FACTS OF LIFE star Mindy Cohn looks back at a 1983 profile in TV GUIDE MAGAZINE | TV Insider 

She's so much like her character, she's bubbly and friendly and likes to talk.

Mindy Cohn is an icon! Her voice alone is an icon!

Mindy appears to be a genuinely happy & positive person - attributes that not many child actors come away with. Kudos, for her maturity & priorities at such a young age.

It would be super cool if Natalie, Tooty, Blair and Jo reboot the facts of life but in the style of the golden girls where they end up living together again.

So happy for her! Love to hear they all had a genuine friendship. And each actress turned out well. So many child stars do not.

This is definently a throwback we’ve all waited for ❤

Natalie was my favorite character on the show! My favorite line was "I don't want to be pencil thin- I'd rather be a happy magic marker"

My TV Writer/Producer Dad Ben Starr was Co-Creator of FACTS OF LIFE & SILVER SPOONS & he wrote the two famous BRADY BUNCH episodes featuring “Porkchops & Applesauce” and “Time To Change It’s Time To Rearrange”. Dad had an amazing 70 year career and worked on many hit shows & films including OUR MAN FLINT, MISTER ED, MY FAVORITE MARTIAN, ALL IN THE FAMILY, CHICO & THE MAN, MORK & MINDY, DIFF’RENT STROKES (Dad also wrote “What you talkin’ ‘bout Willis?”).

What a great interview. She’s very well spoken. Very positive. I like her and glad her life has been wonderful.

I’m 2 years younger than Mindy. I wore my hair just like her. I was also a plump girl. I just love her to bits

My favorite show of all time. Charlotte was so warm, funny and loving as Mrs Garrett. Facts of life made me want to go to a boarding school lol.

The characters were all archtypes but the actresses animated them beyond that. Good to hear Mindy had a good experience - have always liked her, Kim and Nancy.

Natalie was myfavorite character on Facts of Life; Always hilarious! So nice to see this interview with Mindy Cohn. So genuine. So refreshing to hear a real perspective about hollywood life. A huge fan!

I so love Ms. Cohn... and I've been thoroughly enjoying her in PALM ROYALE (2024). 🌴

OH I love you so, Mindy Cohn!!!! You are the absolute best, then and now.

I think Natalie was a lot of people's favorite. She was definitely the favorite in our house growing up.

Thanks. Natalie was one of my favorite characters on the show and that was due to Mindy's heartfelt performance. I appreciate how she points out how much has changed in the world since the show without putting the show down or trying to turn it into some form of self-pity about how times have changed.

Love seeing Mindy all over now because of Palm Royale. ❤️

I want more Mindy! Not just for Palm Royale & voice work! She is a treasure.

She waa always my favorite girl in the cast. I know Mindy might not have been the traditional beauty on the show but she was the heart of the show and amazing

When the moon is full my sister always says, ‘ohhhhh, I wish I had a boyfriend.’ She’s 73 and happily married for 52 yrs, but I think we always remember that desire, dream, of a young romantic love with the perfect boy! Yeah, I’d really love to have a boyfriend. Memories of a Young sweet ‘crush’ are very real and ever lovely 🥰

What a fun interview, and what interesting stories she had to tell about what the whole experience was like.

Love her . She always seemed so real and normal ❤

She's so fantastic, she feels like an old friend. We need more of her, give her a new show!!!

Love her being down to earth still.

i love her energy, she's so genuine and down to earth!! such a beautiful person

I want Mindy to have a major career resurgence. I know she’s been active and busy, and I’m happy she is featured in the new Kristen Wigg series, but I want to see even more for her. Time has done the opposite of dull her talent and charisma.

Such a wonderful lady. ♥So nice to hear her talk and in a way reminisce with her. Facts of Life was one of my favorite shows when I was younger and I'm so glad to have been a young person in those days!

I love learning too & am constantly picking up new information about eclectic subjects. Thought I was the only one. Wonderful interview. Thanks for sharing!

Mindy has said in two separate interviews it ended in 1989. The truth is NBC wanted a 1988-1989 season but it was decided as a group to not go on. This is why I think Mindy often states it ended in 1989 instead. The finalie gets slack but i feel NBC had big plans to advertise season 10 as the finalie all season. They would have had plenty of time to end it. In fact in season 9 they began the process: that year for the first time the girls where going in separate directions: Jo at the shelter, Blair in law school, Tootie engaged and Nat being a free spirit and doing whatever. They had plans but i think the casts reaction surprised them so thay had to scramble to end it and put attention on the attempted spin offs. They did wrap things up just much faster then anticipated. The finalie was on May 7 1988 and it remained on the Saturday night schedule until Sept 10 1988.

Wonderful talent, beautiful soul!

Natalie! I remember the debut of The Facts of Life. Loved it so much as a kid. In the early 90s my friends and I watched a weekend marathon and it was so much fun. I honestly love her as Velma. I wish she was STILL the voice because she was absolutely my favorite Velma Dinkley. Much love 💕 Sometimes when a friend is having a tough time I just break loose singing the whole Facts of Life theme song all the way through! Of course they feel much better after that! Really!

Love her, ICONIC❤❤❤❤

❤ Mindy! Still have the autographed pic she sent me in the 80's!💖

I always enjoyed the Natalie character! it could never be redone by anyone except Mindy Cohn!! and she is still the same today as she was back in the 80's!

Loved this. She is so sweet, so perceptive. She still has the excitement and vitality of a teenager!

