Julie Piekarski
Julie Piekarski | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 2, 1963 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress and Director of Special Events at Barat Academy |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Known for | The Facts of Life The New Mickey Mouse Club |
| Spouse(s) | John Probst (1986–2017) |
| Children | 3 |
Julie Ann Piekarski (born January 2, 1963[1][2] in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American actress, best known for her role as Sue Ann Weaver on The Facts of Life.
Piekarski got her first big break in show business as a Mouseketeer on The New Mickey Mouse Club in 1977. After gaining popularity working for Disney, she was cast as Sue Ann Weaver as an original cast member of The Facts of Life from 1979–1981. When the network decided to retool the show, Piekarski and several other members of the original cast were let go. She appeared as her character occasionally over the next couple of seasons and in a reunion episode in 1986. She went on to appear in several television shows, mainly making guest appearances, most notably on Diff'rent Strokes, General Hospital, Quincy, M.E., and Three's Company.
After a brief stint as an entertainment reporter on KPLR-TV in St. Louis, Piekarski was married to dentist[3] John Probst from 1986 to 2017. They resided near St. Louis with their three children.[4]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977–78 | The New Mickey Mouse Club | Herself / Mouseketeer | 130 episodes Main cast (Season 1–2) |
| 1977 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Herself / Mouseketeer | Episode: "The Mouseketeers at Walt Disney World" |
| 1979 | Diff'rent Strokes | Sue Ann Weaver | Episode: "The Girls School" |
| 1979–81, 1986 | The Facts of Life | Sue Ann Weaver | 17 episodes Main cast (Season 1) Recurring role (Season 2–3) Guest star (Season 8) |
| 1981 | The Best of Times | Julie | Episode: Pilot |
| 1981 | The Miracle of Kathy Miller | Carol | Television film |
| 1982 | Quincy, M.E. | Julie | Episode: "Bitter Pill" |
| 1983 | Three's Company | Julie Lipton | Episode: "Janet's Little Helper" |
| 1983 | ABC Afterschool Specials | Sarah | Episode: "Have You Ever Been Ashamed of Your Parents?" |
| 2020 | The Importance of Doubting Tom | Sally | |
| 2021 | Pilot Season | Rebecca Montgomery | Episode: "The Nuclear Option" |
| 2022 | Doubting Tom | Sally |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | TV Land Awards | Favorite Character(s) Who "Went Missing" Shared with: (Felice Schachter, Julie Anne Haddock and Molly Ringwald) | The Facts of Life | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ "The Facts of Life: Biographies/Where are they now?". Retrieved 2008-08-12.
- ^ "Free Birthday Database". Retrieved 2008-08-12.
- ^ "Former Child Star Central". Retrieved 2008-08-12.
- ^ Extended Interview: Actress Julie Piekarski’s Mission: Dancing With The Stars; retrieved 2014-10-21.