17 January 2013 12:00 PM, PST | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
Prepare to see more of Lisa Whelchel. Almost 25 years after The Facts of Life went off the air, Whelchel, 49, has joined the cast of Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas.But instead of playing a spoiled prep school student, she'll be someone in charge. "I play the role of Nancy Porter, the country school principal," Whelchel tells People. "I'm having fun!" Since The Facts of Life ended, Whelchel has put her career on hold to raise her three children, acting in just two TV movies. (Her last role was a Facts of Life reunion in 2001.) She returned to the spotlight last »
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