Ginger Grant from 'Gilligan's Island' Looks Slim at 89: Her Twin Grandkids Inherited Her Eyes

• Tina Louise, the only living actress from the "Gilligan's Island" cast, is now 89!
• The beautiful star abandoned her heels and girdles but still looked slim.
• Now she spends much time with her twin grandchildren, who have inherited their grandmother's stunning facial features.

Tina Louise was most famous for starring in the 1960s series "Gilligan's Island," where she appeared as the redheaded Ginger Grant on the sitcom. The actress' character was stranded with other patrons of the "three-hour tour."

In 1992, Louise revealed that she only starred in the show for three years, but the series was a significant success and is still discussed today. The star said it found fame because all the cast members played their parts well.

Louise shared how everyone wanted to be on a deserted island, and each person's fantasy was covered as someone was represented in the series for everyone. Besides acting, the star married the late Les Crane for four years until their 1971 divorce. They welcomed a daughter, Caprice Crane, who now lived in Los Angeles, and gave her mother two grandchildren, whom the actress described as:

"My two beautiful babies!"

In 1996, Caprice's mother started reading to public school children in New York City. She continued doing that for the next 20 years and explained how no one had ever read to her, and she felt it was crucial to empower children to learn.

The actress, who'd retired, followed her reading passion without doing it in the public eye, and the children she read to didn't know she was a celebrity. One time, a teacher asked her students if they knew who Louise was, and one boy said she was a "helper."

The comment touched the star as it had been who she wanted to be, a "person who helped." In 2023, Caprice's mother revealed that she would like to be stranded in New York if she could choose a place.

The actress, a native New Yorker, said she even took trips to Manhattan during breaks and hiatus on "Gilligan's Island." In 1965, she revealed that New York was her "hobby" and that she dug the streets, the theater, and the people.

She shared how the city "charged" her up and loved the movement, electricity, and charm it gave. The celebrity once lived a busy life but always made time to go home to New York and has since settled down.

Louise revealed that she chose comfort when living in New York by opting for "dressy things." The star said she never wore a girdle any longer and rarely wore high heels or anything that constricted her, while orange was her favorite color because it matched her hair.

Although she had a fantastic career, Louise had to choose what was most important in her life and sacrifice for it. The actress also reached a significant milestone in 2023.

How Tina Left Hollywood to Be with Caprice?

While starring on "Gilligan's Island" from 1964 until 1967, Louise was often in the spotlight. The actress was offered back-to-back roles in television shows and movies, but in early 1970, she vanished from Hollywood.

She wasn't around for two years and nine months, and people wondered what had happened to her. In 1973, Louise shared the truth about her disappearance, saying she didn't act at all during that period, adding:

"The reason is Caprice. When I had her, I had to make a choice."

The celebrity had to choose between continuing her work or taking time off to be a good mother who gave her child genuine security. Caprice was welcomed after she and Les divorced.

The star said that when her daughter started going to nursery school, she felt "free enough" to start working again. Louise returned to the career she loved because she had to make a living and wanted to act again after becoming more in tune with herself since having Caprice.

On February 11, 2023, Louise's daughter honored her on her 89th birthday by sharing a throwback Instagram post. The novelist wished her "beautiful mama" a happy birthday and shared how grateful she was daily that she could pick the phone up and call her, even when she had to assist Louise in figuring out Zoom or Facetime, stating:

"You are the most precious mama and YaYa, and we all love you more than you can possibly imagine."

Caprice said she couldn't wait to hug her mother soon because the actress was the best at giving them. The screenwriter concluded by wishing the star many more birthdays and said they'd made a deal about that, and she would hold her to it.

In August 2017, Louise shared a gorgeous Facebook picture of her standing alongside her pregnant daughter. The actress revealed that they'd had an incredible baby shower for Caprice after she told her on Easter Sunday that she was expecting twins.

The celebrity said the baby shower came with an elegant lunch, and they celebrated with their closest friends. The mother of one revealed that she was pleased to be a "very happy Yaya to be!"

In October 2022, Caprice's mother shared a Facebook post of her posing with her daughter and two grandchildren. The star shared how she had attended the children's Hello Kitty and Star Wars-themed birthday party.

A month later, the television writer/producer celebrated Thanksgiving by sharing a family photo of her, her children, and Louise posing in front of a sweet potato soufflé. Caprice also included several images of her children posing in their holiday clothes.

However, she [Tina Louise] explained that she'd never resented the series and loved doing her part.

In 2021, the actress also spent more time with her daughter and grandchildren, who opened Christmas presents together. Sadly, the celebrity had lost all her former "Gilligan's Island" castmates.

Being the Last Surviving Actor from the Beloved Show

In December 2020, Dawn Wells, who played Mary Ann Summers on "Gilligan's Island," died at age 82 after fighting COVID-19. Louise, the show's only surviving cast member, was saddened by the loss as Wells had been a wonderful person.

The surviving actress wanted her former co-star to be remembered as always smiling. The star said nothing was more important than family, and that's what Wells was, and she would always be remembered.

Caprice's mother heard about Wells' death through a phone call from a friend in Hollywood. However, she did her best to stay healthy amid the pandemic by exercising and eating vegetarian lunches.

Louise refused to appear in the 1978 film, "Rescue from Gilligan's Island," 2001's "Surviving Gilligan's Island," and other revivals. However, she explained that she'd never resented the series and loved doing her part.

The star mostly enjoyed her role when a different director took over and wrote well for her character. In 2021, the celebrity lived in the Turtle Bay neighborhood of Manhattan and enjoyed reading and walking in the Katharine Hepburn Garden.

Louise also revealed that she was ready to meet the right person and was open to life. However, she wasn't going out too far, and when she did, it was once every two weeks with a friend.

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