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* OlderThanTheyLook: A then 58 year old, Lisa made a surprise appearance while wearing her old Eastland uniform from ''Series/TheFactsOfLife'' on Creator/{{ABC}}'s ''Live in Front of a Studio Audience'' special in 2021. Many viewers were legitimately shocked at how little Lisa had appeared to age in the near 40 years since "Kids Can Be Cruel", the ''Facts of Life'' episode that was being reenacted on the special, was first broadcast.
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* TheCastShowoff: Lisa seemed to have been given opportunities to display her talents on ''Series/TheFactsOfLife'' in everything from singing to [[{{Ventriloquism}} ventriloquism]].
* DyeingForYourArt: Lisa's hair was dyed blonde for the role of Blair Warner on ''Series/TheFactsOfLife'' (during her ''[[Series/TheMickeyMouseClub New Mickey Mouse Club]]'' run, her hair was a dark brunette). [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] periodically to imply the character's hair is not naturally blonde either.
* OlderThanTheyLook: A then 58 year old, Lisa made a surprise appearance while wearing her old Eastland uniform from ''Series/TheFactsOfLife'' on Creator/{{ABC}}'s ''Live in Front of a Studio Audience'' special in 2021. Many viewers were legitimately shocked at how little Lisa had appeared to age in the near 40 years since "Kids Can Be Cruel", the ''Facts of Life'' episode that was being reenacted on the special, was firstbroadcast.broadcast.
* SecretPublicIdentity: When Lisa competed on ''Series/{{Survivor}}'', she elected to keep her true identity a secret from the other contestants, since many of them would've likely have been too young to have watched ''The Facts of Life'' during its original run and thus, [[RecognitionFailure would not have recognize her]]. Only, Michael Skupin and Jonathan Penner, who were around Lisa's age, as well as eventual winner Denise Stapley, recognized her.
* WagTheDirector: Lisa refused to take part in a storyline on ''Series/TheFactsOfLife'' that would've made her character the first among the four main young women on the show to [[TheirFirstTime lose her virginity]]. Feeling that the episode's message strongly conflicted with her moral convictions, this turned out to be the only episode that she didn't appear in.
* DyeingForYourArt: Lisa's hair was dyed blonde for the role of Blair Warner on ''Series/TheFactsOfLife'' (during her ''[[Series/TheMickeyMouseClub New Mickey Mouse Club]]'' run, her hair was a dark brunette). [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] periodically to imply the character's hair is not naturally blonde either.
* OlderThanTheyLook: A then 58 year old, Lisa made a surprise appearance while wearing her old Eastland uniform from ''Series/TheFactsOfLife'' on Creator/{{ABC}}'s ''Live in Front of a Studio Audience'' special in 2021. Many viewers were legitimately shocked at how little Lisa had appeared to age in the near 40 years since "Kids Can Be Cruel", the ''Facts of Life'' episode that was being reenacted on the special, was first
* SecretPublicIdentity: When Lisa competed on ''Series/{{Survivor}}'', she elected to keep her true identity a secret from the other contestants, since many of them would've likely have been too young to have watched ''The Facts of Life'' during its original run and thus, [[RecognitionFailure would not have recognize her]]. Only, Michael Skupin and Jonathan Penner, who were around Lisa's age, as well as eventual winner Denise Stapley, recognized her.
* WagTheDirector: Lisa refused to take part in a storyline on ''Series/TheFactsOfLife'' that would've made her character the first among the four main young women on the show to [[TheirFirstTime lose her virginity]]. Feeling that the episode's message strongly conflicted with her moral convictions, this turned out to be the only episode that she didn't appear in.
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* OlderThanTheyLook: A then 58 year old, Lisa made a surprise appearance while wearing her old Eastland uniform from ''Series/TheFactsOfLife'' on Creator/{{ABC}}'s ''Live in Front of a Studio Audience'' special in 2021. Many viewers were legitimately shocked at how little Lisa had appeared to age in the near 40 years since "Kids Can Be Cruel", the ''Facts of Life'' episode that was being reenacted on the special, was first broadcast.
