THE FACTS OF LIFE

Mindy Cohn

Though Natalie Green was the resident writer, Mindy, 53, has been too occupied for words. Along with getting a degree in cultural anthropology, she’s appeared on TV from Dream On to Bones and

has been the voice of Velma in several ScoobyDoo revivals. More importantly, she’s also a breast cancer survivor.

Lisa Whelchel

While fashionable Blair Warner had one brilliant idea after another, Lisa,

56, discovered many interests suited her style. She has written 10 books, became an inspirational speaker, was a runner-up on Survivor: Philippines and, last year, celebrated her 30th wedding anniversary. She’s currently the host of MeTV’s Collector’s Call.

Charlotte Rae

1926–2018

After playing Eastland housemother Edna

Garrett for seven seasons, Charlotte filled a number of roles. She hit the stage, appeared on TV series à la Sisters and ER and lent her voice to the animated shows Itsy Bitsy Spider and 101 Dalmatians: The Series before passing away

from bone cancer.

Nancy McKeon

Following her part as tough girl Jo Polniaczek, Nancy, 53, found it easy to move into more adult roles — starring in a slew of TV movies, the shortlived sitcoms Can’t Hurry

Love and Style & Substance and the drama The Division. The mom of two also took a turn on Dancing With the Stars and last year celebrated her 15th

wedding anniversary.

Kim Fields

Gossipy Tootie Ramsey often found herself in trou-ble! But Kim, 50, had no problems finding things to do. After attending Pepperdine University, she starred on

TV’s Living Single, directed episodes of Kenan & Kel and was on The Real Housewives of Atlanta and Dancing With the Stars. Plus, she also became a mother of two.

You take the good,

you take the bad, you take them both and there you have teenage life at TV’s

Eastland School from Aug. 22, 1979,

to May 7, 1988.