If were born in the 60’s and 70’s, you know this woman, and chances are, you wanted to BE this woman. Looking ridiculously like the love child of Diana Ross and, well…DIANA ROSS, Bern Nadette Stanis, the gorgeous “Thelma” character from “Good Times,” is still looking good. (BTW, did you know she graduated from Juilliard?!)

She took some time to chat with BB&W this weekend. She talked about her books, career, what happened to the surviving “Good Times” characters, and black women in interracial relationships. Visit her site here.

And for old time’s sake: