Growing Pains Cast: Where They Are Now and Some Fun Facts

11. Joanna Kerns as Maggie Seaver

Maggie Seaver was the mother of the Seaver family. At the beginning of the show, she was going back to her career as a journalist, leaving her husband to take care of the house while she was away. Maggie Seaver was played by actress Joanna Kerns. Joanna pursued acting after she dropped out of college and moved to New York City.

She starred in minor TV roles before landing the role of Maggie Seaver in 1984. After Growing Pains, she appeared in some TV movies along with big-screen roles. The actress has now largely shifted on to behind-the-camera work, with directing stints including episodes of Pretty Little Liars, Jane the Virgin and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.