The Facts of Life/Beverly Ann Stickle

Beverly Ann Stickle
The Facts of Life
Actor	Cloris Leachman
First Appearance	8x01- Out of Peekskill (1)
Last Appearance	9x24- The Beginning of the Beginning
Series Billing	Billed
Episode Count	48

Beverly Ann Stickle is a fictional character from the series The Facts of Life. She was portrayed by actress Cloris Leachman from 1986 to 1988. Her character was mentioned or referred to by Mrs. Garrett as early as 1978 when Mrs. Garrett was on Diff'rent Strokes and at some moments throughout the show until she was finally brought on in 1986.

Character History

Beverly Ann was first seen in the fall of 1986, after Mrs. Garrett married and moved to Africa to serve in the Peace Corps.

Beverly Ann, Mrs. Garrett's divorced sister, moved in with the girls as Mrs. Garrett wanted someone to keep an eye on them as she had. She became the property owner for Mrs. Garrett's house and the store, Over Our Heads. Beverly Ann's role expanded from confidante to mother when she decided to legally adopt Over Our Heads worker Andy (Mackenzie Astin), who was being shuffled from foster home to foster home. She mentioned that she was named after her grandfather, Boris Ann.

She became a mother again in 1987 when an Australian girl named Pippa McKenna came around to hang with the girls. She adopted her as well and Andy had a new sister. She attended Eastland School as an exchange student from the Koolunga School in Australia.