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Lisa Diane Whelchel (born May 29th, 1963 in Littlefield, Texas) is an American actress, singer, author, and public speaker best known for ''Series/TheMickeyMouseClub'', ''Series/TheFactsOfLife'', ''Series/{{Survivor}}'', and more.
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Lisa Diane Whelchel (born May 29th, 1963 in Littlefield, Texas) is an American actress, singer, author, and public speaker speaker. She is best known for ''Series/TheMickeyMouseClub'', ''Series/TheFactsOfLife'', ''Series/{{Survivor}}'', and more.
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* ''Series/TheMickeyMouseClub'' (1977): Mouseketeer
* ''Series/DiffrentStrokes'' (1979 - 1981): Blair Warner
** ''Series/TheFactsOfLife'' (1979 - 1988): Blair Warner
* ''Series/TheLoveBoat'' (1983 - 1985): Kelly Barrett/Caroline Shea
* ''A Madea Christmas'' (2013): Nancy Porter
* ''Series/{{Survivor}}'' (2012): Herself
* ''Series/DiffrentStrokes'' (1979 - 1981): Blair Warner
** ''Series/TheFactsOfLife'' (1979 - 1988): Blair Warner
* ''Series/TheLoveBoat'' (1983 - 1985): Kelly Barrett/Caroline Shea
* ''A Madea Christmas'' (2013): Nancy Porter
* ''Series/{{Survivor}}'' (2012): Herself
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* ''Series/TheMickeyMouseClub'' (1977): (1977) as Mouseketeer
* ''Series/DiffrentStrokes'' (1979 -1981): 1981) as Blair Warner
** ''Series/TheFactsOfLife'' (1979 -1988): Blair Warner
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* ''Series/TheLoveBoat'' (1983 -1985): 1985) as Kelly Barrett/Caroline Shea
* ''A Madea Christmas''(2013): (2013) as Nancy Porter
* ''Series/{{Survivor}}''(2012): (2012) as Herself
* ''Series/DiffrentStrokes'' (1979 -
** ''Series/TheFactsOfLife'' (1979 -
* ''Series/TheLoveBoat'' (1983 -
* ''A Madea Christmas''
* ''Series/{{Survivor}}''
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Lisa Diane Whelchel (born May 29th, 1963 in Littlefield, Texas) is an American actress, singer, author, and public speaker best known for ''Series/TheMickeyMouseClub'', ''Series/TheFactsOfLife'', ''Series/{{Survivor}}'', and more.
She shares three children with ex-husband Steven Cauble and is currently married to psychologist Pete Harris.
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!!Selected Filmography:
* ''Series/TheMickeyMouseClub'' (1977): Mouseketeer
* ''Series/DiffrentStrokes'' (1979 - 1981): Blair Warner
** ''Series/TheFactsOfLife'' (1979 - 1988): Blair Warner
* ''Series/TheLoveBoat'' (1983 - 1985): Kelly Barrett/Caroline Shea
* ''A Madea Christmas'' (2013): Nancy Porter
* ''Series/{{Survivor}}'' (2012): Herself
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Lisa Diane Whelchel (born May 29th, 1963 in Littlefield, Texas) is an American actress, singer, author, and public speaker best known for ''Series/TheMickeyMouseClub'', ''Series/TheFactsOfLife'', ''Series/{{Survivor}}'', and more.
She shares three children with ex-husband Steven Cauble and is currently married to psychologist Pete Harris.
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!!Selected Filmography:
* ''Series/TheMickeyMouseClub'' (1977): Mouseketeer
* ''Series/DiffrentStrokes'' (1979 - 1981): Blair Warner
** ''Series/TheFactsOfLife'' (1979 - 1988): Blair Warner
* ''Series/TheLoveBoat'' (1983 - 1985): Kelly Barrett/Caroline Shea
* ''A Madea Christmas'' (2013): Nancy Porter
* ''Series/{{Survivor}}'' (2012): Herself
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