‘Punky Brewster’ Full Cast List: Meet Soleil Moon Frye, Cherie Johnson and other stars from Peacock’s sitcom revival
Peacock will soon be premiering the revival of the '80s hit sitcom ‘Punky Brewster’, which became a fan favorite owing to foster kid Punky’s wholesome relationship with her adoptive father Henry. The series will see Punky as a single mother of three who meets Izzy, a young girl in the foster system. The sequel ‘Punky Brewster’ will be a continuation of the '80s series with the original cast reprising their roles. Meet all the actors from Peacock’s revival series here ahead of its premiere.
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Soleil Moon Frye
Soleil Moon Frye will be reprising her role as Punky Brewster in the revival series. The American actress was eight years old when she first featured on the NBC sitcom. After the series concluded, she continued her career in television by making guest appearances in other shows. She was seen in The WB sitcom ‘Sabrina the Teenage Witch’ as Roxie King from 1998 to 2003.
In 2011, she released her first book titled ‘Happy Chaos: From Punky to Parenting and My Perfectly Imperfect Adventures in Between’. Frye’s film credits include ‘Bratz: Passion 4 Fashion- Diamondz’, ‘Sonny Boy’ and ‘The Girls’ Room’, among others.
Freddie Prinze Jr
American actor Freddie Prinze Jr is set to play the role of Punky’s ex-husband Travis in ‘Punky Brewster’. He is the new addition to the cast. Prinze Jr moved to LA in 1994 to start his career in the entertainment industry. He has appeared in numerous television series including ‘Family Matters: The Gun’, in which he plays the punk kid who brings a gun to school. He went on to act in a few after-school specials such as ‘ABC Afterschool Specials: Too Soon for Jeff’ and ‘Detention: The Siege at Johnson High’, 'Bone’, ‘Star Wars Rebels’ and ‘Bordertown’, among others.
Prinze Jr’s film credits include ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’, ‘Mass Effect: Paragon Lost’, ‘Brooklyn Rules’ and many more.
Cherie Johnson
Cherie Johnson will return as Punky’s best friend Cherie in ‘Punky Brewster’ sequel. She is best known for her role as Laura Winslow in ‘Family Matters’.
Johnson has acted in television series such as ‘Eve’, ‘The Parkers’, ‘Good Behavior’ and ‘Days of Our Lives’. Her notable work in films include movies such as ‘Diamond Cobra vs The White Fox’, ‘Signed, Sealed & Delivered’ and ‘Crush’.
Quinn Copeland
Child actress Quinn Copeland from Forth Worth, Texas, will be playing the role of the foster kid Izzy in the ‘Punky Brewster’ revival series. She has previously featured as Lulu in ‘Waitress the Musical’.
‘Punky Brewster’ sequel will debut on February 25 on Peacock only. The revival series will have 10 episodes.
