Beverly Ann Stickle

Beverly Ann Stickle was a fictional character on the sitcom The Facts of Life. She was played by Cloris Leachman. Beverly Ann was first seen in the fall of 1986, after Mrs. Garrett married and moved to Africa to serve in the Peace Corps. In reality, actress Charlotte Rae's contract had expired and she did not want to continue with the series. At the time, The Facts of Life was still lucrative for NBC, and NBC's head of programming chose to renew but only with a new mother figure at the helm. Beverly Ann, Mrs. Garrett's divorced sister, moved in with the girls as Mrs. Garrett wanted someone to keep an eye on them as she had. She became the property owner for Mrs. Garrett's house and the malt shop, Over Our Heads. Beverly Ann's role...