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Lisa Whelchel
From The TV IV
| Lisa Whelchel | |
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| Birth name | Lisa Diane Whelchel |
| Born | May 29, 1963 in Littlefield, Texas, USA |
| Notable Roles | Blair Warner on The Facts of Life |
| Notable Episodes | |
| Awards | 4 nominations |
Contents |
Roles
Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Year(s) | Season(s) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The New Mickey Mouse Club | Lisa | 1977 | |||||||||
| The Facts of Life | Blair Warner | 1979–1988 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Guest Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Wonderful World of Disney | Lisa | 24x06 - The Mouseketeers at Walt Disney World | November 20, 1977 |
| Family | Cathy Connelly | 4x02 - All for Love | September 28, 1978 |
| The Wonderful World of Disney | Robin Lapp | 25x12 - Shadow of Fear (1) | January 28, 1979 |
| The Wonderful World of Disney | Robin Lapp | 25x13 - Shadow of Fear (2) | February 4, 1979 |
| Diff'rent Strokes | Blair Warner | 1x23 - The Girls School | May 4, 1979 |
| Diff'rent Strokes | Blair Warner | 3x15 - The Older Man | February 25, 1981 |
| The Love Boat | Caroline | 6x18/19 - Greek Cruise: Isaac's Aegean Affair / The Captain and the Kid / Poor Rich Man / The Dean and the Flunkee | February 5, 1983 |
| The Love Boat | Kelly Barrett | 9x04/05 - German Cruise: The Villa / The Racer's Edge / Love or Money / The Accident | November 2, 1985 |
Made-for-TV Movies
| Title | Role | Airdate | Series/Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Facts of Life Goes to Paris | Blair Warner | September 25, 1982 | The Facts of Life |
| The Facts of Life Down Under | Blair Warner | February 15, 1987 | The Facts of Life |
| The Facts of Life Reunion | Blair Warner | November 18, 2001 | The Facts of Life |
Awards and Accolades
Young Artist Awards
- 1982: Nominated: Best Young Comedienne - Motion Picture or Television, for: The Facts of Life
- 1982: Nominated: Best Young Actress in a Television Special, for: Twirl
- 1983: Nominated: Best Young Actress in a Comedy Series, for: The Facts of Life
- 1984: Nominated: Best Young Actress in a Comedy Series, for: The Facts of Life
Trivia
- Her mother, Virginia was a real estate agent and her father, Jimmy was a technician; her parents divorced in 1981 and her mother remarried to Roy Coleman in 1983
- Has a younger brother, Cody and an older half-sister, Casey
- Attended high school in Lake Worth, Texas
- Became a born-again Christian when she was 10 years old
- Married her husband, Steven Cauble in 1988; they have three children: son Tucker (born in January of 1990) and daughters Haven (born in September of 1991) & Clancy (born in November of 1992); they divorced in 2012
- Homeschooled her children
- Released a Christian pop music album in 1984 called "All Because of You"
- Has written 10 books about motherhood, child discipline, adult friendships, homeschooling and finding Jesus through the development of holiday tradition
- Since 2004, she has been a regular inspirational speaker at churches and conferences nationwide
