On Sunday, her former “Step Through Step” co-stars reunited at the ’90s Con and shared some of her decades-long legacy on television as a leading actress.
Christopher Castile, Patrick Duffy, Staci Keanan, Christine Lakin, Jason Marsden and Sasha Mitchell have reunited for the first time in years.
PATRICK DUFFY HONORS SUZANNE SOMERS WITH EMOTIONAL TRIBUTE TO ‘STEP BY STEP’ CO-STAR
Somers starred alongside Patrick Duffy in the family comedy “Step Through Step. “(ABC Photo Archive)
“Step Through Step” debuted in 1991 and ran for seven seasons before its final episode aired in 1998.
Duffy and Somers played single parents Frank Lambert and Carol Foster, who fell in love, married and reunited their families. Not only did the newlyweds start growing up again, but they had 3 children and created a new concept of family. .
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The members of “Step Through Step” met at the 1990s convention in Connecticut. (ABC Photo Archive)
“Suzanne made the most charming and thoughtful gifts, and was a user of immense taste and glamour in her real life, and I never [that] and I still have them. One Christmas, she gave me a pair of cashmere tights from Pradas. Keanan said, according to People magazine.
“Okay, so it’s Prada. You know, fantasy and all. But beyond that, she said, ‘These will keep you warm. And even if you have a long skirt, you can wear it underneath to keep warm. ‘[It was] so sweet. She will be missed. “
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“I think when I saw her when I was young, I saw her on TV. I watched a lot of reruns growing up, so I was introduced to ‘Three’s Company. ‘I didn’t know ‘Dallas,’ sorry,” Lakin said.
Patrick and Suzanne, the single parents, Frank and Carol. (ABC Photo Archive)
He continued, “Growing up with her and looking for her as a woman, as an entrepreneur, as someone who was a huge star who had a bright light, who was so beautiful, who was also down-to-earth and someone who looked up to her. She was someone who made me think that as a young woman in Hollywood, you can be kind and generous and you can be successful and that all of those things don’t have to be mutually exclusive.
“She was so sweet and caring. Her center was so big and we miss her. “
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Watson, who played his daughter Angela on the show, formed an important memory with Suzanne.
The comedy centered on two single parents who found love and raised their blended family together. (CBS)
“For me, being able to participate in the mother-daughter reunion contest where we would tap dance together and sing. . . It’s so incredible. It’s like the highlight of my career,” he said.
Shortly after his in October, Duffy paid tribute to Somers with an emotional tribute to his friend.
“Like everyone who knew her, I was stunned by the news of the passing of my dear and profound friend Suzanne. In that brief moment, it was incredible,” she posted on Instagram. “But yes, she died. “He went magnificently through my life during this point in his never-ending journey. My task now is to stay along the way as it continues. “
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He added: “I’m the only one who wishes I had one more face-to-face meeting with her and Alan, but if we had had that meeting last Friday, I would still need to have one more meeting today. This is the painful good appearance of our existing human reality.
“How much strength and strength can I muster, I send it to Alan and Bruce and their circle of family and to her, I say: When the stone of your life fell into that pond, you caused a great vibe, my friend. Thank you. “
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The “Three’s Company” actress has already been diagnosed with cancer twice. She suffered from cancer in her thirties and breast cancer in her fifties.
Somers married her second husband, TV presenter Alan Hamel, in 1977 and spoke about their romantic relationship.
In addition to their son Bruce, they have 3 granddaughters: Camelia, Violet, and Daisy.
Tracy Wright is an entertainment reporter for Fox News Digital. Send the history to Tracy. Wright@fox. com.