Tina Louise, famously known as Ginger from 'Gilligan's Island,' volunteers every Wednesday at an Upper East Side school, helping two 7-year-olds improve their reading skills. Despite her iconic role and the show's massive popularity, she prefers to avoid discussing her time on the series, referring to it vaguely. Louise, the last surviving cast member, expresses gratitude for her opportunities while downplaying her past fame. Now, she embraces a more casual lifestyle, evident in her choice of jeans and a T-shirt over glamorous gowns.
Ms. Louise does not like to talk about the television show that made her a household name. She has no desire to revisit the years between 1964 and 1967, when she was marooned with six oddballs and a trunk full of slinky, sequined gowns.
I'm very grateful for all the things that have happened to me and the opportunities that I've had, she said in a recent conversation from her modest one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan.
As for Ms. Louise, she can barely utter the name of the program, referring to it as G.I. or The Series.
She still has the signature beauty that made her famous, now on display in jeans and a black T-shirt instead of fancy gowns.
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