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Geraldine Ann "Geri" Jewell (born September 13, 1956) is an American actress, stand-up comedian, diversity consultant, and motivational speaker, noted for roles on the 1980s sitcom The Facts of Life and the mid-2000s western Deadwood.
A key recurring character was Geri Tyler (Geri Jewell), Blair's cousin who has cerebral palsy. Jewell's character primarily was created in order to show Blair's more sympathetic side but Cousin Geri eventually inspired many other people with disabilities interested in the entertainment industry.
Jewel (Geri Jewell) is the disabled cleaning woman at the Gem Saloon. Jewel often uses her job in the Gem to "overhear" what is really going on. Coffee and most of the meals from the Gem kitchen are prepared by her.
Mindy Cohn, from left, Geri Jewell, Lisa Whelchel, Charlotte Rae and Nancy McKeon attend "The Facts Of Life" reunion at the 2014 Paley Fest in Beverly Hills.
The actress who played Blair Warner in the long-running sitcom — and now hosts MeTV's "Collector's Call" — takes us back to the 1988 finale of the classic sitcom.
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Geri (Geri Jewell) asks for Blair’s help planning an event, but Blair totally takes over and as a result, Geri doesn’t want any help from anyone. Tootie and Natalie struggle to balance helping Blair, working for Mrs. Garrett, and doing schoolwork. Note: This episode marks Geri Jewell's final appearance.
Garrett told Blair not to lash out against Geri because of her jealousy and Blair joined Geri, a successful comedian, onstage at an impromptu comedy show Geri threw at the Eastland Academy. In other episodes, Blair's former step sister Meg (played by Eve Plumb ) visited Eastland to tell her that she was going to become a nun .