'The Facts of Life' Casting Secrets Exposed On 'Behind Closed Doors'

'The Facts of Life' Casting Secrets Exposed On 'Behind Closed Doors'

The Facts of Life aired on NBC from 1979-1998, becoming one of the longest-running sitcoms of the ‘80s.
The groundbreaking sitcom centered around Edna — played by late actress Charlotte Rae — as she teaches the girls of Eastland School life lessons they couldn’t find in the classroom.
The beloved series spawned three made-for-TV movies: The Facts of Life Goes to Paris, The Facts of Life Down Under and The Facts of Life Reunion.
In the new REELZ documentary, the sitcom’s stars are spilling never before heard casting secrets.
“We had to find what was, at that point, fabulous individual gals,” says veteran casting director Eve Brandstein in this edition of Behind Closed Doors.
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Actress Felice Schacter — who was cast as Nancy in the beloved series — reveals in the exclusive clip that she landed her part after she auditioned for another show.