KimFields
GossipyTootieRamsey
oftenfoundherself in
trou-ble! But Kim, 50,
had no problems find-
ing things to do. After
attending Pepperdine
University, she starred on
TV’s Living Single,
directed episodes of Ke-
nan & Kel and was on The
Real Housewives of Atlan-
ta and Dancing With
the Stars. Plus, she also
became a mother of two.NancyMcKeon
Followingher partas
to ughgirl Jo Polniaczek,
Nancy, 53, found it easy
to move into more adult
roles — starring in a slew
of TV movies, the short-
lived sitcoms Can’t Hurry
Love and Style & Sub-
stance and the drama The
Division. The mom of two
also took a turn on Danc-
ing With the Stars and last
year celebrated her 15th
wedding anniversary.Charlotte Rae
1926–2018
AfterplayingEastland
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.LisaWhelchel
WhilefashionableBlair
Warnerhadone 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
MeT V ’s Collector’s Call.MindyCohn
ThoughNatalie Green
was the resident writer,
Mi ndy, 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 Scooby-
Doo revivals. More
importantly, she’s also a
breast cancer survivor.
THE FACTS OF LIFE
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, 1988.42 September 2, 2019 CLOSER