| CAST AND CHARACTER BIOGRAPHIES |
| Actor/Actress | Character Name | Year |
| Charlotte Rae | Edna Garrett | 1979-1986 |
| Cloris Leachman | Beverly Ann Stickle | 1986-1988 |
| Lisa Whelchel | Blair Warner | 1979-1988 |
| Kim Fields | Tootie Ramsey | 1979-1988 |
| Mindy Cohn | Natalie Green | 1979-1988 |
| Nancy McKeon | Jo Polniaczek | 1980-1988 |
| Supporting Cast | Various | Various (1979-1988) |
| The First Season Girls | Nancy Olson Sue Ann Weaver Molly Parker Cindy Webster |
(1979-1982; 1987) |