With help from a 'Brady Bunch' actor, Callie Truelove's story of Williams syndrome is reaching a wider audience - Gainesville Times

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With help from a 'Brady Bunch' actor, Callie Truelove's story of Williams syndrome is reaching a wider audience

Christopher Knight, a former cast member of "The Brady Bunch," and wife Cara Kokenes meet with Callie Truelove Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019, at her Gainesville home. Truelove was born with a chromosomal disorder that, along with causing a few health problems, makes her exceedingly warm and kind with strangers and friends alike. Knight is trying to produce a film involving Truelove. - photo by Scott Rogers

10122019 TRUELOVE 1.jpg — Christopher Knight, a former cast member of "The Brady Bunch," and wife Cara Kokenes meet with Callie Truelove Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019, at her Gainesville home. Truelove was born with a chromosomal disorder that, along with causing a few health problems, makes her exceedingly warm and kind with strangers and friends alike. Knight is trying to produce a film involving Truelove. - photo by Scott Rogers

Layne SalibaFollow @laynesaliba

The Times

Updated: Oct 12, 2019, 9:33 PM

Published: Oct 12, 2019, 1:50 PM

When Tabitha Truelove was first contacted about her daughter, Callie, starring in a new documentary film, she thought it was a joke. She pushed the thought off and forgot about it until she got another message.

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