Didi Conn’s Career Has Been A Smorgasbord Of Roles Since Grease – Looper

After “Grease,” Didi Conn moved briefly to television, appearing in an episode of “Semi-Tough” and voicing a time-traveling space alien named Cupcake in the forgettable animated series “The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang.” Conn was also one of several actors who returned to reprise her “Grease” character in “Grease 2,” along with Eve Arden, Sid Caesar, Dody Goodman, and Eddie Deezen (via IMDb).

Throughout the rest of the 1980s, Conn stayed busy with guest appearances on TV shows such as “The Love Boat” and “Hotel” and voiced cousin Melissa on one episode of “The Jetsons.” Her first regular television role was as Denise on “Benson,” a part she played in 70 episodes of the long-running ABC comedy. Her next recurring role was as Stacy Jones on the fantasy series “Shining Time Station,” a role she returned to play in four television movies based on the show (per IMDb). She told Carey Stinson, host of the “Forty Purple Roads” podcast, that working with conductors Ringo Starr and George Carlin on “Shining Time Station” was a particularly memorable experience for her. Of performing alongside the legendary Beatle, Conn said “It was nice, I think I was really star-struck.” She recalled Carlin “was such a wonderful, warm, sensitive man, and brilliant.”

Conn also lent her distinctive voice to two “Flintstones” animated projects as well as an episode of “Rugrats.” But her 21st century acting experience has by no means been limited to children’s and animated fare: she appeared in three episodes of “Law And Order: Special Victim’s Unit,” and more recently played an assault victim on an episode of “Blue Bloods,” according to her IMDb page. Conn will play Martha Freedman in the upcoming Amazon Prime adaptation of Harlan Cohen’s novel, “Shelter.”