Soleil Moon Frye

American actress Soleil Moon Frye found fame as a youngster as the star of "Punky Brewster" (NBC, 1984-88) before crafting a varied career in and around the entertainment industry as an adult. Born in Glendora, California, she made her screen debut at six in the television movie "Missing Children: A Mother's Story" (CBS, 1982), with Mare Winningham and Polly Holliday. A role opposite Ann-Margaret followed in "Who Will Love My Children?" (ABC, 1983). Other small roles came her way, including a guest appearance in "CHiPs" (NBC, 1977-83) and a role in "Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter" (ABC, 1984) playing the daughter of the famed comedian. Her life was altered forever, however, when she beat out seemingly every young actress in the country for the lead role on "Punky Brewster." As the orphan adopted by George Gaynes's Henry, she enjoyed a four-year run on the sitcom, which was a pet project of head of NBC Entertainment Brandon Tartikoff. When the show ended, she continued making television appearances on teen themed shows like "The Wonder Years" (ABC, 1988-93) and "Saved By the Bell" (NBC, 1989-92). Her work voicing Punky for various animated projects eventually led to what would become a second career as a voice actress. Frye would later provide voices for a number of projects, including "The Proud Family" (Disney Channel, 2001-05) and "Bratz" (Cartoon Network, 2005-08). After a memorable guest appearance on "Friends" (NBC, 1994-2004) playing a tiny, bullying love interest of Matt LeBlanc's Joey, she landed back on TV as a series regular. Frye joined the cast of the Melissa Joan Hart hit "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" (ABC, 1996-2003) for the show's last three seasons. She also tried her hand at directing with "Wild Horses" (1998), which she co-helmed with her half-brother Meeno Peluce, and the documentary "Sonny Boy" (2004), about her father's struggle with Alzheimer's Disease. After "Sabrina" ended, the actress largely turned to voice roles for a period after that while raising a family. She eventually returned to work in front of the camera, including hosting the home improvement show "Home Made Simple" (TLC/OWN, 2006-) and guesting on "Hollywood Darlings" (Pop, 2017-18), a sitcom featuring fellow former child stars Jodie Sweetin, Christine Lakin, and Beverley Mitchell.