“The Facts of Life” was one of the most memorable sitcoms of the 1980s.
The show also introduced the world to superstars like George Clooney and Molly Ringwald.
First was beautiful Blair, a rich socialite who was her own biggest fan.
Next was Natalie, a smart and sometimes nerdy journalist in the making.
Natalie’s best friend was Tootie who gossiped nonstop and dreamed of being an actress.
“She even turned down the chance to play Rachel on “Friends.”
In 2012, Welchel returned to the public eye by appearing as a contestant on “Survivor.”
“So she asked the producers to create a part for me in the show.”
After “The Facts of Life” came to an end, Cohn continued to work as an actor.
She was a celebrity contestant on the ninth season of “Worst Cooks in America.”
Most notably, Cohn spent more than a decade as the voice of Velma in the Scooby-Doo franchise.
In fact, she has since spent most of her life on television.
She continued to star in sitcoms after “The Facts of Life.”
In 2015, Fields joined the cast of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta.”
She only remained on the show for one year.
Fields also stars in the Netflix series “The Upshaws” which began in 2021.
She has been married to Christopher Morgan since 2007 and the couple share two sons together.
She has done a large number of TV movies and has made regular appearances on various shows.
She also played a recurring character on the 2021 Amazon Prime series “Panic.”
In December 2024, McKeon made her off-Broadway debut in the play “Pen Pals.”
She has been married to Marc Andrus since 2003 and the couple have two daughters together.
Most notably, she starred alongside Meryl Streep in the 2015 film “Ricki and the Flash.”
Unfortunately, Rae suffered from several health problems during the last decades of her life.
She passed away in 2018 at 92 years old.
