'Ghostbusters,' 'Brady' & 'Charles in Charge' Actress Jennifer Runyon Dies

Jennifer Runyon, a familiar face at the movies from films including "Ghostbusters" and on TV via "Charles in Charge," has died. She was 65.

Actress Erin Murphy — Tabitha on "Bewitched" — announced that Runyon, 65, had died "after a brief battle with cancer."

She went on, "Some people you just know you’ll be friends with before you even meet. She was a special lady. I’ll miss you Jenn. My thoughts are with your family and beautiful children."

Runyon was born April 1, 1960, in Chicago.

Her feature-film debut arrived with the slasher flick "To All a Goodnight" (1980); was on "Another World" (1981-1983); played a hot, not-very-psychic girl in one of the first scenes in the mega hit "Ghostbusters" (1984), with Bill Murray's Venkman indulging all her wrong answers; and was a lead on the long-running "Charles in Charge" sitcom, though only appeared as Gwendolyn regularly on the first season before guesting on Season 2

In 1988, Runyon took over the iconic role of Cindy Brady for the TV movie "A Very Brady Christmas" when Susan Olsen opted out of the project. The special, which focused on a holiday gathering of grown-up Brady kids, was a huge ratings success.

Some of her other movie credits included starring roles in "The In Crowd" (1988), "Carnosaur" (1993), and "Silent Night, Bloody Night 2: Revival" (2015).

Mostly retired from acting, Runyon is survived by Todd Corman, her husband of 35 years, and their two children.