Lisa Whelchel may be best known for her role as a ritzy high school student on The Facts of Life, but she's thriving as a grandparent these days.
The beloved '80s actress, 62, who rose to international stardom as the snobby blonde queen of the Eastland School on the legendary sitcom alongside Kim Fields, Mindy Cohn, and Nancy McKeon, took to Instagram to share an adorable photo of her granddaughter. But one glance at the photo makes it clear that the apple didn't fall far from the tree, because her granddaughter is a dead ringer for her grandma!
"New kindergarten school picture just dropped and my CoCoMaMa’s heart just burst.Can’t you see the luminosity in her eyes? The sweetness in her smile? The beauty that overflows from her ancient soul to her countenance? This little one I get to call granddaughter is the embodiment of pure goodness and quiet magic. ✨???♀️," Whelchel captioned the photo.
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Commenters Noticed How Much She Looks Like Whelchel
In the comments section, everyone was raving about how adorable the little one is. But they also noticed how much she looks like her grandmother!
"Lisa I can see resemblance to you for sure! It goes by so fast . She is simply precious!" saidJulie Piekarski, who appeared on season 1 of The Facts of Life.
"I thought this was a picture of you! Just beautiful! ????✨️??," another commenter said.
"I agree with Julie, I can see a resemblance between you and your granddaughter...?," someone else shared.
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Whelchel Knows Exactly Where Blair Would Be These Days
When Whelchel was asked earlier this year where her iconic Facts of Life character would be these days, she instantly knew the answer.
“I can absolutely imagine her on Instagram,” Whelchel told Entertainment Weekly. “And I think she’d have a huge following, of course, because she would have lived this big, exciting life. I do think that would be the focus of her life. It would be: Is it Instagram post-worthy? And if not, it’s not even worth it.”
Whelchel, who played Warner for nine seasons on the hit series, is now the host of Collector’s Call on MeTV.
In addition to her work hosting Collector’s Call, Whelchel has dipped into reality TV. She was a contestant in Survivor: Philippines in 2012 and made it to the Final Tribal Council before being defeated. When Entertainment Weekly asked Whelchel if she would be returning for Survivor: 50, Whelchel said no.
“I was not contacted,” Whelchel told EW, explaining that she did the Survivor Quarantine Questionnaire several years back and made it clear she wasn’t interested. “I think one of the reasons is because you did do the COVID interview with me and I was very clear that I would never do it again.”
Oh, well. At least we’ll get to see White Lotus creator Mike White on the milestone season, which premieres in spring 2026 on CBS.
Related: '80s Sitcom Icon, 62, Knows Exactly Where Her Famous Character Would Be These Days
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