13. Penny Johnson Jerald
The role of Larry’s assistant, Beverly, was Penny Johnson Jerald. She’d already enjoyed a successful career as a working actor, appearing on shows like “The Jeffersons,” “The Cosby Show,” and “General Hospital.” Jerald was no slouch before the show, nor has she been one since. She still acts but also teaches workshops in the theater company which she and her husband, Gralin Jerald started. In 1994, they founded the Outreach Christian Theater Company.