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- Geri Jewell is best known as Cousin Geri on the NBC sitcom, The Facts of Life. She was the first person with a disability to have a regular role on a prime time series. She began her career doing stand up comedy at the Comedy Store in 1978.
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Cousin Geri: Directed by Asaad Kelada. With Charlotte Rae, Lisa Whelchel, Kim Fields, Mindy Cohn. Blair's cousin Geri, a comedian who has Cerebral Palsy, comes to visit.
- (102)
- Comedy, Family
- Asaad Kelada
- 1980-12-24
Dec 8, 2021 · Geri Jewell played Cousin Geri, the first person with a visible disability on a primetime show, on The Facts of Life. Learn about her life today, from acting roles and memoirs to motivational speaking and advocacy.
- Lia Beck
- Freelance Writer
Her role as Geri Tyler, the cousin of Blair, was groundbreaking. She was the first disabled actor to have a recurring role on a TV series;. [11] She was on The Facts of Life for twelve episodes and her contract ended in 1984.
Geri Jewell is best known as Cousin Geri on the NBC sitcom, The Facts of Life. She was the first person with a disability to have a regular role on a prime time series. She began her career doing stand up comedy at the Comedy Store in 1978.
Cousin Geri Returns: Directed by Asaad Kelada. With Charlotte Rae, Lisa Whelchel, Kim Fields, Mindy Cohn. Mr. Palmer, the French teacher, asks Geri out on a date. She seems to be having a good time, but Blair believes the man has an ulterior motive for taking her cousin out.
- (69)
- Comedy, Family
- Asaad Kelada
- 1981-12-30
Jun 29, 2020 · The show cast Geri Jewell, who starred as Blair's cousin Geri Tyler who has cerebral palsy. Jewell received worldwide recognition being the first person with a disability to be cast in a...
Tue, 09/13/2016. Learn the Facts of Geri Jewell’s Life in her Archive interview! As Cousin Geri on The Facts of Life, Geri Jewell broke ground on American television: she became the first person with a visible disability to have a recurring role on an American primetime TV series.
