Who played Elyse Keaton in Family Ties?
Meredith Baxter is best known for her work on two television shows. She first became popular playing the role of Nancy Lawrence Maitland on the television drama Family from 1976 to 1980. She received two Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, in 1977 and 1978. The second role is ex-flower child Elyse Keaton on the situation comedy Family Ties, which aired from 1982 to 1989. In reality, she is only fourteen years older than Michael J. Fox, who played her son Alex Keaton. Sources: http://en.wikipedia.
Family Ties is a television sitcom that aired on NBC for seven seasons, from 1982 to 1989. The sitcom reflected the move in the United States from the cultural liberalism of the 1960s and 1970s to the conservatism of the 1980s.[2] This was particularly expressed through the relationship between Young Republican Alex P. Keaton (Michael J. Fox) and his liberal, former hippie parents, Elyse and Steven Keaton (Meredith Baxter Birney and Michael Gross). Contents [hide] * 1 Overview * 2 Cast * 3 Characters * 4 Ratings * 5 Awards o 5.1 Emmy Awards o 5.2 Golden Globes * 6 Reunion * 7 Episodes * 8 Syndication * 9 DVD releases * 10 Notes * 11 References * 12 External links [edit] Overview Cast of Family Ties from a later season. (From left to right) Justine Bateman, Michael J. Fox , Meredith Baxter, Michael Gross, Brian Bonsall, and Tina Yothers The show takes place in Columbus, Ohio. The show ended in 1989 after Alex graduates from nearby Leland College, leaves home for the first time, and move
Meredith Baxter, best known as Mama Elyse Keaton on Family Ties, has opened up about being a lesbian. The actress, who says she has been dating women for seven years, came out to Matt Lauer on The Today Show in an effort to prevent the story from becoming typical tabloid fodder of speculation and rumor. Sources: http://www.examiner.
