Mackenzie Phillips got her big break on the television series “One Day At A Time” in the 70s and 80s and also had a role in the film “American Graffiti.” Mackenzie is from the famous Phillips family, which includes John Phillips, a singer from The Mamas and The Papas. Mackenzie has famously struggled with alcohol and drug issues since her teenage years, suffering multiple overdoses.
In 2010 she appeared on the Vh1 show “Celebrity Rehab,” where she strived for and discussed her sobriety. Mackenzie continues to act, such as in the new Netflix show, which revived “One Day At A Time.” She’s also a drug addiction counselor.
Jodie Foster
Oh boy, where do we even begin with this one? Born in 1962 and acting since 1965, there is obviously a lot of ground to cover here. Foster got her first role at the age of three when she accompanied her mother and older brother on a casting call for a sunscreen commercial.
Interestingly, her mother only intended for the brother to audition, but Jodie ended up being spotted by an agent and got the role instead. Since then, Foster has been acting nonstop, and somehow also managed to graduate high school as valedictorian and get a Yale degree (manga cum laude, obviously).
Christopher Knight
We'll run out of Brady kids eventually. Christopher Knight acted as Peter, the second oldest brother, and continued acting for some time before pursuing a career in computers during the 1980s. In the 2000s, he appeared on the Vh1 show "The Surreal Life," where he met fellow cast member (and America's Next Top Model winner) Adrianne Curry.
The two entered a relationship and married, quickly starting their own reality series called "My Fair Brady," which documented their relationship all the way through their marriage. However, the two divorced in 2012. He has since remarried.
Phillips' Family Scandals
In 2009, Mackenzie Phillips released a memoir that contained shocking and stupefying fact: according to her at the time, Mackenzie had been in a long-running romantic relationship with her father. On The Oprah Winfrey Show, Mackenzie said, while it didn't start that way initially, it became a consensual relationship that lasted ten years.
She compared the relationship to Stockholm Syndrome, and after speaking with other survivors, she began to see things a different way and acknowledge that her father abused her.
The Response of the Phillips Family
Response after Mackenzie's revelation has been mixed. John's former wife didn't believe the allegations. John's second wife, Michelle Phillips, also did not believe her former stepdaughter. Both of Mackenzie's half-sisters, Chynna and Bijou, believed Mackenzie when she first mentioned the relationship.
However, Bijou no longer believes her sister. Jessica Doherty, daughter of The Mamas and The Papas member Denny Doherty, said her father knew the truth and was horrified. Mackenzie has said her relationship with her family has become strained and says those who have not accepted her reality are “devaluing the victim.”