While starring in the legendary Punky Brewster sitcom definitely has its bragging rights, that certainly was not the end of actor Cherie Johnson's career.
As reported by Celebrity Net Worth, Johnson went on to star in the popular television sitcom Family Matters, where she portrayed the role of Laura Winslow's best friend, Maxine Johnson. After that, she forayed into script writing and even went on to write two novels. According to IMDb, Johnson also starred in several films including Teaching Mrs. Tingle, Nobody Smiling, and Guardian of Eden.
And now with the reboot in the works, Johnson is sharpening her acting skills yet again as she will be portraying a queer adult woman this time around, per TooFab. While the premise of the show is about actor Soleil Moon Frye's character adjusting to life as a single mother, Punky still desperately needs the help of her lifetime bestie, Cherie.
"[Soleil Moon Frye] wanted to call and tell me what they wanted to pitch me, but they didn't want her to have to make that phone call because they didn't know how my reaction was going to be, but I was thrilled," she explained about the creators decision to make adult Cherie a lesbian in the reboot. "And I think I was more excited than they expected because for me representation definitely matters," she added.
Mark your calendars! Peacock's all-new episodes of Punky Brewster are set to premiere on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, per E! News!
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