Mindy Cohn Quotes & Trivia

Quotes

I feel like it's going to be a two-hour Nick at Nite episode, considering we're on every night right now, it just seems like a really good time.

More teenagers go to movies or rent a tape of a movie than sit down and watch sitcoms on television.

So that's my philosophy: If you believe in yourself, the chances and the opportunities will come around.

The producers probably won't like this, but I always describe her as Peppermint Patty on acid.

You know you have more to offer, and it gets frustrating when you aren't given the chance.

You're grateful and appreciative that people liked you and remember you.

On her "Facts of Life" co-star, who was fired after the first season: Felice Schachter is my soul sister. Felice and I became incredibly close, very quickly, very same sensibility. She just felt like family. I think Felice got a bum deal.

Trivia

Graduated from Loyola Marymount in 1995 with a degree in sociology.

Attended Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles, when she was discovered for "The Facts of Life" (1979).

Actress Charlotte Rae discovered Mindy Cohn, and she also named her character Natalie on "The Facts of Life" (1979). Rae, who played Mrs. Garrett, first saw Cohn after she and the show's producers noticed her entertaining a group of friends at Harvard-Westlake School, where they'd gone to research and observe.

Member of the board of directors of weSPARK, a cancer survivor organization founded by actress Wendie Jo Sperber.

Ranked #43 in VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Kid Stars"

Was parodied in the Clerks TV show.