Mindy Cohn Never Auditioned
Actress Mindy Cohn didn’t audition for the role of Natalie Green. Producers simply went to several high schools and interviewed students— and Cohn was one of them. The show’s lead star, Charlotte Rae (aka Edna Garrett), liked Cohn so much that she and the producers gave her the role of Natalie. But then something scary happened after season one.