Cast and Crew of Life Goes On

Cast of
Life Goes On

About Life Goes On

  • Released on September 12, 1989
  • Drama

Life Goes On is a television series that aired on ABC from September 12, 1989, to May 23, 1993. The show centers on the Thatcher family living in suburban Chicago: Drew, his wife Elizabeth, and their children Paige, Rebecca, and Charles, who is known as Corky. Life Goes On was the first television series to have a major character with Down syndrome.

Main Cast of Life Goes On

Kellie Martin
plays Rebecca 'Becca' Thacher (83 episodes)

Kellie Martin as Rebecca 'Becca' Thacher

Kellie Martin (born October 16, 1975) is an American actress and producer.

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Bill Smitrovich
plays Andrew "Drew" Thatcher (83 episodes)

Bill Smitrovich as Andrew "Drew" Thatcher

William Stanley Zmitrowicz Jr. (born May 16, 1947), known professionally as Bill Smitrovich, is an American actor.

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Patti LuPone
plays Elizabeth 'Libby' Thacher (83 episodes)

Patti LuPone as Elizabeth 'Libby' Thacher

Patti Ann LuPone (born April 21, 1949) is an American actress and singer, who is best known for her work in stage mus...

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Chris Burke
plays Charles "Corky" Thatcher (83 episodes)

Chad Lowe
plays Jesse McKenna (83 episodes)

Chad Lowe as Jesse McKenna

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Charles Conrad "Chad" Lowe (born January 15, 1968) is an American actor. He ...

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Tracey Needham
plays Paige Thatcher (83 episodes)

Monique Lanier
plays Paige Thatcher (83 episodes)

Elizabeth Berkley
plays Selena (83 episodes)

Josh Lucas
plays Dylan (83 episodes)

Josh Lucas as Dylan

Over his career, Josh Lucas has worked with many of the film community's greatest talents. He has starred alongside J...

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Jack Black
plays Skinhead (83 episodes)

Jack Black as Skinhead

Thomas Jacob "Jack" Black (born August 28, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, musician, and songwriter. Black is k...

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Secondary Cast of Life Goes On

Jack Black

Jack Black

Thomas Jacob "Jack" Black (born August 28, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, musician, and songwriter. Black is k...

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Kiersten Warren

Ron Canada

Ron Canada

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Dena Dietrich

Steve Eastin

Steve Eastin

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Parley Baer

Ken Foree

Christopher Neame

Shannen Doherty

Shannen Doherty

​Shannen Doherty (born April 12, 1971) is an American actress, producer, author and television director, known for he...

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Marianne Muellerleile

Marianne Muellerleile

Marianne Muellerleile was born on November 26, 1948 and is currently 75 years old.

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Denise Richards
plays Camille (1 episode)

Denise Richards as Camille

Denise Lee Richards is an American actress, former fashion model, and television personality. Her most recognized rol...

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Jennifer Savidge

Seth Green

Seth Green

Seth Benjamin Gesshel-Green (born February 8, 1974) is an American actor, comedian, voice actor, and television produ...

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Janet Carroll

Paddi Edwards

Michael St. Gerard

Quincy Jones

Bernie Coulson

Don Stewart

Ben Murphy

Ben Murphy

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Walter Olkewicz

Tom O'Rourke

Andy Berman

Steve Rankin

Steve Rankin

Steve Rankin is an American actor.

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Jeffrey Combs

Judith Marie-Bergan

Liz Georges

Wallace Langham

Wallace Langham

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Brady Bluhm

Ryan Bollman

Krystee Clark

Vincent Ventresca

Vincent Ventresca

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Paul Collins

Greg Kinnear

Greg Kinnear

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Paul Gleason

Paul Gleason

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Anthony Mangano

Dean Cain

Dean Cain

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Ray Bumatai

Alan Baltes

Robin Tunney

Robin Tunney

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Montrose Hagins

Ana Alicia

Emily Kuroda

Emily Kuroda

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Rusty Schwimmer

Rusty Schwimmer

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Carol Locatell

Carol Locatell

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Paula Marshall

Paula Marshall

Paula Marshall  (born June 12, 1964) is an American actress.

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Tanya Fenmore

Oliver Clark

Alan Blumenfeld

Alan Blumenfeld

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Christie Clark

Robert Pine

Robert Pine

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Bradley Pierce

Julie Cobb

Jonathan Prince

Tommy Puett

Gloria Gifford

Gloria Gifford

Gloria taught at the American Film Institute for six years in the Masters' Program. She taught Directors, Writers and...

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Casper Van Dien

Dan Butler

Dan Butler

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Phil Reeves

Phil Reeves

Philip N. Reeves (January 12, 1953) is an American actor.

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Art LaFleur

Scott Weinger

Cristine Rose

Cristine Rose

Cristine Rose was born on January 31, 1951 and is currently 73 years old.

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Terri Ivens

Denis Arndt

Denis Arndt

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Don Ho

Matthew Walker
plays Kingfish (1 episode)

Matthew Walker as Kingfish

Matthew Walker is an American stage, film and television actor.

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Irene Cagen
plays Margie (1 episode)

Ami Foster
plays Tara Carlson (1 episode)

Hilary Van Dyke
plays Joan of Arc (1 episode)

Fred D. Scott
plays Man (1 episode)

Megan Gallivan
plays Michele (1 episode)


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