These '70s and '80s Child Stars Look Nothing Like You Remember

Despite achieving significant success on the show, McCormick struggled with drug addiction and mental illness, which damaged her reputation as an actress. She is now sober. In 2008, McCormick released an autobiography titled Here's the Story: Surviving Marcia Brady and Finding My True Voice, which debuted at number four on The New York Times bestseller list.

Mindy Cohn

Mindy Cohn is best known for her role as Natalie Green on The Facts of Life, a spin-off of the popular show Diff'rent Strokes. The series also featured soon-to-be-megastars George Clooney and Molly Ringwald. She was discovered by Charlotte Rae, who visited Cohn's Bel-Air high school while researching The Facts of Life.

After the show ended in 1988, Cohn continued acting in a variety of programs, such as 21 Jump Street and The Middle. From 2002 until 2015, Cohn was the voice behind Velma Dinkley in the Scooby-Doo franchise. It was revealed in 2017 that Cohn had been battling breast cancer since 2012. Fortunately, Cohn is now cancer-free.

Gary Coleman

Gary Coleman was one of the highest-paid child actors in the late 1970s and early '80s. He was best known for his role as Arnold Jackson in Diff'rent Strokes, which earned him numerous awards. Despite his successful acting career, Coleman struggled later in life.

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