'Facts of Life' celebrates 44th anniversary: The cast then and now
27.08.2023 - 12:11
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"Facts of Life" is celebrating its 44th anniversary. The show followed four girls attending the Eastland School, and their relationship with their dorm mother, Mrs. Garrett.
It was on the air for nine seasons, before coming to an end in May 1988. Here is a look at where the show's stars are now. Lisa Whelchel Lisa Whelchel played rich girl Blair Warner in "Facts of Life." Whelchel then starred in "A Madea Christmas" and the Hallmark movies, "For Better of for Worse," "Hearts of Spring," "Falling for Christmas" and "You Light Up My Christmas." She has also written 10 books, and in 2012, she competed on "Survivor: Philippines." Whelchel was married to Steven Cauble for 24 years, from 1988 to 2012.
They had three children, Clancy, Haven and Tucker.
She went on to marry psychologist Pete Harris in 2019 and is stepmother to his son from a previous relationship. In May 2023, Whelchel opened up about her time on the show, revealing she was sent to a "fat farm" for gaining weight during the show's breaks. Welchel shared that a scale was kept on set to weigh the actresses, and on three separate occasions she was deemed too heavy and sent off to a camp to lose weight.
"Obviously we're in a different time," she explained during an interview with People. "We've learned a lot. We're a lot more body positive right now, which I'm grateful for.
I mean, it's still an issue." Charlotte Rae Charlotte Rae played Edna Garrett, the housemother for the four girls who attended Eastland School for Girls in New York. She left the show in 1986 and was replaced by Cloris Leachman. She previously starred in "From These Roots" and "Diff'rent Strokes." After the show, Rae appeared in "The King of Queens," "ER," "Girl Meets World," "Tom and Jerry: The
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