Trivia

Is breast cancer survivor and founded the Meredith Baxter Foundation for Breast Cancer Research.

Both she and her Sacrée famille (1982) co-star, Michael Gross, share the exact same birthday (June 21, 1947).

Played Michael J. Fox's mother in long-running comedy series Sacrée famille (1982) (1982-1989) and guest-starred as Michael J. Fox's mother in the Spin City (1996) episode Family Affair (1997) in 1997.

Has been sober since 1989, around the time of her divorce from David Birney.

Was seven months pregnant with her twins, Peter and Mollie, when she went on maternity leave from filming Sacrée famille (1982). Returned to work one month after giving birth.

(December 8, 2013) Married her girlfriend of 7 years, Nancy Locke (a building contractor) after their four-year-long engagement. Former co-star Michael Gross toasted the couple at their wedding.

In her biography she wrote that she was one of the 900 child actors who tried out for Le grand prix (1960) and she was one of the four who made it to a screen test,. She was rejected as she didn't know how to comport herself and was deemed unprofessional.

Daughter of actress/writer Whitney Blake and radio announcer Tom Baxter (John Thomas Baxter, Jr.), who were divorced from each other in 1953, when Meredith was age six.

Continues to act and also has her own cosmetics line, Meredith Baxter Simple Works, which raises funds for Baxter's breast cancer research foundation. (November 1999)

Gave birth to her first child, Theodore Justin Bush, in 1967. Child's father is her first husband, Robert Lewis Bush.

Gave birth to her third child, Kathleen Jeanne Birney, on December 5, 1974. Child's father is her second husband, David Birney.

Accused ex-husband David Birney of emotional and physical abuse in 2011, Birney denied and continues to deny the accusations.

Gave birth to her twins (her fourth and fifth children) -- Peter David Edwin Birney and Mollie Elizabeth Birney -- on October 2, 1984. Children's father is her second husband, David Birney.

Came out as gay and announced a planned a memoir, which was ultimately released in 2013.. (December 2009)

Grandchildren: Sophia and Bella (Eva's daughters) and Eli (Ted's son).

Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1976" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 28. (1976)

Her "family" credits include: The Partridge Family (TV Series) 1971 Family (TV Series) 1976 -1980 The Family Man (TV Movie) 1979 Family Ties (TV Series) 1982 - 1989 Angel in the Family (TV Movie) 2004 Family Guy (TV Series) 2009 - 2011.

Gave birth to her second child, Eva Whitney Bush (aka Eva Bush), on August 6, 1969, when she was 22. Child's father is her first husband, Robert Lewis Bush.

Has two older brothers: Richard Whitney Baxter (b. November 24th, 1944) and Brian Thomas Baxter (b. February 18th, 1946), both born in Los Angeles.

Graduated from Hollywood High School.

Delivered her children Teddy, Eva and Kate naturally and her twins Peter and Mollie via Caesarean section as they were in the breech position.

Stepdaughter of Allan Manings.

With the death of her ex-husband, David Birney in 2022, Meredith is the last survivor from the nine person regular cast of her breakout show, Bridget Loves Bernie.

Born at 8:18 a.m. PDT.