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D anica McKellar-The Wonder Years

Famous as ... crush-worthy gal pal Winnie Cooper
Age: 13-18 then; 31 now
Where Is She Now? After graduating UCLA with a degree in math, she reentered the entertainment biz after scoring a recurring role as Will Bailey's sister on 'The West Wing.' She has also tried her hand at directing a short film, 'Broken.'

Jeremy Miller, 'Growing Pains'

Famous as ... screaming younger sibling Ben Seaver
Age: 9-16 then; 29 now
Where Is He Now? He attended the University of Southern California but dropped out after only a year.  Now he's attending culinary school with hopes of someday opening his own catering company.

Joey Lawrence, 'Gimme a Break!'

Famous as ... adopted orphan Joey Donovan
Age: 9-11 then; 30 now
Where Is He Now? Joe (as he's now called) was busy until the late '90s with a music career and a role on 'Blossom.'  The former teen heartthrob resurfaces in the new season of 'Dancing With the Stars,' premiering Tue., Sept. 12 at 8PM on ABC.

Keisha Knight Pulliam, 'The Cosby Show'

Famous as ... smart-aleck Rudy Huxtable
Age: 5-12 then; 27 now
Where Is She Now? After graduating from college, Keisha moved on to a bigger and better thing: reality TV. You can catch her winning celebrity editions of 'Fear Factor' and 'The Weakest Link.'

Mayim Bialik, 'Blossom'

Famous as ... the wild, wacky and trendy Blossom Russo
Age: 16-20 then; 30 now
Where Is She Now? She's made cameos in Kirstie Alley's 'Fat Actress' and in Larry David's 'Curb Your Enthusiasm.' The other new role she's been playing is mommy to her one-year-old son.

Neil Patrick Harris, 'Doogie Howser, M.D.'

Famous as ... a whiz-kid doctor
Age: 16-20 then; 33 now
Where Is He Now? Neil spent several years on stage performing in 'Rent' and 'Cabaret' before he earned notice for a trippy role in the movie 'Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle.' Now, he's back on the small screen starring in the comedy, 'How I Met Your Mother.' --(side note, I also heard he came out after harold and kumar)

Jodie Sweetin, 'Full House'

Famous as ... middle child Stephanie Tanner
Age: 5-13 then; 24 now
Where Is She Now? Once an aspiring teacher, Jodie had a very public battle with a meth addiction. In an attempt to get back into TV, she's been hosting 'Pants Off Dance Off' on Fuse TV. 

Kim Fields, 'The Facts of Life'

Famous as ... braces-sporting Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey
Age: 10-19 then; 37 now
Where Is She Now? You can find Blondielocks (yeah that's her) performing her music throughout the country. In 2006, she released an album entitled 'Smooth is Spoken Here.'

Soleil Moon Frye, 'Punky Brewster'

Famous as ... sassy Penelope 'Punky' Brewster
Age: 8-12 then; 30 now
Where Is She Now? Working with her close friend Melissa Joan Hart, Soleil had a role in 'Sabrina the Teenage Witch.' Other TV roles she's had include voicing a character for the 'The Proud Family' on Disney Channel.

Tina Yothers, 'Family Ties'

Famous as ... youngest daughter Jennifer Keaton
Age: 9-16 then; 33 now
Where Is She Now? After a nine-
year absence from acting, Tina jumped back in, starring in the rock opera 'Lovelace the Musical.' She's currently trying to work off some extra pounds on VH1's 'Celebrity Fit Club.'

---**I just realized this info is old cuz Tina was on CFC like 2 seasons ago**---

 

 

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