See What Your Favorite '80s Sitcom Actresses Are Up To Today!

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Pam Dawber - Then

Pam Dawber - Then

Pam Dawber is actually famous for roles in two different 1980s sitcoms. She first starred as Mindy McConnell alongside the then-unknown Robin Williams in Mork & Mindy from 1978 until 1982, and then played Samantha Russel in My Sister Sam from 1986-1988.

Pam Dawber - Now

Pam Dawber - Now

While she was best known for her work in television, Pam Dawber also has a few movie roles under her belt, having starred in numerous films including 1992's Stay Tuned and 1999's I'll Remember April. In her most recent work, Dawber reunited with the late Robin Williams in 2014 in an episode of his comedy series The Crazy Ones. Unfortunately, the show was canceled shortly afterward. She also made a guest appearance in a 2016 episode of The Odd Couple.

Tempestt Bledsoe - Then

Tempestt Bledsoe - Then

Tempestt Bledsoe is best known for the role she landed when she was just 11 years old in 1984 on the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show as Vanessa Huxtable, the fourth child of Cliff and Clair Huxtable. Bedsoe stayed on The Cosby Show, appearing on a regular basis until its final season in 1992. She was also featured as her original character Vanessa in A Different World, a spin-off of The Cosby Show, which ran from September 1987 until July 1993.

Tempestt Bledsoe - Now

Tempestt Bledsoe - Now

Starting in the mid 1990s, Tempestt Bledsoe hosted her own daytime talk show called The Tempestt Bledsoe Show. She has appeared in Oxygen's Husband for Hire, Disney Channel's animated series, The Replacements, and VH1's Celebrity Fit Club. The Style Nework reached out to Bledsoe in 2010 and she became the new host of Clean House. Bledsoe holds a bachelor's degree in finance from New York University and is currently in a relationship with Darryl M. Bell who co-starred on A Different World.

Marisa Tomei - Then

Marisa Tomei - Then

Marisa Tomei began her career as an actress when she dropped out of Boston University to take a brief gig on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns from 1983 until 1985. She portrayed Marcy Thompson, a controversial teenager who accused Dr. Bob Hughes of inappropriate conduct. Tomei then moved on to a regular role in A Different World, a spin-off of The Cosby Show. She portrayed Maggie Lauten for 21 episodes in 1987 before moving on to bigger and better things.