Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Frank Carroll/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Nancy McKeon as Joanna 'Jo' Marie Polniaczek Bonner, Mindy ...

How do you land a role on a sitcom like The Facts of Life if you've never acted before? As it turns out, all it takes is a bit of luck — and a lot of charm.

Lisa Whelchel played Blair Warner for 9 seasons of the hit sitcom The Facts of Life. Here is what the actor has been up to ...

Nancy McKeon admits “there was a lot” of talk about the cast’s weight behind the scenes on “The Facts of Life.” While McKeon — who starred in the ’80s sitcom with Lisa Whelchel, Kim Fields and Mindy ...

The cast of The Facts of Life pose for a photo with their arms on each other's shoulders, standing in a line. Image via NBC In a world completely divided, the comfort watch is a miracle. Times may ...

Forty-five years later, Geri Jewell knows for a fact which episode was her favorite. The actress, 68, starred as Blair Warner’s cousin, Geri Tyler, on the iconic ’80s sitcom “Facts of Life,” and she ...

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"Facts of Life" star Nancy McKeon is opening up about the scrutiny she and her castmates experienced over their weight. McKeon told the New York Post in a recent interview "there was a lot" of talk ...

The Facts of Life was one of the biggest breakout sitcoms of the 1980s. Rae sadly died in 2018 after being diagnosed with bone cancer. Meanwhile, several of the show's younger stars continued acting ...