Mindy Cohn is so cool! I was a little girl in the 80s, and The Facts of Life was my faaavorite show! I remember taping episodes on VHS and watching them over and over. I loved that Natalie wanted to be a writer, because that's what I wanted to be too.

Aww! Natalie was my favorite character and Mindy is wonderful. ❤️❤️

She is awesome: Facts of Life, Scooby Doo and so many more. All staples of my childhood!

She looks exactly the same as when she was on the show. She’s immortal! Her face just makes you smile. I’m glad she’s doing well.

Still beautiful, Mindy! Love the hair.

I adore Minday and she is so much fun to watch on Palm Royale. Such a warm spirit. Glad she is still being amazing.

I have always liked her. She's a sweetheart.

Mindy is so cool, together, and well adjusted! So happy things turned out well for her!

They choose you because you are the average everyday us! Such a powerful and rare thing on TV

It's about TIME Mindy is in something so mainstream again!!!

she's always wonderful!

I was SO happy to see Mindy Cohn on Palm Royale! Such an amazing show and incredible ensemble.

Her personality is absolute gold.

I love that she mentioned listening to A Flock of Seagulls and David Bowie! 🙂 God I miss the '80s.

I always loved her character. She was always so comfortable in her skin, and just so loveable! I never realized how close in age we are (birthdays days apart), and I love it that she's an ally. Girl! Me too!

Love Mindy! One of my favorites on the show. Thank you for the walk down, Memory Lane and although the show is not in line with the times, for nostalgia I will need to rewatch.

She's was my favorite ❤

I loved her so much as Natalie, but even more so as Velma on Scooby Doo, Mystery Incorporated!

My favorite show growing up in the 80s!❤

What an absolutely genuine and lovely human! And she's absolutely KILLING it on Palm Royale.

Love her .. her personality is so adorable !

Yay Mindy!!!! Love her ❤️❤️❤️

Wow, as someone who grew up watching the facts of life, I really enjoyed this interview. Thanks, Mindy aka Natalie! 😊

Omg she looks fantastic!

Great to hear from her

I love her in anything. She adds so much flavor to every role. Please put her in more movies and tv!!!!

Loved the show and all the characters

Damn I feel soooooo old! I was like 4 years old when I saw her play a teenager on the facts of life, but now she looks like my elderly ex-mother in Law! What happened? Did THAT much time go by? This is really blowing my mind!

Natalie the funniest character on fol. And the first to get the snake.

She's giving me Anna Wintour vibes with bob hair and sunglasses.

Mindy, you're a doll!!

How great to see you, Mindy!

What a joyful human being! ❤❤❤

Palm Royale is so so good!

So that’s how Mindy Cohn looks like, for years I wanted to know because I always loved her voice acting role of Velma in the countless Scooby-Doo! projects. I do love the current voice actress, but her (Mindy Cohn) and B.J. Ward will always be my favorites. 🥰

Hooray! Love her as Natalie.

It’s so cool to hear that Mindy and Nancy are super close. They were my two favorites growing up. I saw me as Jo and my sis as Natalie. Awesome memories of a better time

Love Mindy❣️

Natalie was head and shoulders my favorite one. I always felt somehow that the character WAS Mindy, that she was as friendly and bubbly and relatable as was the part she played. Great interview, I am all smiles right now.

I love her character and just the whole show "Palm Royal". Mindy is so good in it and so are the other actors.

Wow. Mindy really hit the wall. Not everyone ages we’ll tho.

Her voice still sounds the same! One of my favorite shows growing up. Glad to see she is still working and living her best life.

To this day NO idea why /how she didn't end up a bigger star and all over major A list shows and movies as a best friend, character actress etc...over the years. Woman could ACT both comedy and drama. Super charismatic & likable, smart, non 'threatening' & seemed quite dialed in w/ maany major stars. Checks every box of who/what producers and writers would love to cast!

What a great person. Nice to see her again😊

Great video, thank you

watching the show when I was very little with my mom, she always said Natalie was her favorite. I liked Joe but I get it now that I"m definitely an adult and rewatched a lot of the episodes. Mindy seems so much like the character.

Love Mindi she’s awesome on palm royale👏😁🇨🇦

Natale seemed like a real person on the show and her presence cut through some of the more one-dimensional aspects of the other characters. For example, when Natale would speak to Blair there was a sense that Natale was "on to" Blair's narcassism and knew not to take her vanity so seriously.

Loved her then and really enjoying her vibe now! Wish I had apple+ to watch her new show.

thank you!

She looks great.

She looks young!

She seems very jolly and grounded. thats nice it was a pleasant experience her and not one of the tales you usually hear.

She is so adorable

I just love her! She seems so natural and real. Natalie was my favourite character on FOL (Jo was a close second!)

Mindy is made of pure awesome! She is smart, funny and very engaging. Pretty fantastic!

She is a queen ❤️ you

I remember that issue of TV Guide. I remember the quote where she said she wanted a boyfriend. I remember because I wanted one, too. Just loved the character of Natalie Greene.

Wow! She looks great!

Thank God Charlotte fought for Mindy to get a role on the show. Everyone loved Natalie. I do wish they had taken the TV Guide photo in their Eastland uniforms. I thought they looked awesome in those uniforms.....still do.

She was always just so cute

Omg I didn’t realize it was the same person from Palm Royale. I love her on the show!

Loving her in Palm Royale. Was concerned when she drank that grasshopper!

Mindy you look marvelous! Thanks for all the great work. your shiw was fun to watch👍😁