Lisa Whelchel - wikipedia Lisa Whelchel Lisa Whelchel Lisa Diane Whelchel ( 1963 - 05 - 29 ) May 29, 1963 ( age 54 ) Littlefield, Texas, U.S. Other names Lisa Cauble Occupation Actress, singer, songwriter, author, public speaker Years active 1977 -- present Organization Women of Faith Notable work The Facts of Life The New Mickey Mouse Club All Because of You Survivor : Philippines Style Contemporary Christian Spouse ( s ) Steven Cauble ( m. 1988 -- 2012 ) Children Website lisawhelchel.com Lisa Diane Whelchel ( born May 29, 1963 ) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, author, and public speaker. She is known for her appearances as a Mouseketeer on The New Mickey Mouse Club and her nine - year role as the preppy and wealthy Blair Warner on The Facts of Life. In 1984, she was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Inspirational Performance for her contemporary Christian album, All Because of You. Since 2009, she has been a regular speaker with Women of Faith Christian conferences. In 2012, Whelchel participated as a contestant on the CBS competitive reality series Survivor : Philippines and tied for second place. She was also voted fan favorite and was awarded $100,000. Contents 1 Personal background 2 Acting career 2.1 The New Mickey Mouse Club 2.2 The Facts of Life 3 Music career 4 Speaking 5 Writing 6 Survivor 7 Hosting duties 8 Published works 9 Filmography 10 Accolades 11 See also 12 References 13 External links Personal background Lisa Whelchel was born on May 29, 1963, in Littlefield, Texas. She is the daughter of Virginia `` Genny '' ( née French ), a real estate agent, and James `` Jimmy '' Whelchel Sr., an electrician. Her parents divorced in 1981, and her mother married Roy Coleman in 1983. Lisa is the elder sister of James `` Cody '' Whelchel Jr., and the elder half - sister of Casey Justice Coleman. She also has a nephew, Chasin ( Cody 's son ). Lisa and Cody were raised for most of their childhood in Fort Worth, Texas. When Whelchel was ten years old, she became a born - again Christian and has devoted her life to her Christian faith. On July 9, 1988, Whelchel married Steven Cauble, who was an associate pastor at The Church on the Way in Van Nuys, California, which Whelchel attended at the time. The couple, who have three adult children, divorced in March 2012. Acting career The New Mickey Mouse Club At age 12, Whelchel was recruited in Texas by talent scouts who were looking for children interested in working with Disney Studios as a Mouseketeer on The New Mickey Mouse Club. She moved to California the next year and appeared on the show in syndication from 1977 to 1978. The Facts of Life As a cast member of The Facts of Life, Whelchel once refused a storyline that would have made her character the first among the four main young women on the show to lose her virginity. Having become a Christian when she was ten years old, Whelchel refused because of her Christian convictions, and the storyline was rewritten for the character of `` Natalie, '' portrayed by Mindy Cohn. Whelchel appeared in every episode of the series except that one. In 2001, Whelchel reprised her role as Blair Warner for the made - for - television movie, The Facts of Life Reunion. On March 7, 2004, Whelchel was reunited with Charlotte Rae to perform The Facts of Life theme song at the 2nd Annual TV Land Awards at the Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood. In spring 2006, she appeared with two of her Facts of Life co-stars on The Today Show to promote the show 's DVD releases of the first and second seasons, admitting to being `` really bummed out '' that Kim Fields was unable to attend. On February 1, 2007, Whelchel was reunited with Kim Fields on WFAA - TV 's Good Morning Texas. Fields was in Dallas to promote her appearance in the production Issues : We 've All Got ' Em ', when Whelchel was introduced as a surprise guest. On April 10, 2011, Whelchel and the cast of The Facts of Life, including Charlotte Rae, Nancy McKeon, Mindy Cohn, Kim Fields, Geri Jewell, and Cloris Leachman were honored with the Pop Culture Award at the 9th Annual TV Land Awards at the Javits Center in New York City. Music career In 1984, Whelchel released a Christian pop album entitled All Because of You. The album reached No. 17 on the Billboard Contemporary Christian music charts. She was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Inspirational Performance and was recognized as the writer of the title song, `` All Because of You ''. Among the songs featured on the album were `` All Because of You '', `` Just Obey '', `` Cover Me