How could we ever forget Cindy Brady, the cutest, pig-tail-sporting, youngest daughter of the Brady Bunch known for sniffing out secrets about her older siblings? While precocious Cindy lives on in our memory, we may have trouble recalling any details about the person behind the character – Susan Olsen.
Morgan Fairchild started acting in the 1970s and hasn’t stopped since! She burst onto the screen as Jennifer in the soap opera Search for Tomorrow before moving to the primetime soap Dallas in which she played Jenna Wade. Surprisingly, her guest roles were equally impressive, earning her award nominations and acclaim. In all, Fairchild has appeared in over 150 television and film roles.
Remember Penelope "Punky" Brewster from the 1980s sitcom about a young girl starting a new life with a foster family? Punky is a pretty standout name, but astonishingly the actress behind the character had one that is even more unique – Soleil Moon Frye. However, Soleil Moon isn’t as well-known as the pigtail-wearing preteen she played on television. Begging the question, whatever happened to Soleil Moon Frye?
The Sandlot has become a childhood classic, reminiscent of summer days spent running around the neighborhood. But if there’s one stand-out character we all remember, who wasn’t part of the gang, it’s Wendy Peffercorn. The lifeguard of Michael "Squints" Palledorous dreams was played by Marley Shelton.
Terri Hatcher made waves in her younger days as fearless, smart, and beautiful Lois Lane on the television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. Her knack for playing spirited and stunning women was later highlighted in the Bond film, Tomorrow Never Dies. And who could forget Susan Mayer from Desperate Housewives?
But that was in the nineties and early aughts. What is the gorgeous and witty Terri Hatcher doing now? You may be surprised to find out that acting is only one of her many talents!
If there’s one iconic family that nearly everyone’s childhood has in common, it’s the Ingalls. Whether you read the books or watched the drama series, Little House on the Prairie likely takes up permanent residence somewhere in your memory. One member of the homesteading clan, Mary Ingalls, was best remembered for her tragic contraction of Scarlet fever, which left her blind.
As the eldest Brady son, Barry Williams’ character epitomized the popular high school kid. Gifted in school, talented in sports, and known as the "the Casanova of Clinton Avenue," Greg could have let these things go to his head. But he didn’t, relentlessly doing the right thing, especially if his siblings were involved.
In the heyday of the 1980s and early 1990s, Cynthia Rhodes was a radiant star who illuminated the silver screen with her exceptional talent, electrifying performances, and a captivating presence.
One beach babe that we all had our eye on was Kelly Packard, who portrayed April Giminski on Baywatch. Her authentic presence and those gorgeous green eyes kept us tuning in every week. Let’s see what Packard has been up to since donning the famous suit for the last time.
You may not remember his name, but his face is unforgettable. Michael Schoeffling was the epitome of an 80s hunk – tall, dark, handsome, and brooding.
You may remember Daryl Hannah as an orange-tailed mermaid in the hit film Splash. Or perhaps her name brings to mind images of her as a one-eyed assassin in the American martial arts film Kill Bill. Whatever your memories of Hannah are, you may begin to realize that you haven’t seen her on television or film lately.
Sean Harmon is the son of actor Mark Harmon and his wife, actress Pam Dawber. Sean is also an actor and producer, even playing a younger version of his father on the show NCIS.