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Punky Brewster was a show about a little girl named Punky who was abandoned by her mother in a parking lot and is discovered to be living in an empty apartment by the building's manager. The grumpy old man ends up taking Punky into his home and adopts her.

Soleil Moon Frye as Penelope 'Punky' Brewster

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After Punky Brewster, Soleil went on to make guest appearances on several tv shows, including "The Wonder Years" (1990), "Saved by the Bell" (1992), and "Friends" (1999). She also appeared in several movies including The Liars' Club (1993), Mind Games (1996), and Motel Blue (1999). And she appeared on the tv show "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" (2000-2003) for several seasons, and most recently has done voiceovers for "The Proud Family" (2001-2005) and "Bratz" (2006). She is currently married and has two children.

George Gaynes as Henry Warnimont

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After Punky Brewster, George continued to appear in several Police Academy movies, as well as other movies, including Stepmonster (1993), The Fantastic Four (1994), The Crucible (1996), and most recently Just Married (2003).

Cherie Johnson as Cherie Johnson

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After Punky Brewster, Cherie appeared on the show "Family Matters" for 8 years. She also made guest appearances on several tv shows, including "Goode Behavior" (1996), "The Parkers" (2002), and "Eve" (2005). And she has appeared in several movies, including Killer Weekend (2007), 7eventy 5ive (2007), and The Intruders (2009). She is currently working on several new movies.

Susie Garrett as Betty Johnson

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After Punky Brewster, Susie made a guest appearance on the tv show "227" (1989) and appeared in the movie Wicked Stepmother (1989). In 2002, she passed away from cancer.

Ami Foster as Margeaux Kramer

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After Punky Brewster, Ami went on to appear in several movies, including Troop Beverly Hills (1989) and Danielle Steel's Changes (1991). She also made guest appearances on several tv shows, including "Full House" (1988), "Life Goes On" (1990), "The Wonder Years" (1991), and "Step by Step" (1991). She is currently not doing any acting. She is married and has a child.

Casey Ellison as Allen Anderson

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After Punky Brewster, Casey went to make appearances in several tv shows, including "Newhart" (1987), "Mr. Belvedere" (1985-1988), "21 Jump Street" (1989), and "The Wonder Years" (1990). He also appeared in the tv movie The Ryan White Story (1989). He hasn't done much acting since.

T.K. Carter as Mike Fulton

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T.K. Carter has had a long, successful career. Besides Punky Brewster, he also appeared on the tv shows "Just Our Luck" (1983), "Good Morning, Miss Bliss" (1988-1989), "The Steve Harvey Show" (1996-1998), and "The Corner" (2000). He also appeared in several movies, including He's My Girl (1987), Ski Patrol (1990), My Favorite Martian (1999), and most recently Domino (2005).

Talia Balsam as Miranda 'Randi' Mitchell

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Talia Balsam has also had a long, successful career. Besides Punky Brewster, she also appeared on several tv shows, including "Life Goes On" (1991), "L.A. Doctors" (1998-1999), "Without a Trace" (2003-2004), and most recently "Mad Men" (2007-2008). She also appeared in several movies, including Camp Stories (1997), Little Manhattan (2005), and The Cake Eaters (2007). She is currently married and has one child. She is also working on a new movie.

Last Updated: March 8, 2009

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