Lord '', and `` Good Girl ''. She did not record a second album. While she was appearing on The Facts of Life, she made a cameo appearance in the music video for contemporary Christian music singer - songwriter Steve Taylor 's song `` Meltdown ( at Madame Tussaud 's ) ''. The song was the title track from the album Meltdown. Speaking Whelchel has been a regular inspirational speaker at churches and conferences nationwide since 2004. In 2000, she founded Momtime Ministries, a religious network of mothers ' groups who meet weekly to `` equip and refresh and encourage '' each other. In 2009, she began touring with the Women of Faith conferences, speaking on various issues including motherhood, child discipline, and friendship. Writing Whelchel has written ten books on motherhood, child discipline, adult friendships, homeschooling, and finding Jesus through the development of holiday traditions. Additional topics from a spiritual point of view include prayer and wisdom. She is the bestselling author of So You 're Thinking About Homeschooling and The Facts of Life ( and Other Lessons My Father Taught Me ). While Whelchel has been honored as a Gold Medallion nominee for her book on child discipline, entitled Creative Correction, she has received negative press and criticism by both Christian and non-Christian parenting groups for her views. In an 2005 interview with talk show host Drew Marshall, Whelchel spoke about her books on motherhood and shared her ideas on child discipline presented in the book. Survivor On August 20, 2012, Whelchel was announced as a contestant in Survivor : Philippines as a member of the Tandang tribe. She joined retired Major League Baseball star Jeff Kent as one of the season 's two `` celebrity '' contestants. She elected to keep her true identity, as a former television star, a secret from the other contestants, many of whom were too young to have watched The Facts of Life during its original run and thus did not recognize her. On November 14, 2012, Whelchel announced via her Twitter account that she was suffering from West Nile Virus and had been advised by her doctor that recovery would take approximately one year. She did not specify whether she had contracted the arbovirus while in the Philippines shooting Survivor. On December 16, 2012, Whelchel made it to the Final Tribal Council, where fellow contestant and jury member Jonathan Penner revealed to the rest of the jury that she was a former child star. In the end, she received one jury vote from RC Saint - Amour and tying with returning contestant Michael Skupin for runner - up. She was also voted the Sprint Player of the Season, winning $100,000 by a margin of about. 07 percent against Malcolm Freberg. Hosting duties On January 14, 2013, Whelchel co-hosted several episodes of The Jeff Probst Show with Survivor host, Jeff Probst. Published works This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately. Find sources : `` Lisa Whelchel '' -- news newspapers books scholar JSTOR ( September 2016 ) Whelchel, Lisa. Creative Correction, Tyndale House Publishers, 320 pages, 2000. ISBN 978 - 1561799015 Whelchel, Lisa. The Facts of Life ( and Other Lessons My Father Taught Me ), Multnomah Books, 192 pages, 2001. ISBN 978 - 1590521489 Whelchel, Lisa. So You 're Thinking About Homeschooling : Fifteen Families Show How You Can Do It ( 2nd edition ), Multnomah Books, 224 pages, 2005. ISBN 978 - 1590525111 Whelchel, Lisa. How to Start Your Own Mom Time The ADVENTure of Christmas : Helping Children Find Jesus in Our Holiday Traditions Taking Care of the Me in Mommy The Busy Mom 's Guide to Prayer The Busy Mom 's Guide to Wisdom The Busy Grandma 's Guide to Prayer Speaking Mom - ese : Moments of Peace & Inspiration in the Mother Tongue from One Mom 's Heart to Yours Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1977 -- 78 The New Mickey Mouse Club Herself ( Mouseketeer ) Main cast ( 130 episodes ) 1977 The Wonderful World of Disney Herself ( Mouseketeer ) Episode : `` The Mouseketeers at Walt Disney World '' 1978 Family Cathy Connelly Episode : `` All for Love '' 1979 The Wonderful World of Disney Robin Lapp Episode : `` Shadow of Fear '' ( Parts 1 & 2 ) 1979 Diff'rent Strokes Blair Warner Episode : `` The Girls School '' 1979 The Double McGuffin Jody Feature film 1979 The Magician of Lublin Halina Feature film 1979 -- 88 The Facts of Life Blair Warner Main cast ( 200 episodes ) 1980 Skyward Lisa Ward NBC television film 1981 Diff'rent Strokes Blair Warner Episode : `` The Older Man '' 1981 Twirl Jill Moore NBC television film 1982 The Facts of Life Goes to Paris