Where Are They Now: '80s TV Stars

An update on your favorite TV stars from the '80s.

Jackée Harry - Emmy Award-winning actress Jackée Harry is currently a recurring guest star on BET’s Let’s Stay Together as Delores, the mother of Charles and Kita. Harry won an Emmy in 1987 for the role of Sandra Clark on 227.(Photos: Courtesy of NBC; Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Jackée Harry - Emmy Award-winning actress Jackée Harry is currently a recurring guest star on BET’s Let’s Stay Together as Delores, the mother of Charles and Kita. Harry won an Emmy in 1987 for the role of Sandra Clark on 227.(Photos: Courtesy of NBC; Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Cherie Johnson  - Former Punky Brewster and Family Matters actress Cherie Johnson went from an '80s and '90s TV star to a successful writing career. Johnson, 36, has released a handful of books and is the editor-at-large of Success Newspaper.(Photos: Courtesy of NBC; Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Deon Taylor Enterprises)

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Cherie Johnson  - Former Punky Brewster and Family Matters actress Cherie Johnson went from an '80s and '90s TV star to a successful writing career. Johnson, 36, has released a handful of books and is the editor-at-large of Success Newspaper.(Photos: Courtesy of NBC; Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Deon Taylor Enterprises)

Emmanuel Lewis  - Following the success of Gary Coleman on Diff’rent Strokes, Emmanuel Lewis was booked as Webster Long on Webster, the 80’s sitcom about a white family adopting a Black child. Lewis eventually graduated from Clark Atlanta University in 1997 but has fallen on tough times, financially, losing his Georgia home earlier this year due to foreclosure.(Photos: Courtesy of ABC; Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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Emmanuel Lewis  - Following the success of Gary Coleman on Diff’rent Strokes, Emmanuel Lewis was booked as Webster Long on Webster, the 80’s sitcom about a white family adopting a Black child. Lewis eventually graduated from Clark Atlanta University in 1997 but has fallen on tough times, financially, losing his Georgia home earlier this year due to foreclosure.(Photos: Courtesy of ABC; Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Anna Maria Horsford  - Reed Between the Lines star Anna Maria Horsford is likely best known for her role of Thelma Frye Gregory on Amen, the daughter of Sherman Hemsley’s character. Horsford went on to appear in dozens of TV shows and movies including Friday, The Wayans Brothers and Everybody Hates Chris.(Photos: Courtesy of NBC; Brad Barket/PictureGroup)

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Anna Maria Horsford  - Reed Between the Lines star Anna Maria Horsford is likely best known for her role of Thelma Frye Gregory on Amen, the daughter of Sherman Hemsley’s character. Horsford went on to appear in dozens of TV shows and movies including Friday, The Wayans Brothers and Everybody Hates Chris.(Photos: Courtesy of NBC; Brad Barket/PictureGroup)

Kim Fields - Kim Fields had a pair of iconic roles in the ‘80s and ‘90s as Tootie Ramsey on The Facts of Life and Regina Hunter on Living Single. A graduate of Pepperdine University, Fields has gone on to do more directing than acting. You might have last seen Fields as host of BET’s Lens on Talent in 2010.(Photos: Courtesy of NBC; Moses Robinson/Getty Images for Stellar Awards) 

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Kim Fields - Kim Fields had a pair of iconic roles in the ‘80s and ‘90s as Tootie Ramsey on The Facts of Life and Regina Hunter on Living Single. A graduate of Pepperdine University, Fields has gone on to do more directing than acting. You might have last seen Fields as host of BET’s Lens on Talent in 2010.(Photos: Courtesy of NBC; Moses Robinson/Getty Images for Stellar Awards) 

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Marla Gibbs - Former 227 and The Jeffersons actress Marla Gibbs is still going strong at the age of 80, recently appearing on an episode of the TNT cop drama Southland. The episode marked a reunion of sorts for Gibbs and fellow 227 star Regina King.(Photos: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images; David Livingston/Getty Images)

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Marla Gibbs - Former 227 and The Jeffersons actress Marla Gibbs is still going strong at the age of 80, recently appearing on an episode of the TNT cop drama Southland. The episode marked a reunion of sorts for Gibbs and fellow 227 star Regina King.(Photos: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images; David Livingston/Getty Images)

Janet Jackson - Before Janet Jackson became a pop sensation, she spent a majority of her childhood as an actress. Jackson had roles on Good Times, Diff’rent Strokes and Fame before focusing full-time on her music career in 1982.(Photos: Courtesy of ABC; Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)

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Janet Jackson - Before Janet Jackson became a pop sensation, she spent a majority of her childhood as an actress. Jackson had roles on Good Times, Diff’rent Strokes and Fame before focusing full-time on her music career in 1982.(Photos: Courtesy of ABC; Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)

Telma Hopkins - Former Orlando and Dawn member Telma Hopkins left the pop group and went on to have a successful 30-plus year acting career. Hopkins has had featured roles in Bosom Buddies, Family Matters, Half & Half and Are We There Yet?(Photos: Courtesy of ABC; Kristian Dowling/PictureGroup)

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Telma Hopkins - Former Orlando and Dawn member Telma Hopkins left the pop group and went on to have a successful 30-plus year acting career. Hopkins has had featured roles in Bosom Buddies, Family Matters, Half & Half and Are We There Yet?(Photos: Courtesy of ABC; Kristian Dowling/PictureGroup)