other movies, but then her career wasn’t growing that much. She believed that it was Gilligan’s Island that ruined her career because she found it difficult to portray Ginger in the comedy.

After being featured in an ad for her dad’s candy store, Tina started to develop her inclination to learn singing, acting, and dancing in her teens. She was under the tutelage of Sanford Meisner from the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City. She was given modeling offers and was even featured in a number of high-profile magazines. She was also seen in the lawyer crime series Burke’s Law, and Columbia Pictures studio made efforts to bolster her into superstardom.