#5: Tina Yothers as Jennifer Keaton
Jennifer Keaton was the family’s sharp little firecracker. While everyone else argued about politics or flirted with fashion, Jennifer cut straight to the truth with her dry wit and no-nonsense attitude. She was the youngest for most of the series, stuck between Alex’s ambition and Mallory’s sparkle, and she never let either of them steamroll her.
Jennifer had that rare sitcom quality: she felt real. She wasn’t trying to be cute—she just was. She could take down Alex with one line and then quietly show how deeply she loved her family. She was the show’s quiet heartbeat.