Heidi Zeigler

Heidi Zeigler (born March 26, 1979) is a former child actress from the United States. Zeigler's most notable roles were in the television series Rags to Riches (1986–1988) and Just the Ten of Us (1988–1990).

Heidi Zeigler
Born (1979-03-26) March 26, 1979
Lansing, Michigan, USA
Years active1982–1992

Life and career

Beginning her career at age three, she appeared in approximately 20–30 national commercials (for products including Barbie, Kraft Cheese, Kool-Aid, Cheerios, McDonald's, and Clorox) before being cast at age four in TV's Mr. Mom (starring Barry Van Dyke). Mr. Mom did not survive past its pilot episode. At five, Zeigler landed roles in two television movies, Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter (starring Jeff Goldblum and Cloris Leachman) and California Girls (starring Robbie Benson, Ernie Hudson, Doris Roberts and Zsa Zsa Gabor).

Zeigler was cast as Mickey in NBC's Rags to Riches. Set in the 1960s, Zeigler played the role of "Mickey Foley". Her character was the youngest of a group of six orphan girls who were adopted by a wealthy businessman (Joseph Bologna). Among her co-stars were Tisha Campbell-Martin, Kimiko Gelman, and Heather McAdam.

She won the 1987 Young Artist Award under the category of "Best Child Actress Under Age Ten", and was nominated for two Young Artist Awards (1988, 1990) for her work on Just the Ten of Us.

Shortly after the cancellation of Rags to Riches in 1988, Zeigler landed the role of "Sherry Lubbock" on ABC's Just the Ten of Us, which was a spin-off of ABC's Growing Pains. Zeigler appeared on two episodes of Growing Pains before commencing production on Just the Ten of Us. The show lasted for over three seasons before its cancellation in 1990.

Following production of the last episode of Just the Ten of Us in 1990, Zeigler made several guest appearances on various television shows before she was cast in her first feature film, There Goes the Neighborhood (Paramount Pictures, 1992). Playing the part of "Swan Babitt", she was a supporting actress as a member of the film's (Jeff Daniels, Catherine O'Hara, Héctor Elizondo, Chazz Palminteri, Rhea Perlman, Dabney Coleman).

Just months after the production concluded, Zeigler was cast as a series regular on Fox Television's Drexell's Class (starring Dabney Coleman). Playing the role of "Nicole Finnigan", an elementary school student in "Mr. Drexell's" class, Zeigler's co-stars also included Jason Biggs, Matthew Lawrence, Brittany Murphy, and A. J. Langer.

Heidi Zeigler declared her retirement after Drexell's Class was cancelled in 1992, citing her desire to attend public school.[1]

Filmography
89 Title Role Other notes
1984 Mr. Mom Kate TV series pilot
1984 Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter Elizabeth Kovacs #1 TV movie
1985 California Girls Betty TV movie
1986 Amazing Stories Deena TV series; 1 episode
1986 Rags to Riches Mickey Foley TV movie; series pilot
1987 Alf Loves a Mystery Jo Hardy TV movie
1987–1988 Rags to Riches Mickey Foley TV series; 23 episodes
1988 Growing Pains Sherry Lubbock TV series; 2 episodes
1988–1990 Just the Ten of Us Sherry Lubbock TV series; 47 episodes
1991–1992 Drexell's Class Nicole Finnigan TV series; 14 episodes
1992 There Goes the Neighborhood Swan Babitt Alternative title: Paydirt

Awards and nominations
Year Award Result Category Series
1988 Young Artist Award Won Best Young Actress Under Ten Years of Age in Television or Motion Pictures Rags to Riches
1989 Nominated Best Young Actor/Actress Ensemble in a Television Comedy, Drama Series or Special Just the Ten of Us (shared with Heather Langenkamp, Jamie Luner, Brooke Theiss, Matt Shakman and JoAnn Willette)
1990 Nominated Best Young Actress Supporting Role in a Television Series Just the Ten of Us
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References
  1. People Magazine, March 1993
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