Meredith Baxter, also known for some years as Meredith Baxter-Birney, is 
a actress and producer. She is known for her roles in Family on ABC-TV,
1976-1980, and the NBC-TV sitcom Family Ties (1982-1989). Baxter got
her first big break on television in 1972 as one of the stars of Bridget
Loves Bernie, a CBS-TV sitcom.