# Rachel Parton George > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Rachel_Parton_George > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Rachel_Parton_George.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Parton_George > Source revision: 1316062075 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American actress and singer (born 1959)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2020}} {{BLP one source|date=December 2014}} {{Infobox person | image = | caption = | birth_name = Rachel Ann Parton | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|8|31}} | birth_place = [Franklin, Tennessee](/source/Franklin%2C_Tennessee), U.S. | occupation = {{hlist|Actress|singer}} | years_active = 1982–1999, 2024–present | spouse = {{ubl|Richard Dennison (1978–divorced)|Eric George (current)}} | relatives = {{ubl|[Dolly Parton](/source/Dolly_Parton) (sister)|[Stella Parton](/source/Stella_Parton) (sister)|[Randy Parton](/source/Randy_Parton) (brother)}} | height = 5 ft 4 in }} '''Rachel Ann Parton George''' (formerly '''Dennison''', née '''Parton'''; born August 31, 1959) is an American singer and actress and the youngest sibling of entertainer [Dolly Parton](/source/Dolly_Parton).{{cite book|last=Parton|first=Dolly|title=Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business|publisher=[HarperCollins](/source/HarperCollins)|year=1994|isbn=978-0-06-017720-1|url=https://archive.org/details/dollymylifeother00part_0}} ==Early life== Rachel Parton George was born Rachel Ann Parton on August 31, 1959 in [Franklin, Tennessee](/source/Franklin%2C_Tennessee). She is the youngest of twelve children born to Avie Lee Caroline ([''née''](/source/maiden_name) Owens; 1923–2003) and Robert Lee Parton Sr. (1921–2000). In addition to famous sister [Dolly](/source/Dolly_Parton), George's other performing siblings include [singer/songwriter](/source/singer%2Fsongwriter) [Stella Parton](/source/Stella_Parton), and the late singer [Randy Parton](/source/Randy_Parton).{{cite web|last=Demaret |first=Kent |url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20081889,00.html |title=9 to 5 Star Rachel Dennison Uses Her Married Name, but She's a Parton Bloomin' All Over |work=People |date=April 12, 1982|access-date=August 25, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201035942/http://people.com/archive/9-to-5-star-rachel-dennison-uses-her-married-name-but-shes-a-parton-bloomin-all-over-vol-17-no-14/|archive-date=1 December 2017}} Like all her older siblings, George was raised in the [Church of God](/source/Church_of_God_(Cleveland%2C_Tennessee)). As a child, George enjoyed wearing make-up and imitating her favorite stars. She quit school after the eighth grade and toured the country with her family, often doing her elder sisters' make-up and occasionally singing backup. ==Career== At age 15, George performed solo on stage for the first time. During her first performance, as she remembers, "right off I saw this new piano man (pianist Richard Dennison) and knew he was the fella for me." She and Dennison were married three years later. They divorced many years later and George remarried. Richard Dennison is still a member of Dolly Parton's band and still records with her. In 1982, George landed her first and only acting role in the [ABC](/source/American_Broadcasting_Company) television sitcom incarnation of ''[9 to 5](/source/9_to_5_(TV_series))''. Before the show premiered, she stated in a [''People'' magazine](/source/People_(magazine)) interview: "I'm sure people will compare me to [Dolly](/source/Dolly_Parton)—it's only human nature." George's role, as bombshell secretary Doralee Rhodes, had been originated by her older sister in the hit [1980 theatrical film of the same name](/source/9_to_5_(film)). ''9 to 5'' was shot before a live studio audience and co-starred [Rita Moreno](/source/Rita_Moreno) and [Valerie Curtin](/source/Valerie_Curtin). The series had an impressive beginning in the [ratings](/source/Nielsen_ratings), but after a retooling (including the addition of [Leah Ayres](/source/Leah_Ayres) to the cast), the series was canceled by ABC after 33 episodes in 1983. The sitcom proved popular in reruns, leading producers to revive it in [first-run syndication](/source/Broadcast_syndication) in 1986. [Sally Struthers](/source/Sally_Struthers) joined the cast, and the sitcom's popularity revived, producing another 52 episodes before ending in 1988. During the network run of the series, George and her fellow cast members appeared on an episode of ''[Battle of the Network Stars](/source/Battle_of_the_Network_Stars)'' in 1983. George performed alongside her sister in a 1987 episode of her sister's variety series ''[Dolly](/source/Dolly_(1987_TV_series))''. George's last appearance on camera was during an episode of ''Bravo Profiles'' titled "Dolly Parton: Diamond in a Rhinestone World" in 1999. George has since retired from acting. Occasionally, she will sing with her siblings. George and older sister Dolly co-wrote ''Good Lookin' Cookin'', a [cookbook](/source/cookbook) based on recipes and meals that were a part of the Parton siblings' upbringing. The book was released in 2024.{{Cite web |last=Spencer |first=Victoria |date=September 19, 2024 |title=Dolly Parton and Rachel Parton George Dish Up Family Recipes in Their New Cookbook |url=https://www.marthastewart.com/dolly-parton-and-rachel-parton-george-cookbook-8713903 |access-date=2025-01-11 |website=[MarthaStewart.com](/source/Martha_Stewart) |language=en}} It ultimately reached No. 1 on the ''[New York Times](/source/New_York_Times)''' [Best Seller list](/source/The_New_York_Times_Best_Seller_list) (in the non-fiction "advice" category).{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2024/10/06/ |title=Best Sellers |website=[New York Times](/source/New_York_Times) |date=October 6, 2024 |access-date=August 3, 2025}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{Discogs artist|Rachel Parton}} * {{IMDb name|0219606}} {{Dolly Parton}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Dennison, Rachel}} Category:1959 births Category:Living people Category:American actresses Category:People from Franklin, Tennessee Category:21st-century American women singers Rachel --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Rachel Parton George](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Parton_George) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Parton_George?action=history)). 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