Blair Warner NBC television film 1982 The Wild Women of Chastity Gulch Amy Cole ABC television film The Love Boat Caroline Shea Episode : `` The Dean and the Flunkee '' ( Parts 1 & 2 ) 1985 The Love Boat Kelly Barrett Episode : `` The Racer 's Edge '' ( Parts 1 & 2 ) The Facts of Life Down Under Blair Warner NBC television film Where the Red Fern Grows : Part Two Sara Coleman Direct - to - video film The Facts of Life Reunion Blair Warner ABC television film ( The Wonderful World of Disney ) 2012 Survivor : Philippines Herself ( Contestant ) 14 episodes 2013 The Jeff Probst Show Herself ( Co-host ) 16 episodes A Madea Christmas Nancy Porter Feature film 2014 For Better or For Worse Wendy Hallmark television film 2016 Hearts of Spring Carly Ashby Hallmark television film 2016 A Snow Capped Christmas Dale ( Claire 's Mom ) UP television film Accolades Young Artist Awards 1982 : Nominated, `` Best Young Comedienne in a Motion Picture or Television '' -- The Facts of Life 1982 : Nominated, `` Best Young Actress in a Television Special '' -- Twirl 1983 : Nominated, `` Best Young Actress in a Comedy Series '' -- The Facts of Life 1984 : Nominated, `` Best Young Actress in a Comedy Series '' -- The Facts of Life See also Biography portal Christianity portal Christian music portal Film portal Television in the United States portal References Jump up ^ Survivor. `` Survivor Cast : Lisa ''. Cbs.com. Retrieved December 18, 2012. Jump up ^ Snyder, Leslie. `` Flower Mound 's Lisa Whelchel voted fan favorite in ' Survivor : Philippines ' ; gets $100 K prize ''. Dallas News. Jump up ^ `` Lisa Whelchel Biography ( 1963 -- ) ''. Filmreference.com. Retrieved December 18, 2012. Jump up ^ Lisa Whelchel. `` Lisa Whelchel : My Faith ''. Archived from the original on February 16, 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2008. Jump up ^ Steve Helling ( September 20, 2012 ). `` Lisa Whelchel Is Divorced ''. Retrieved September 20, 2012. Jump up ^ Bloom, Ken ; Vlastnick, Frank ( 2007 ) Sitcoms : The 101 Greatest TV Comedies of All Time p. 98 Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Jump up ^ Carolyn A. Burns. `` Lisa Whelchel Lisa Whelchel ''. TodaysChristianMusic.com. Retrieved December 18, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Lisa Whelchel Biography at Simon & Schuster ''. Authors.simonandschuster.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2012. Retrieved December 18, 2012. Jump up ^ The State ( Columbia, S.C. ) ( January 25, 2008 ). `` Q&A / Lisa Whelchel ''. Retrieved February 11, 2008. Jump up ^ Strecker, Erin. `` ' Survivor : Philippines ' cast includes Lisa Whelchel and Jeff Kent Inside TV EW.com ''. Insidetv.ew.com. Retrieved December 18, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Lisa Whelchel has West Nile Virus, ' Survivor ' star reveals ''. Fox News. Retrieved December 18, 2012. Jump up ^ Carrie `` Spicy '' Milburn ( December 17, 2012 ). `` Survivor 's Lisa Whelchel to Join Jeff Probst on Talk Show ''. Reality Nation. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2013. External links Official website Lisa Whelchel on IMDb Lisa Whelchel at the TCM Movie Database Survivor contestants Winners of Survivor Richard Hatch ( Borneo ) Tina Wesson ( The Australian Outback ) Ethan Zohn ( Africa ) Vecepia Towery ( Marquesas ) Brian Heidik ( Thailand ) Jenna Morasca ( The Amazon ) Sandra Diaz - Twine ( Pearl Islands and Heroes vs. Villains ) Amber Brkich ( All - Stars ) Chris Daugherty ( Vanuatu ) Tom Westman ( Palau ) Danni Boatwright ( Guatemala ) Aras Baskauskas ( Panama ) Yul Kwon ( Cook Islands ) Earl Cole ( Fiji ) Todd Herzog ( China ) Parvati Shallow ( Micronesia ) Bob Crowley ( Gabon ) J.T. Thomas ( Tocantins ) Natalie White ( Samoa ) Jud `` Fabio '' Birza ( Nicaragua ) Rob Mariano ( Redemption Island ) Sophie Clarke ( South Pacific ) Kim Spradlin ( One World ) Denise Stapley ( Philippines ) John Cochran ( Caramoan ) Tyson Apostol ( Blood vs. Water ) Tony Vlachos ( Cagayan ) Natalie Anderson ( San Juan del Sur ) Mike Holloway ( Worlds Apart ) Jeremy Collins ( Cambodia ) Michele Fitzgerald ( Kaôh Rōng ) Adam Klein ( Millennials vs. Gen X ) Sarah Lacina ( Game Changers ) Other contestants Single season Alan Ball Alexis Jones Ashley Massaro Candace Smith Chase Rice Chris Hammons Christy Smith Cliff Robinson Colleen Haskell Crystal Cox Dan Barry David Samson Elisabeth Filarski Elyse Umemoto Gary Hogeboom Grant Mattos Hayden Moss Helen Glover Holly Hoffman Hunter Ellis J.P. 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Question: who played blair in the facts of life
Answer: Lisa Diane Whelchel