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Mindy Cohn
Cohn in October 2019
Born
Melinda Heather Cohn

(1966-05-20) May 20, 1966 (age 60)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma materLoyola Marymount University
Occupations
  • Actress
  • comedian
Years active1979–present
Known for

Melinda Heather Cohn (born May 20, 1966) is an American actress and comedian. She starred as Natalie Green in the sitcom The Facts of Life from 1979 to 1988,[1] and is known for voicing Velma Dinkley in the Scooby-Doo franchise from 2002 to 2015, succeeding B. J. Ward, before being succeeded herself by Kate Micucci.[2] Cohn appeared on VH1's List of "100 Greatest Kid Stars".[3]

Early life

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Melinda Heather Cohn was born in Los Angeles in 1966 and was raised Jewish.[4][5][6]

Career

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Cohn was discovered by actress Charlotte Rae when Rae and the producers of The Facts of Life visited Westlake School in Holmby Hills, California, while doing research for the show;[7] she had been asked by the principal to be a student tour guide for the group, who found themselves enchanted by her natural comic instincts as she led them around the campus.[8] Cohn was cast as Natalie Green and portrayed the character for the series' nine-year run (1979–1988), as well as in the reunion movie (2001).[9] In 2013, she commented on Charlotte Rae's lobbying on her behalf: "Mr. Reynolds calls me into his office. It seemed that Charlotte Rae had fallen madly in love with me, in part because I reminded her of her best childhood friend Natalie—and I was irrepressible, charming, and hilarious. So she asked the producers to create a part for me in the show. Honestly, the whole thing seemed so fantastic I didn't know what to think."[10] After the show, she remained friends with Rae. Two months before Rae's birthday in 2016, when Cohn was unavailable to attend The Facts of Life reunion interview, she sent Rae a video message praising her decades-long friend for teaching her the craft of acting.[11] Cohn said that one of the reasons she did The Facts of Life Reunion in 2001 was that the actresses in the long-running 1980s series have been wrongly denied a cut of the syndication and DVD profits from the series. "We all never got paid and still don't get paid for DVDs and reruns... we felt we were owed."[12]

Cohn has continued her acting career outside of The Facts of Life. In 1984 she had a leading role as the daughter alongside Stockard Channing in RKO's video production of Table Settings. In 1986, she appeared in The Boy Who Could Fly as next-door neighbor Geneva. She also had guest appearances in other popular TV shows, including Charles in Charge (playing Buddy's sister Bunny, a young alcoholic, in the 1988 episode "Bottle Baby"), and two guest appearances in the second season of the cop drama 21 Jump Street (playing Rosa in the 1987 episode "Christmas In Saigon" and the 1988 episode "Chapel of Love"). In 2004 Cohn appeared in the WB comedy The Help. In 2010, Cohn played the role of Violet, the leading character in Casper Andreas's movie Violet Tendencies, and appeared on the Season 8 premiere of TLC's What Not to Wear on October 29, 2010. She appeared in an episode of Hot in Cleveland on July 13, 2011, on The Secret Life of the American Teenager on March 26, 2012, in Judson Theatre Company's Bell, Book and Candle in 2013,[13] and in The Middle on May 21, 2014. Cohn reprised her Velma Dinkley role in Lego Dimensions.[14] Since 2024, she has played Ann Holiday on Apple TV's Palm Royale.[15]

Personal life

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Mindy Cohn is a breast cancer survivor, having been diagnosed with it in 2012 and was declared cancer-free in 2017. She announced her cancer went into remission in late April 2026 and later stated she beat it again in May of the same year. [16] Cohn is a strong supporter of the LGBT community and has stated that she is proud to be a "fag hag".[17][18] She has a degree in cultural anthropology from Loyola Marymount University[19] and is a founding member of the weSpark cancer support center.[20]

Accolades

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In 2003 Cohn was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for her work on the TV show What's New, Scooby-Doo?, for which she provided the voice of Velma Dinkley.[21] She reprised her role of Velma on Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated and in several other Scooby-Doo movies.

