Tina Yothers

About

Kristina Louise Yothers (; born May 5, 1973) is an American singer and former actress. Beginning a career as a child actor at the age of three, she is best known for her role as Jennifer Keaton on the hit NBC series Family Ties, as well as for her roles in numerous television films throughout the 1980s and early 1990s including The Cherokee Trail, Crash Course, and Spunk: The Tonya Harding Story among others.

Yothers began her acting career in television advertisements at age three. Her first cinema role was in the 1981 television film The Cherokee Trail. She also appeared in the 1982 feature film Shoot the Moon. Her most famous role was that of Jennifer Keaton, the younger daughter in the television comedy Family Ties that aired from 1982 to 1989. She also competed in the Battle of the Network Stars in December 1988.
In 1987, Yothers published a book, “Being Your Best: Tina Yothers’ Guide for Girls,” sharing tips on teen concerns as clothes, manners, fitness and making friends.”

While appearing on Family Ties, Yothers launched a short-lived music career. She released her first two singles, “Baby, I’m Back in Love Again” and “Girlie, Girlie,” as…