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Who was your favorite 80's actor and actress? Have they done anything lately?


My favorite actor was Michael J. Fox, and I'm so sad about his illness, although he is fighting back hard and still working when he can. I loved him in Family Ties!



My favorite actress was Molly Ringwald and I'm thrilled that she is now on "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" on the Family channel! Thanks for the trip down memory lane, ladies!


Random winners of 20 points are jmo95 and scrapscot!

John Ritter was a favorite

Anthony Michael Hall..... still like him in Dead Zone and other things

Eric Stoltz and John Cusack

Patrick Swayze, hands down. So sad when he died

My favorite actress was the girl who played natalie on Facts of Life because I was the chubby girl in school so I could related to her alot. I have not seen her in anything lately.


My favorite actor was also Michael J Fox. He was so cute!! And I hate that he is sick, but I am amazed at what he does do despite of it

My favorite actor was Tom Selleck, loved Magnum PI, not sure if he has done anthing recently.
Actress, Cybil Shepard in Moonlighting. I think that was her name, not sure about recent stuff though.

Mel Gibson for me

Loved me some Patrick Dempsy in Loverboy ooooooo McDreamy!!!!

Now this was 1989, but I loved Urkle from Family Matters.... Jaleel White always made me smile when he was dorky and suave!! Amazing to see him grow through out the sitcom. He appears to be in a lot of one time ordeals in sitcomes.. latest being Psyche and apparently he was in Dreamgirls as a Talent Bookie.. I had no idea!!

grirosa wrote:Mel Gibson for me

ooohh.... sorry..... actually it was Patrick Swayze

HCayH wrote:Patrick Swayze, hands down. So sad when he died

Oh I agree, I don't know how many times I have seen Ghost and Dirty Dancing.

Rob Lowe--- still love him


And I hate to admit this now, but Tom Cruise...



For women, Molly Ringwald and one I can't remember the name of

John Ritter was my favorite and I am so sad that he has passed away.


Jamie Lee Curtis and I'm not sure what she's up to now.

I was a big fan of the 'Cory's' in the 80s. Sadly one is now dead. Don't know if the other is doing anything now or not.

Jon Cusak!!! Better Off Dead is still one of my fave movies. We just watched him in 2012 a couple weeks ago.

I loved Tom Cruise in Top Gun, but now he's a changed guy....

I really love watching Who's the boss, so I loved Alyssa Milano. She seems like she has her act together still and is now on a new sitcom Romantically Challenged.

Patrick Swayze...I'm sad about that.

Molly Ringwald for sure and John Cusack. Both are working now.