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Lisa Whelchel Biography
Birth Name:
Lisa Diane Whelchel
Birth Place:
Littlefield, Texas, United States
Profession
Actor, author, inspirational speaker
Fast Facts
- Was put in an acting class at age 8 to overcome shyness, and then performed in musical theater for the next four years
- At 12 she was chosen from a nationwide talent search to be a Mouseketeer on The New Mickey Mouse Club
- Rose to stardom by playing spoiled, rich Blair Warner on the hit sitcom The Facts of Life from 1979 to '88
- Recorded the contemporary Christian album All Because of You in 1984; was nominated for a Grammy for Best Inspirational Performance, but lost to Donna Summer
- Left acting in 1990 to be a stay-at-home mom; later wrote a series of books on motherhood, including Creative Correction and her autobiography, The Facts of Life and Other Lessons My Father Taught Me
- Founded MomTime Ministries in 2000
- Briefly returned to acting in 2001 to appear in The Facts of Life Reunion
- Is an inspirational speaker at Women of Faith conferences
- Returned to TV in 2012 to appear on Survivor: Philippines
Relationships
- Cody Whelchel -- Brother
- Clancy Cauble -- Daughter
- Haven Cauble -- Daughter
- Steve Cauble -- Ex-husband
- James Whelchel -- Father
- Justice Coleman -- Half Brother
- Virginia Whelchel -- Mother
- Tucker Cauble -- Son
- Roy Coleman -- Stepfather