Retired from acting to become a singer and songwriter.
She and Rob Reiner are the only cast members from All in the Family (1971) to receive Oscar nominations (both in nonacting categories).
Ranked #50 in VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Kid Stars".
Has French-Canadian and Italian ancestry.
Stephanie Mills, the character she played on All in the Family (1971) and "Archie Bunker's Place" (1979) was the name of the star of the 1970s Broadway musical, "The Wiz.".
