Lisa Whelchel – Now
Today, Lisa Whelchel is still active in the industry. In 2012, she joined the popular reality show Survivor: Phillippines. While she appeared on the show, she kept her past a secret since the other contestants were not old enough to know her from The Facts of Life. Whelchel appeared in 14 episodes as well as earned the Sprint Player of the Season title, which gave her $100k.
Quinn Cummings – Then
Quinn Cummings is remembered for her role in Goodbye Girl, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award, and for starring in the TV series Family. Born in 1967, Cummings got her start at the young age of eight but still did an amazing job. In case you didn’t know, not a lot of actors under ten years old receive an Academy Award nomination. That probably had something to do with the reason she retired so young.