I Dream of Jeannie star Barbara Eden, 92, looks as youthful as ever as she steps out for dinner date in Beverly Hills
Veteran actress Barbara Eden’s charm and beauty prove as enduring as her iconic television character, nearly 60 years after the role made her famous.
The 92-year-old I Dream of Jeannie star looked as vibrant and youthful as ever as she stepped out for dinner in Los Angeles, according to photos obtained by DailyMail.com.
Eden was spotted at The Grill On The Alley, a celebrity hotspot in Beverly Hills, where she enjoyed a meal with two girlfriends.
She was photographed in front of the restaurant, chatting with a friend while waiting for the valet to bring her car.
Her shoulder-length hair was still as blonde as it was in her TV days, with a feathery fringe covering her forehead.
Barbara Eden showed off her youthful look as she headed out to dinner with friends in LA on Sunday to celebrate her 93rd birthday
Exclusive photos from DailyMail.com show Eden chatting to a friend outside the restaurant as she waits for the valet to bring her car
She wore a blue and white striped shirt with a boat neck, white trousers with a slit in the front and blue and brown shoes with a wedge heel.
She completed her look with a beige quilted Chanel handbag and large, sparkly earrings.
Amazingly, Eden celebrates her 93rd birthday on Friday, but she looks decades younger.
And even at her age, she was still recognized by fans on Sunday, including one who abruptly stopped talking and said: “Oh my God, it’s Jeannie!”
She remained true to her well-known charming personality and replied, “Yes, I am!”
The two friends were joined at the restaurant by a male friend who was seen smiling in the photo as Eden interacted with his fans in a friendly manner.
Finally, the parking attendant brought their baby blue Bentley convertible to the front and the group said their goodbyes before going their separate ways.
She was accompanied by a female and male friend. She wore a blue and white striped boat neck, white split-front trousers and blue and brown wedge shoes.
The actress dined at The Grill on the Alley, a celebrity favorite and popular steakhouse in Beverly Hills
“Let’s do this again soon,” Eden was heard saying to her friends.
In interviews, Barbara says she owes her youthful appearance to walking, stretching and strength training.
She told Closer magazine in 2019: ‘Everything in moderation. Don’t limit yourself, but don’t overdo it either!’
She loves wine and chocolate, but says she burns the calories she gets in the gym, and she also has a personal trainer.
The Grill On The Alley opened its doors forty years ago and has since become a magnet for discerning lunch and dinner goers.
Barbara and Jon have been coming here for years, the staff knew them both by name and made sure they got in the car safely.
Barbara began her career in 1956 with a series of guest roles on television programs, most notably the six episodes of “Country Club Dance” in the 2016–2017 season of I Love Lucy.
She played the sexy, young Diana Jordan who brought Lucy and Ethel’s husbands Ricky Ricardo and Fred Mertz to life during what they thought would be a boring event.
Eden has been married to Jon Eicholtz, her third husband, since 1991. They are pictured together in 2023
Claim to fame: The actress got her breakthrough role in I Dream of Jeannie, which debuted in 1965 and followed Eden as a ghost named Jeannie who is discovered by an astronaut (Larry Hagman). The series ran for five seasons until 1970
The Tucson, Arizona-born actress played the beautiful but mischievous “Jeannie” in I Dream of Jeannie opposite her master Major Nelson, played by Larry Hagman, who died in 2012 at the age of 81.
The series ran from 1965 to 1970 and, thanks to broadcasts in the US and abroad, she became a world-famous actress.
Her character would return in various guises in the 1985 TV movie I Dream Of Jeannie…Fifteen Years Later and the 1991 film I Still Dream Of Jeannie.
She found success on the big screen when she starred opposite Elvis Presley in the 1960 film Flaming Star and in the 1978 comedy Harper Valley PTA.
She has appeared in 25 feature films, five network television series, and TV movies, including the 2009 Hallmark TV special Always And Forever.
Eden has been married to 84-year-old architect Jon Eicholtz, her third husband, since 1991.
She was married to actor Michael Ansara from 1958 to 1974. Their son Matthew died of a drug overdose in 2001 at the age of 35.
Her second marriage to Charles Fegert in 1977 lasted only six years.