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Meredith Baxter is five-time Emmy Award nominated American actress and producer. She is known for her roles on the ABC drama series Family and the NBC sitcom Family Ties. One of her nominations was for playing the title role in the 1992 TV film A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story.
Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1976" in John Willis Screen World, Vol. 28.
Born at 8:18 a.m. PDT.
Daughter of Whitney Blake.
Graduated from Hollywood High School.
Is a vegetarian.
Played Michael J. Fox s mother in long-running comedy series "Family Ties" (1982-1989) and guest-starred as Michael J. Fox s mother in the "Spin City" episode "Spin City" {Family Affair (#2.9)} in 1997.
Stepdaughter of Allan Manings.
Is breast cancer survivor and founded the Meredith Baxter Foundation for Breast Cancer Research.
Has two older brothers: Richard Whitney (b. November 24th 1944) and Brian Thomas (b. February 18th 1946), both born in Los Angeles.
Grandchildren: Sophia and Bella (Evas daughters) and Eli (Teds son).
Was seven months pregnant with her twins, Peter and Mollie, when she went on maternity leave from filming "Family Ties" . Returned to work one month after giving birth.
Has been sober since 1989, around the time of her divorce from David Birney.
(December 2009) Came out as gay and will write a memoir.
Appeared in a commercial for Consumer Cellular.
(November 1999) Continues to act and also has her own cosmetics line.
Gave birth to her first child, Theodore Justin Bush, in 1967. Childs father is her first husband, Robert Lewis Bush.
Both she and her "Family Ties" co-star, Michael Gross , share the exact same birthday (June 21, 1947).
Gave birth to her third child, Kathleen Jeanne Birney, on December 5, 1974. Childs father is her second husband, David Birney.
Gave birth to her twins (her fourth and fifth children) -- Peter David Edwin Birney and Mollie Elizabeth Birney -- on October 2, 1984. Childrens father is her second husband, David Birney.
(December 8, 2013) Married her girlfriend of 7 years, Nancy Locke, after their four-year-long engagement. Former co-star Michael Gross toasted the couple at their wedding.
Gave birth to her second child, Eva Whitney Bush (aka Eva Bush ), on August 6, 1969, when she was 22. Childs father is her first husband, Robert Lewis Bush.
Delivered her children Teddy, Eva and Kate naturally and her twins Peter and Mollie via Caesarean section as they were in the breech position.
More than anything else, my mother wanted to be an actress - a famous actress - which in the 1950s was all about being young, sexy, and available. She was all that, and more. She had big blue eyes, alabaster skin, a heart-shaped face, a beautiful figure. She was just a knockout. .
