These '70s and '80s Child Stars Look Nothing Like You Remember

Despite achieving significant success on the show, McCormick struggled with drug addiction and mental illness, which damaged her reputation as an actress. She is now sober. In 2008, McCormick released an autobiography titled Here's the Story: Surviving Marcia Brady and Finding My True Voice, which debuted at number four on The New York Times bestseller list.

Mindy Cohn

Mindy Cohn is best known for her role as Natalie Green on The Facts of Life, a spin-off of the popular show Diff'rent Strokes. The series also featured soon-to-be-megastars George Clooney and Molly Ringwald. She was discovered by Charlotte Rae, who visited Cohn's Bel-Air high school while researching The Facts of Life.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.