Cohn received a positive notice from Variety for her role in the 2007 Daniel Waters comedy film Sex and Death 101.[22] In 2023, she received an Indie Series Award for her voice acting roles in season 2 of Around the Sun.[23]

Filmography

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Actress

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YearTitleRoleNotes
1979–88The Facts of LifeNatalie Green, FrenchieMain cast (201 episodes)
1980–81Diff'rent StrokesNatalie GreenEpisodes: "The Slumber Party", "The Older Man"
1982The Facts of Life Goes to ParisTV film
1985Double TroubleJanie BlakemoreEpisode: "Funny Girl"
1986The Boy Who Could FlyGeneva GoodmanFeature film
1987The Facts of Life Down UnderNatalie GreenTV film
1987–8821 Jump StreetRosa BanducciEpisodes: "Christmas in Saigon", "Chapel of Love"
1988Charles in ChargeBunny LembeckEpisode: "Bottle Baby"
1991Dream OnMarieEpisode: "Toby or Not Toby"
1993–94The Second HalfMaureen TuckerMain cast (13 episodes)
1999Suddenly SusanCindyEpisode: "Revenge of the Gophers"
The Chimp ChannelCandy Yuponce (voice)Main cast (13 episodes)
2001Alone with a StrangerToniFeature film
Virtually CaseyJoanne CollinsTV film
The Facts of Life ReunionNatalie GreenTV film
2002Under the GunGaleFeature film
2003One on OneMs. SorelEpisode: "Daddy, I Don't Need an Edumacation"
SwingMarthaFeature film
2004The HelpMaggie, the CookMain cast (7 episodes)
2005The Adventures of Tango McNorton: Licensed HeroLunch LadyShort film
The Third WishBridgetteFeature film
2007Sex and Death 101TrixieFeature film
2010Violet TendenciesVioletFeature film
2011Hot in ClevelandCassieEpisode: "Love Thy Neighbor"
2012The Secret Life of the American TeenagerDylan's MomRecurring role (8 episodes)
2013Holiday Road TripArtieTV film
2014The MiddleKimberlyEpisode: "The Wonderful World of Hecks"
Operation MarriageKathyShort film
BonesValentinaEpisode: "The Puzzler in the Pit"
FreakMeAprilTV pilot episode (unaired)
2015You're Killing MeKarenFeature film
2016Worst Cooks in AmericaHerself (contestant)Worst Cooks in America 9 (8 episodes)
A Cinderella ChristmasZeldaTV film
2017Hollywood DirtThelmaFeature film
2018FlyAir Traffic Controller Camille FieldsRecurring role (8 episodes)
Long Island MediumHerself
2019You Light Up My ChristmasRose TV movie features surviving original cast of The Facts of Life.[24]
Not a "The Facts of Life" Christmas movie.
2020A Nice Girl Like YouPriscilla BlumFeature film
2021Live in Front of a Studio AudienceHerselfEpisode: "The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes"
2024–2026Palm RoyaleAnn Holiday2 seasons, recurring role
2024Mother Father Sister Brother FrankJoy JenningsFeature film[25]
2025Hearts Around the Table Jenna's First LoveAngie[26]
2026InfluencedTessFeature film

Voice work

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YearTitleVoice roleNotes
1999–2001The Kids from Room 402Nancy FrancisTV series (34 episodes)
2002–2006What's New, Scooby-Doo?Velma DinkleyTV series (41 episodes) [27]
2003Dexter's LaboratoryLibrarianEpisode: "Voice Over/Blonde Leading the Blonde/Comic Stripper"
Kim PossibleMs. WhispEpisode: "Naked Genius"
2004Scooby-Doo! and the Loch Ness MonsterVelma DinkleyDirect-to-video film
2005Aloha, Scooby-Doo!Direct-to-video film
Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy?Direct-to-video film
2006Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!Direct-to-video film
Family GuyNatalie GreenEpisode: "Prick Up Your Ears"
Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!Velma DinkleyEpisodes: "Shags to Riches" and "Almost Ghosts" [citation needed]
2007Chill Out, Scooby-Doo!Direct-to-video film
2008Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin KingDirect-to-video film
2009Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai SwordDirect-to-video film
2010Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-DooDirect-to-video film
2010–13Scooby-Doo! Mystery IncorporatedTV series (52 episodes)
2010Scooby-Doo! Camp ScareDirect-to-video film
2011Batman: The Brave and the BoldVelma Dinkley / Ticket GirlEpisode: "Bat-Mite Presents: Batman's Strangest Cases!"
Scooby-Doo! Legend of the PhantosaurVelma DinkleyDirect-to-video film
2012Scooby-Doo! Music of the VampireDirect-to-video film
Scooby-Doo! Spooky GamesDirect-to-video short
Big Top Scooby-Doo!Direct-to-video film
Scooby-Doo! Haunted HolidaysDirect-to-video short
2013Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue FalconDirect-to-video film
Scooby-Doo! Stage FrightDirect-to-video film
Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky ScarecrowDirect-to-video short
Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt MenaceDirect-to-video short
2014Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania MysteryDirect-to-video film
Scooby-Doo! Ghastly GoalsDirect-to-video short
Scooby-Doo! FrankencreepyDirect-to-video film
2015Scooby-Doo! Moon Monster MadnessDirect-to-video film
Scooby-Doo! and the Beach BeastieDirect-to-video short
Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll MysteryDirect-to-video film
2022–23 Around the Sun Aunt Nora / Molly Audio drama (3 episodes)[28]

