>> reporter: tonight on "dancing with the stars," a throwback to the 1980s for maureen mccormick, or as most people remember her from the 1970s, marcia brady. at 60 years old, the beloved tv veteran has turned in solid performances week after week. even paying homage "the brady bunch," the show that made her famous 47 years ago. ? the >> reporter: america's favorite girl next door says toeing the line between marcia brady and maureen mccormick hasn't been a ball. >> for years i think, you know, in my own personal life, i felt like i had to play marcia brady. ? here's a story of a lovely lady ? ? who was bringing up three very lovely girls ? >> reporter: the oldest girl with that hair of gold was the perfect one. famously inspiring jealousy from school is how great marcia is at this, how wonderful marcia did that. marcia, marcia, marcia. >> marcia, marcia, marcia does not bother you. >> not at all. >> you hear it all the time? >> i do. >> reporter: that beautiful complexion and wholesome attitude resaw on tv gave way to a young woman struggling with her weight, depression, and what sh

tonight we saw maureen mccormick, better known as marcia brady, gracing the floor. on "the brady bunch" she was the perfect older sister. in real life she's struggled with powerful demons. she sat down with abc's abbie boudreau. ? shot through the heart ? >> reporter: tonight on "dancing with the stars," a throwback to the 1980s for maureen mccormick, or as most people remember her from the 1970s, marcia brady. at 60 years veteran has turned in solid performances week after week. even paying homage "the brady bunch," the show that made her famous 47 years ago. ? the brady bunch ? >> reporter: america's favorite girl next door says toeing the line between marcia brady and maureen mccormick hasn't been a ball. >> for years i think, you know, in my own personal life, i felt like i had to play marcia brady. ? here's a story of a lovely lady ? >> reporter: the oldest girl with that hair of gold was the perfect one. famously inspiring jealousy from little sister jan. >> all i hear all day long at school is how great marcia is at this, how wonderful marcia did that. marcia

hey, jesse. >> it was the end of an era for maureen mccormick and her partner artem. we'll hear from both of them in a moment. first a look at all the ? the stars stepping back in time. ? god golly miss molly ? >> reporter: dancing across the decades in mobasher's era night. after a time traveling showdown between team future and team past an elimination. >> maureen and artem. >> reporter: actress maureen mccormick and partner artem chigvintsev bidding farewell to the arena. >> i'm so proud that i faced one of my biggest fears and i did it. i mean >> marcia, marcia, marcia. >> reporter: despite tension. >> back, step, step. >> i'm just going to stay positive. ? >> reporter: the pair steadily improving each week. >> 8. >> oh, my gosh. >> reporter: to see you where you came from week one to where you are tonight, you are a >> reporter: the tell television star leaving the ballroom grateful for every step on the dance floor. >> it was a dream for me. it was beautiful. ? >> reporter: with just seven couples left the competition is now heating up. next week it's getting sc

"the brady bunch" star maureen mccormick and her partner artem flying all night on the "gma" express dancing >> both: good morning, america. ? tell me all your problems ? >>> why are we eating this? i can't have cake in front of me and wait. >> you don't have to. >> but you know, first of all, we do say we're very excited to have the booted couple here, maureen mccormick and artem. >> smiling, full of energy. this morning they're here. they gave it everything they had in the ballroom and look great. to be here with us. >>> we also have another reason to celebrate as robin just alluded to, delish. the woman credited with starting the cupcake craze is here, sprinkles, the greatest cupcakes and, michael, she has something very, very special, i understand. >> yes, this is my mom's cake recipe. my favorite, yellow cake, chocolate icing, and candace nelson is her name. and recipes including this one from my mom so i'm honored to show mom a little love. >> louise, we thank you. >> that's your breakfast. >> after two bites you may have to count the calories for the rest of the day but it's g

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. >> but maureen mccormick said good-bye to the ballroom. >> something i never, ever thought i could do and so fun. turner with the latest on niiole kidman and keith urban's marriage. >> you may have seen the wild rumors about trouble in their mirg. certainly not the story i got last night. these two made a definite, we are very together statement, but she walked the red carpet alone in her versace dress. >> how does your husband come out looking like this and -- >> jimmy kimmel, and -- i said, don't leave me oo the carpet. that would be weird! okay. i'll get her. >> nicole named style icon at the second annual in-style cooper and jon hamm. >> turns 49 tomorrow and nicole shared with me she and the couple of two daughters put also something together for daddy. >> any big plans? >> no plans because we're such a close family. just the girls and i will sort of, i want nothing big. i just want the four of us together. we've got stuff. the girls and i have planned it, -pand the last thing we want too go out and have some big party. he just wants to be surrounded by his girls. so that's wh

it was a bad night for maureen mccormick. and on a night they were celebrating decades too. i hopefully helped ease the pain. i want to talk about a throw back photo. >> oh, my god. well, when i first got into the industry, i did a string of mattel commercials. >> wow! she's real like me. >> i was the right age to love going to the mattel factory, and seeing all these cool toys. >> less than half price. >> it was a dream. >> i found out the cast of taxi sure liked to party. >> yeah, that was the second season. everybody was drunk. >> really in. >> are you serious? >> it was actually -- this was christopher lloyd had just joined us. >> that was like three years ago. >> that's what i said. >> this is 2004. i was 4. >> i know. >> yeah, that's me and my lovely older sister. >> i was probably three years old in this photo, maybe. >> so cute, i look just like penelope, my daughter. >> i think i was five, i my great grandmom's house. i loved that headband so much. i loved it. >> you have to bring it back. >> i should. your feet are turned out for the first time. >> i was born pigeo

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