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Jeannine Riley found herself typecast after she left Petticoat Junction
"It's tough to get out of that rut."
Being typecast as an actor is both a blessing and a curse, depending on how you look at things. Take Jeannine Riley, for example. Riley became famous as Billie Jo Bradley of Petticoat Junction. After leaving the series, Riley also found success on Hee Haw. Both of these shows centered around country life, which Riley excelled at. But when she spoke to The Indianapolis Star, Riley noted that appearing in these shows limited her future as an actress.
"I'm not knocking those shows," Riley said. "After all, they paid the rent. But it's tough to get out of that rut."
On top of dealing with judgment from producers, Riley also struggled with judgment of herself as well.
"I've learned to like myself better now," she said in an interview with the Herald-Leader. "I used to live for other people. I used to do something to make other people happy, thinking that that would make me happy too. It doesn't work that way...I used to have to always be in front of people, but now I enjoy my company. I didn't always use to, you know."
While Riley realized that she couldn't necessarily control what others thought of her, she was able to update her own outlook and gain some control in her life.
"I'm a lot more in control if something goes wrong," she said. "If something goes wrong, it's not going to get to me. If it goes wrong, it goes wrong."
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