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Life Goes On was a show about a family consisting of a mother and father, a teenage son with Down's Syndrome, another teenage daughter and an older daughter.

Bill Smitrovich as Andrew 'Drew' Thacher

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Bill Smitrovich has had a very successful acting career. After Life Goes On, he went on to appear in several tv shows, including "Millennium" (1996-1997), "A Nero Wolfe Mystery" (2001-2002), "The Practice" (2001-2004), and most recently "Without a Trace" (2004-2007). He has also appeared in several movies, including Ghosts of Mississippi (1996), Air Force One (1997), Thirteen Days (2000), and Heavens Fall (2006). He is currently married and has 2 children.

Patti LuPone as Elizabeth 'Libby' Thacher

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Patti LuPone has had a very successful acting/singing career. After Life Goes On, she went on to appear in several tv shows, including "Law & Order" (1996-1997), "Touched by an Angel" (2001), "Oz" (2003), and most recently, "Ugly Betty" (2007). She has also done several stage productions, including "The Lady with the Torch" (2004) and "Sweeney Todd" (2005). She is currrently married and has one child.

Kellie Martin as Rebecca 'Becca' Thacher

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After Life Goes On, Kellie Martin went on to appear in several tv movies, including A Friend to Die For (1994), If Someone Had Known (1995), The Face on the Milk Carton (1995), Her Hidden Truth (1995), Her Last Chance (1996), and On the Edge of Innocence (1997). She also starred in tv show "Christy" (1994-1995) and appeared on "ER" (1998-2000). She can now be seen in Mystery Woman movies on the Hallmark Channel. She currently is married and gave birth to her first child in 2006.

Tracey Needham as Paige Thacher (1990-1993)

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After Life Goes On, Tracey Needham went on to appear in the tv shows "JAG" (1995-1996) "Total Security" (1997), "The Division" (2001-2003), and most recently "Veronica Mars" (2007). She is currently married to Tommy Hinkley and they have one child.

Chris Burke as Charles 'Corky' Thacher

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After Life Goes On, Chris Burke went on to appear in the tv movie Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted (1992). He also has made guest appearances on several tv shows, including "The Commish" (1994), "Touched by an Angel" (1997), "The Division" (2002), and "ER" (2002). He also appeared in the movie Mona Lisa Smile (2003).

Last Updated: July 22, 2007

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