If there was one woman who could play queen bee it was Kim Johnston. The talented actress who played Carol Hackett was the center of the two brothers’ attention for a long time. While we only saw her for two episodes, her presence was strong in the back story of the Hackett brothers. These guys have been fighting for her love since high school.
Having had bounced between the two of them over the years, she ends up creating some serious sibling rivalry between Joe and Brian. The brothers eventually vow to rid their lives of Carol and stick to each other. From then it’s so long, Carol!
Gretchen German Then
One of Joe's love interests, the beautiful Gail Scott cozies up to Joe after Helen drops him for her music career in the dazzling New York. But then she comes back and discovers Gail as his new love. Of course, she does the Helen thing and rams her Jeep right into her office.
This makes her Gail's number one enemy. Attempting to find some peace, Joe and the two women decide that it's best to just get along. That works for some time but then Gail soon discovers that Joe is just not over Helen in the first place, needless to say, she dumps him.
Gretchen German Today
While you may know Gretchen from "Wings", you might also recognize her from a certain little show called "Seinfeld." Yup, this actress starred in one of the most memorable episodes of the series "The Phone Message."
The actress has consistently appeared in TV shows in roles both big and small. Some of the shows include "Will & Grace" and "Family Tree" and more recent productions like "Modern Family and "Criminal Minds."
Kim Johnston Ulrich Today
The actress has stuck to the small screen for most of her career, appearing in shows like "Castle", " NCIS" and "The Highlander Series." Though recently she has entered into film production for the movie "The Chain."
But that's not the only thing Kim has stuck to for a long time. She's also been with her casting director husband Robert J. Ulrich since 1981. The couple has two kids, Coopper and Tierney.
Brian Haley Then
Nothing like an ex U.S marine plane mechanic who accidentally caused a plane to crash into a whole town. That was Budd! Budd had some trouble getting over his past, which is a little worrying since he's Sandpiper's new mechanic.
At least he still feels guilty about it and has some serious PTSD.