Family Matters
"It's a attenuate condition, this day and age, to apprehend any acceptable account on the bi-weekly page..." So went the aperture curve to the affair song for Ancestors Matters, which ran for nine seasons and gave audiences the iconic appearance of Steve "Did I do thaaaaaat?" Urkel. Keep beat to acquisition out what Jaleel White and the blow of the Winslow ancestors accept been up to lately.
1. Jaleel White
Few characters wormed their way into the cultural zeitgeist the way that Steve Urkel did. With his suspenders, glasses, and his acute voice, Jaleel White played the ultimate TV alarmist for nine seasons. Back again he has appeared in Grown Ups, Dreamgirls, Fake It Til You Make It, and alike Cee Lo Green's music video for "Cry Baby." Now he's set to agitate his moneymaker on division 14 of Dancing with the Stars.
2. Kellie Shanygne Williams
For nine seasons Kellie Shanygne Williams played Steve Urkel's barren adulation interest, Laura Winslow. After Ancestors Matters wrapped, Kelli had roles in TV shows like What About Joan and Girlfriends, but these canicule the extra is all about family. She's appropriately affiliated and she gave bearing to her aboriginal child, a babe alleged Hannah Belle, In 2010.
3. Darius McCrary
As the earlier Winslow, Eddie, Darius McCrary was one of 90s TV coolest adolescence (just analysis out his candied belong and overalls combo). After Ancestors Matters concluded in 1998, he appeared in abundant TV shows and films and alike provided the articulation of Applesauce in the Transformers movie. Now McCrary is a soap opera brilliant — back 2009 he has played Malcolm Warner on The Adolescent and the Restless.
4. Reginald VelJohnson
For Reginald VelJohnson, the 90s were a actual acceptable time. Not alone did he comedy ancestor Carl Winslow on Ancestors Matters, but he additionally helped Bruce Willis defeat the bad guys in the Die Hard movies. He has played babyish roles on dozens of TV shows back then, and he's currently got a alternating role on the CW's Hart of Dixie adverse Rachel Bilson.
5. JoMarie Payton
As Harriette Winslow, JoMarie Payton was candied and motherly, yet additionally boxy as nails. After the appearance ended, Payton kept with her comedic roots and appeared on TV shows like Will and Grace, The Proud Family, Girlfriends, and she alike provided a articulation on the activated Lilo and Stitch television series. In 2009 she additionally appear a applesauce anthology alleged Southern Shadows.
6. Cherie Johnson
By the time she was casting as Laura's best acquaintance Maxine on Ancestors Matters, Cherie Johnson was already a Hollywood veteran. As a adolescent Johnson was a alternation approved on Punky Brewster and she additionally appeared on Canicule of Our Lives. After Ancestors Matters she went on to comedy roles in assorted films and TV series. In contempo years, Johnson has angry to writing; in 2004 she co-wrote a book alleged Two Walks of Life and in 2010 she active a accord with a publishing aggregation to address seven children's books.
7. Jaimee Foxworth
Jaimee Foxworth played the youngest affiliate of the family, Judy Winslow, for four seasons afore she was accounting off the appearance with no explanation. In after years, the adolescent extra went admitting a asperous patch. She suffered from actuality corruption issues and appeared in abundant pornographic films beneath the name Crave. She faced her demons in 2008 back she appeared in VH1's Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew and in 2009 Foxworth gave bearing to a advantageous babyish boy.
8. Telma Hopkins
As Aunt Rachel, Telma Hopkins brought some bold fun into the mix during the aboriginal four seasons of Ancestors Matters afore she was abundantly accounting out of the show. Back then, Hopkins has had above roles on TV alternation like The Hughleys, Half & Half, and Are We There Yet?
9. Bryton James
Remember little Richie Crawford? The Winslow ancestors accessory was played by Bryton James, who grew up to be affectionate of a hottie. This active dude (who no best sports jerry curls) has had above roles on The Vampire Diaries and Adolescent and the Restless.
10. Shawn Harrison
Shawn Harrison played Eddie's adorable airhead friend, Waldo Geraldo Faldo, from 1990-1996. After his assignment on Ancestors Matters, Harrison had a alternating role on the appearance Girlfriends and he additionally accurate a appearance on the activated alternation Legion of Super Heroes. He apparently no best takes buzz calls from the bathtub, although that can't be verified.
11. Rosetta LeNoire
Rosetta LeNoire played the candied Winslow ancestors matriarch, Mother Winslow, from 1989 to 1997. Afore nabbing the Ancestors Matters role, LeNoire appeared in the TV alternation Gimme a Break and Ryan's Hope. According to her IMDb page, she additionally took affliction of James Earl Jones as an infant. LeNoire anesthetized abroad in 2002 at the age of 90, but will alive on always in reruns.
