Bern Nadette Stanis

Bern Nadette Stanis
Stanis speaks to Cabrini-Green public housing residents in Chicago, April 2010.
Born
Bernadette Stanislaus

(1953-12-22) December 22, 1953 (age 70)[1][2]
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Other namesBernNadette Stanis
Bernadette Stanis
Bern Nadette
EducationJuilliard School
Occupation(s)Actress, author
Years active1974–present
Known forThelma Evans – Good Times
Spouses
  • Thomas Fauntleroy
    ​
    ​
    (m. 1974; div. 1978)​
  • Darnell Johnson
    (m. 1979–?) (divorced)
  • Terrence Redd
    (m. 1981[3]– ?)(divorced)
  • Kevin Fontana
    (m. ? –present)
Children2
Websitethelmaofgoodtimes.com

Bernnadette Stanis,[4] also billed as Bern Nadette Stanis (born Bernadette Stanislaus,[5] December 22, 1953),[6][2] is an American actress and author. Stanis is best known for her role as Thelma Evans, the only daughter of Florida and James Evans Sr. on the CBS sitcom Good Times which originally ran from 1974 to 1979. Stanis is the author of four books: Situations 101: Relationships, The Good, The Bad & The Ugly; For Men Only; Situations 101: Finances; and The Last Night.

  1. ^ Who's Who Among Black Americans, 1981
  2. ^ a b TV in the USA, "Good Times" (1974-1979)
  3. ^ "Nevada Marriage Index, 1956-2005", database, FamilySearch (Terrence Keenen Redd and Bernadette Stanislaus, 27 Dec 1981)
  4. ^ As spelled in the opening credits of Good Times. First name often spelled "BernNadette" in print sources.
  5. ^ "'Remembering the Good Times' with Bernadette Stanis". Trendsetters to Trendsetters Magazine. Atlanta, Georgia. March 5, 2014. Archived from the original on February 19, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
  6. ^ "BernNadette Stanis Biography". TV Guide. Archived from the original on July 23, 2015. Birth Name: Bernadette Stanislaus. Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY. Birthday: December 22, 1953