Here's An Update On These 25 Teen Actors From The '70s, '80s, '90s, And Even '00s Sitcoms

1.First, Christina Applegate as Kelly Bundy on Married... with Children:

closeup of her character wearing a jean jacket with short blonde hair
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Christina Applegate now:

closeup of her on the red carpet in a long velvet dress with her cane

2.Lisa Bonet as Denise Huxtable on The Cosby Show:

her character using the pay phone
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Lisa Bonet now:

closeup of her at an event with long locs and a tall wide brim hat

3.Malcolm-Jamal Warner as Theodore Huxtable on The Cosby Show:

his character with his mouth open in shock

Malcolm-Jamal Warner now:

closeup of him smiling

What he's up to now: Since his The Cosby Show days, Malcolm has gone on to appear in numerous TV shows like The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story. Most recently, he starred as Dr. AJ Austin on The Resident.

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4.Sarah Hyland as Haley Dunphy on Modern Family:

closeup of her character wearing a jacket outside
ABC

Sarah Hyland now:

closeup of her in a strapless mini dress

5.Ariel Winter as Alex Dunphy on Modern Family:

closeup of her character wearing glasses and a long-sleeve under a t-shirt
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Ariel Winter now:

6.Scott Weinger as Steve Hale on Full House:

closeup of the character wearing a letterman jacket
ABC

Scott Weinger now:

closeup of him in a baseball cap and stripped shirt at an event

7.Kaley Cuoco as Bridget Hennessy on 8 Simple Rules:

closeup of her character crossing her arms
ABC

Kaley Cuoco now:

closeup of her in a suit with long hair at an event

8.Amy Davidson as Kerry Hennessy on 8 Simple Rules:

closeup of the character at a dinner table wearing a hoodie
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closeup of her at an event

9.Sally Struthers as Gloria Stivic on All in the Family:

closeup of her character looking confused
CBS

Sally Struthers in 2018:

closeup of her at an event

What she's up to now: Of course, after playing Edith on All in the Family, which earned her two Emmy Awards, Sally's other notable role was as Babette on Gilmore Girls. She even reprised her role in the 2016 Netflix revival Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life.

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10.Mackenzie Phillips as Julie Cooper Horvath on One Day at a Time:

closeup of her character with short hair flipped back
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Mackenzie Phillips now:

closeup of her wearing glasses

11.Valerie Bertinelli as Barbara Royer on One Day at a Time:

her character wearing a jacket and scarf
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Valerie Bertinelli now:

12.Mayim Bialik as Blossom Ruby Russo on Blossom:

her character in a large knit sweater and headband in her short hair
NBC

Mayim Bialik now:

closeup of her in a suit with short hair at an event

13.Joey Lawrence as Joey Russo on Blossom:

his character wearing suspenders
NBC

Joey Lawrence now:

closeup of him speaking into a podcast mic

14.Alfonso Ribeiro as Carlton Banks on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air:

his character dressed in preppy clothes
NBC

Alfonso Ribeiro now:

closeup of him in a suit holding a mic

What he's up to now: Alfonso has gone on to host quite a few reality shows, most notably he took over America's Funniest Home Videos from Tom Bergeron and he currently serves as a host of Dancing with the Stars alongside Julianne Hough.

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15.Karyn Parsons as Hilary Banks on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air:

her character wearing a suit and matching hat
NBC

Karyn Parsons now:

closeup of her at an event

What she's up to now: Following The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Karyn appeared in a few movies and shows like The Ladies Man, Melrose Place, The Job, and more. More recently, she's written three children's books.

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16.Will Smith as Will Smith on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air:

his character wearing bright clothes and pointing excitingly at something
NBC

Will Smith now:

he's in a suit speaking at a podium

17.Sara Gilbert as Darlene Connor on Roseanne:

young character wearing a baseball hat
ABC

Sara Gilbert now:

closeup of her in the picket line for the writer's strike

18.Maureen McCormick as Marcia Brady on The Brady Bunch:

character peeking behind a wall
CBS

Maureen McCormick now:

closeup of her at an event with her hair pinned back and wearing thick glasses

What she's up to now: Following The Brady Bunch, Maureen continued to reprise her role as Marcia Brady in various spinoff films. Recently, she's appeared in several Christmas TV movies and she wrote a memoir in 2008.

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19.Eve Plumb as Jan Brady on The Brady Bunch:

closeup of her character
CBS

Eve Plumb now:

wearing a suit at an event with hair cut very short

20.Barry Williams as Greg Brady on The Brady Bunch:

character looking confused
CBS

Barry Williams now:

walking outside with sunglasses and carrying bags and boxes

21.Christopher Knight as Peter Brady on The Brady Bunch:

closeup of the kid character
CBS

Christopher Knight now:

closeup of him in a suit

What he's up to now: Again, like the other Brady children, Christopher reprised his role as Peter Brady in the countless spinoff movies. He also appeared in That '70s Show and competed on The Masked Singer alongside Barry Williams.

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22.Will Friedle as Eric Matthews on Boy Meets World:

his character bending down to talk to a younger character
ABC

Will Friedle now:

closeup of him in a suit

23.Matthew Lawrence as Jack Hunter on Boy Meets World:

closeup of him in a flannel
ABC

Matthew Lawrence now:

him at an event wearing a flannel and a baseball hat

24.Yara Shahidi as Zoey Johnson on Black-ish:

her character at a dinner table wearing a lot of jewelry
ABC

Yara Shahidi now:

her outside smiling

What she's up to now: Yara reprised her role as Zoey Johnson on the spinoff series Grown-ish, with the final episodes set to premiere in 2024. She's also starred in movies like The Sun Is Also a Star, Peter Pan & Wendy, and Sitting in Bars with Cake.

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25.And finally, Marcus Scribner as Andrew "Junior" Johnson Jr. on Black-ish:

his character at the dinner table
ABC

Marcus Scribner now:

closeup of him in a suit

What he's up to now: Marcus also reprised his role as Junior on Grown-ish, with him becoming a lead character on the spinoff in 2022. He's also voiced characters on She-Ra and the Princess of Power and Dragons: The Nine Realms.

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