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'It's been amazing to work together again and have the ladies' input on their characters from their wardrobe to names, as well as provide fun inside jokes for fans,' Fields told the outlet. A lot of guest stars appeared over the course of the series and many of them were A-listers in the making. Speaking to PEOPLE, Fields, who portrayed Tootie on beloved series, which ran from 1979-1988, and who executive produced the Lifetime film, explained she personally asked her former co-stars and 'sisters,' to join her in the film. Nancy McKeon is an actress whose big break came in 1980 when she was cast as Jo Polnaiczek in The Facts of Life, a hit sitcom about a girls boarding school. In honor of her work on the iconic sitcom, which came to an end in 1988. 'The Facts of Life' star Cloris Leachman died at 94 on Jan. Upon her return, however, she discovers the lights have gone dim in the once festive town, prompting her to reconnect with her old flame to 'set their hearts and the town ablaze with light again.' By Jessica Wedemeyer 5:21am PST, Jan 28, 2021. Rae genuinely admired Mindy Cohn’s personal self-image and asked for a recurring role to be created for her on the show. 1 as part of the network's It's a Wonderful Lifetime programming, the film is inspired by true events and follows Emma (Fields) as she returns to her hometown, built around her family's pioneer Christmas Light Factory, two weeks before Christmas. Known for her fun personality and bubbly attitude, Mindy Cohn became part of the Facts of Life cast after Rae ran into her at prep-school. The Facts of Life Cast Reunites for Lifetime's Holiday Special You Light Up My Christmas