See What The Cast Of ‘Family Ties’ Looks Like Today

Tracy Pollan – Ellen Reed

Then: Perhaps her most famous role, Tracy Pollan played ‘Family Ties’ character Ellen Reed, Alex’s feminist girlfriend. Oddly enough, the onscreen romance would lead to something even more romantic — a marriage lasting 25 years and counting.

Now: Since their marriage, Pollan’s credits seem to be few and far between; however, she did receive an Emmy award back in 2000 for her appearance on ‘Law & Order: SVU.’ Since then, among other TV appearances, Pollan has four children with Michael J. Fox.

Tina Yothers – Jennifer Keaton

Then: Starting her career as a child actress, Tina Yothers (aka Jennifer Keaton) got her ‘Family Ties’ gig at just nine-years-old, and thus her push into show business. Before that she was acting mainly in television commercials; however, she did land the 1981 TV movie ‘The Cherokee Trail’ as well as the 1982 feature ‘Shoot the Moon.’

Now: Abandoning the blonde locks that people dearly recognized as Jennifer Keaton’s, Yothers has sported a black hair color since the shows end in 1989, and drifted into the music industry. (She performed with the band Jaded and played the lead role in a stage musical based on the life of porn star Linda Lovelace.) She’s stayed away from the spotlight of television, excepting a few on-air interviews as well as a stint on ‘Celebrity Wife Swap’ back in 2012.