Jennifer Runyon — Biography

Jennifer Victoria Runyon was an American performer in film and television. Her journey in entertainment began with a role in the horror thriller To All a Goodnight, released in 1980, which served as her introduction to feature films. Following this debut, she appeared in supporting capacities in two 1984 comedies, Up the Creek and Ghostbusters. That same year marked the beginning of her television work with a starring role as the character Gwendolyn Pierce during the inaugural season of the sitcom Charles in Charge. In 1988, she took on the role of Cindy Brady in the made-for-television movie A Very Brady Christmas. Runyon's life ended on March 6, 2026, as a result of cancer.