thanks to her role as the titular character in the hit children's series Punky Brewster. "Punky is still such a huge part of my heart and soul," says Frye, now 44, who shares her memories and ...

Punky is now a single mother of three trying to get her life back on track when she meets Izzy, a young girl in the foster system who reminds Punky a lot of her younger self.

The former Punky Brewster star will appear in an upcoming reboot of the iconic 1980s TV series Mackenzie Schmidt is the Home and Travel Editor for PEOPLE. She's worked at PEOPLE for over five ...

Jasika Nicole feels the weight of playing Cherie's girlfriend on the Punky Brewster revival: 'This is a really big deal' Soleil Moon Frye says making the Punky Brewster revival 'felt like ...