Video games

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2002Scooby-Doo! The Glowing Bug ManVelma DinkleyVoice role
2003Scooby-Doo! The Scary Stone DragonVoice role
2003Scooby-Doo! Mystery MayhemVoice role
2005Scooby-Doo! UnmaskedVoice role
2006Scooby-Doo! Who's Watching Who?Voice role
2006Scooby-Doo! Frights Camera MysteryVoice role
2009Scooby-Doo! First FrightsVoice role
2010Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky SwampVoice role
2014Scooby-Doo and Looney Tunes Cartoon Universe: AdventureVoice role
2015Lego DimensionsVoice role

References

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  1. ↑ "This Weeks Picks". The Washington Post. March 7, 2004. p. Y03.
  2. ↑ "Mindy Cohn: From voice of Scooby-Doo's Velma to 'Worst Cooks in America'". TODAY.com. October 7, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  3. ↑ "VH1 Names Gary Coleman the Greatest Kid Star". prnewswire.com. June 5, 2005.
  4. ↑ Cohn, Mindy (July 7, 2013). "Why Me? Why Now? Why Not?". HuffPost. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Mindy Cohn". TV Guide. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Mindy Cohn". Fandango. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  7. ↑ Molly Snyder Edler (December 11, 2002). "Milwaukee Talks Charlotte Rae". www.onmilwaukee.com. Archived from the original on April 4, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2007.
  8. ↑ Morales, Natalie. Behind Closed Doors: The Facts of Life, NBC, March 8, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Facts of Life remain the Same". Toronto Star. November 18, 2001. p. D02.
  10. ↑ "Why Me? Why Now? Why Not". Huffington Post.com. May 7, 2013. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Home & Family's "Facts of Life" Reunion". Hallmark Channel.com. February 15, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  12. ↑ Greg Hernandez (March 11, 2008). "Mindy Cohn: Greg catches up w/Natalie from "The Facts of Life"". dailynews.com. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Bell, Book and Candle".
  14. ↑ Traveller's Tales. Lego Dimensions. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Scene: Closing credits, 4:45 in, Voiceover Talent.
  15. ↑ Hyman, Lizzie (November 20, 2025). "Mindy Cohn Says Being Cast on Palm Royale Increased Her Self-Confidence (Exclusive)". People. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Facts of Life Star Mindy Cohn Reveals Secret Five-Year Breast Cancer Battle".
  17. ↑ Voss, Brandon (July 8, 2010). "No Shrinking Violet". The Advocate. Here Media. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  18. ↑ Paull, Anthony (March 3, 2011). "Mindy Cohn: Proud to be a 'fag hag'". Pride Source Media Group. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  19. ↑ "ABC Presskit for "The Facts of Life Reunion" movie". Retrieved June 23, 2007.
  20. ↑ "Our Founders". Archived from the original on May 23, 2007. Retrieved June 23, 2007.
  21. ↑ "30th Daytime Emmy Awards". Washington Post. May 1, 2003. p. Y06.
  22. ↑ Eisner, Ken (June 20, 2007). "Sex and Death 101". www.variety.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2007.
  23. ↑ Lewis, Errol (April 13, 2023). "Winners of 'The 13th Annual Indie Series Awards' Announced; 'Chateau Laurier' and 'Studio City' Take Home Most Trophies". Soap Opera Network. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  24. ↑ Jason Dietz, Metacritic Features Editor (August 12, 2019). "TV Premiere Dates (2019-20) - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  25. ↑ Melanie Goodfellow, "Enrico Colantoni & Mindy Cohn Join Cast Of 'Mother Father Sister Brother Frank' As Ontario Shoot Kicks Off". Deadline Hollywood, March 7, 2023.
  26. ↑ Deb, Deepshikha (March 25, 2025). "Everything We Know About 'Hearts Around the Table: Jenna's First Love'". High On Films. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
  27. ↑ "Eve Plumb and Mindy Cohn Reunite in NYC: 'Love It When She Visits'". People.com. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
  28. ↑ "Interview: Five Questions for Actress Mindy Cohn - She Talks about her New Role in Brad Forenza's Around the Sun Podcast, The Facts of Life and a New Venture". Retrieved March 10, 2023.
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