{"id":16087,"date":"2026-04-21T13:16:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T13:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=16087"},"modified":"2026-04-21T13:16:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T13:16:35","slug":"she-shared-a-heartbreaking-update-%f0%9f%92%94-check-comments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=16087","title":{"rendered":"She shared a heartbreaking update \ud83d\udc94 Check comments:"},"content":{"rendered":"

She stole our hearts as the bubbly Natalie Green on\u00a0The Facts of Life<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

But in recent times, Mindy Cohn has been fighting a private battle with cancer.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Kept her diagnosis private<\/h2>\n

Los Angeles native Mindy Cohn is best known for her role as the cheerful, boy-crazy Natalie Green on\u00a0The Facts of Life<\/em>, which aired on NBC for nine seasons from 1979 to 1988.<\/p>\n

She made the character a fan favorite with her humor and emotional honesty. Natalie was also part of a groundbreaking storyline, becoming the first of the core group to lose her virginity on the show, which was notable for its time.<\/p>\n

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In recent years, she has also appeared in the Emmy-winning Prime Video comedy series\u00a0Palm Royale<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Cast members from the television series \u2018The Facts of Life\u2019 stand around a piano, circa 1987. (L-R front) Kim Fields, MacKenzie Astin and Cloris Leachman. (L-R rear) Lisa Welchel, Nancy McKeon and Mindy Cohn. (Photo by NBC Television\/Courtesy of Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The actress has also received attention for speaking openly about her health journey. She is a breast cancer survivor, having been diagnosed in 2012.<\/p>\n

She initially kept her diagnosis private before eventually speaking out in\u00a0People<\/em>\u00a0magazine.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was walking around my neighborhood in Los Angeles and I suddenly got so tired,\u201d she said. \u201cI just couldn\u2019t go anymore. This was before Uber was really a thing, so I texted my friend Helen Hunt and said, \u2018Something\u2019s wrong with me. I need help.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cHave been off social media for awhile..\u201d<\/h2>\n

Cohn went to the doctor, and a scan showed something in her breast. Before she knew it, she was being biopsied. The news was devastating.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was breast cancer,\u201d she shared and added: \u201cI kept that secret for a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Luckily, Cohn was declared cancer-free in 2017 after undergoing a double mastectomy, chemotherapy, and radiation.<\/p>\n

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Instagram \/ Mindy Cohn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But now, the actress is speaking publicly about her health again, revealing she is currently facing cancer for the second time.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Facts of Life<\/em>\u00a0star, 59, shared the update in an\u00a0Instagram post<\/a>\u00a0on Sunday, April 19, her first post in over a month. While she kept many details private, her message confirmed she has been quietly undergoing treatment.<\/p>\n

\u201cHave been off social media for awhile \u2018cuz i had to go kick cancer\u2019s a\u2013,\u201d the actress wrote on Instagram.<\/p>\n

In her latest update, Cohn said she is staying hopeful while recovering and thanked the medical team supporting her through treatment, including her oncology surgeon, whom she described as \u201cphenomenal.\u201d<\/p>\n

She shared that she plans to rest for a couple of weeks before returning to normal life.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOnwards!\u201d she added, striking an optimistic tone about what comes next.<\/p>\n

Cohn\u2019s message about her cancer quickly drew an outpouring of support from across Hollywood.<\/p>\n

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Rosie O\u2019Donnell wrote, \u201cU got this girl.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cLove you, Mindy! Here whenevs you need us!\u201d commented Jerry O\u2019Connell.<\/p>\n

\u201cSending Love your way,\u201d wrote Helen Hunt.<\/p>\n

\u201cLove you, Mindy. Damn it\u2026 F**K CANCER,\u201d wrote Vicki Lawrence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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