Who's the Boss? actors and actresses: Where are they now?

By Wonderwall.com Editors 5:44am PDT, Sep 16, 2019

Though we never figured out who was really in charge on "Who's the Boss?," we did have a lot of fun watching this zany sitcom during the '80s and '90s. Ever wonder what happened to Tony, Angela and the rest of the gang? In celebration of the 35th anniversary of the series premiere on Sept. 20, 1984, let's take a look at where the show's main actors and actresses ended up…

Tony Danza starred as Tony Micelli, a baseball pro turned live-in housekeeper who moves his family from Brooklyn to Connecticut for a better life, on "Who's the Boss?" Tony didn't have much variation with character names at the beginning of his career. Prior to playing Tony Micelli on "Who's the Boss?" he played Tony Banta on "Taxi."

Tony Micelli was a widower, but in real life, Tony Danza is divorced. He split from his most recent wife, Tracy Robinson, in 2013 after 25 years of marriage. He was previously wed to college sweetheart Rhonda Yeoman Iadanza. Tony has three daughters, a son and a grandson. After "Who's the Boss?" ended, Tony had a number of short-lived TV projects including sitcoms "Hudson Street" and "The Tony Danza Show" (not to be confused with his canceled syndicated talk show also called "The Tony Danza Show"). He made the jump to reality TV in 2009 with A&E's "Teach: Tony Danza," on which he spent a year teaching English at a Philadelphia high school. He's also starred in movies like "Angels in the Outfield," "Crash" and 2013's "Don Jon" with Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Tony most recently starred on the 2018 Netflix series "The Good Cop." But tough Tony has a soft side too: He's an ordained minister through the Universal Life Church and released a '50s crooner album called "The House I Live In." He's also published two books: the 2010 cookbook "Don't Fill Up on the Antipasto: Tony Danza's Father-Son Cookbook," which he released with son Marc, and a 2012 memoir about his experiences in the classroom, "I'd Like to Apologize to Every Teacher I Ever Had: My Year as a Rookie Teacher at Northeast High."

Judith Light played advertising exec and divorcee Angela Bower on "Who's the Boss?"

Judith Light has been married to actor Robert Desiderio, whom she met on the set of "One Life to Live," since 1985. The couple don't have any children. Judith is an ardent gay-rights activist. In fact, she helped her on-screen son Danny Pintauro come out. She sits on boards for a number of LGBT and AIDS organizations including the Matthew Shepard Foundation and the Point Foundation. She also has a library named after her at the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center. Judith's most prominent TV roles since "Who's the Boss?" include ADA Liz Donnelly on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," Claire Meade on "Ugly Betty" (she officiated "Betty" co-star America Ferrera's wedding) and Shelly Pfefferman on "Transparent," for which she received Golden Globe, Emmy and Critics' Choice Award nominations. She's also had much success on Broadway, winning Tony Awards in 2012 and 2013 for her work in "Other Desert Cities" and "The Assembled Parties," and in 2019, she earned another Tony — the Isabelle Stevenson Award — in recognition of her advocacy work. Judith — who scored a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in September 2019 — currently stars on "Queen America" on Facebook Watch.

Danny Pintauro starred as Jonathan Bower, Angela's son, on "Who's the Boss?" Danny literally grew up on screen. Before playing nerdy Jonathan for eight seasons, he originated the role of Paul Ryan on "As the World Turns" and then scored the role of Tad Trenton in "Cujo."

Danny Pintauro came out as a gay man in a 1997 interview with the National Enquirer. In April 2013, he got engaged to his boyfriend of a year, Wil Tabares, and they married in April 2014. Danny's acting jobs dried up after "Who's the Boss?" wrapped, and the former child star left Hollywood to pursue a college education. He graduated from Stanford University in 1998 with degrees in English and theater. He spent time selling Tupperware and previously lived in Las Vegas, where he managed a restaurant. In 2019, Danny revealed that he's been working as a vet tech at Austin Pets Alive, a nonprofit that provides resources and programs to eliminate the killing of companion animals. He's only appeared on screen sporadically in recent years, notably popping up on "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" in 2010. In 2015, he spoke to Oprah Winfrey at length about being gay, the dangers of crystal meth — he's a recovering addict — and also dropped a bombshell: He's been HIV positive since 2003.

Alyssa Milano starred as Samantha Micelli, Tony's daughter, on "Who's the Boss?" Every '80s girl wanted to be just like cool Sam, and every '80s guy wanted to date her. Alyssa became one of the biggest teen idols of the decade — but while fame came easy for the young actress, her "Boss" accent did not. Though she was born in Brooklyn, she struggled with Sam's thick New York accent, thanks to her previous acting training.

So who's the lucky guy who nabbed Alyssa Milano? It's CAA agent David Bugliari, whom she married in 2009. They are parents to son Milo, who was born in 2011, and daughter Elizabella, who arrived in 2014. Alyssa was briefly married to Remy Zero rocker Cinjun Tate in 1999. After playing sweet Sam for eight years, Alyssa wanted to transition to more mature roles. Her first was playing Amy Fisher in the TV movie "Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story." She continued on her quest to shed her "nice girl" image by shedding her clothes in a number of movies including "Poison Ivy II: Lily." In 1997, she returned to TV as Jennifer Mancini on "Melrose Place" and then spent eight years as Phoebe Halliwell on "Charmed." 2010 brought the short-lived sitcom "Romantically Challenged." She went on to star on Netflix's "Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later" and "Insatiable." Next up, Alyssa will star in 2019's "Tempting Fate." When she's not acting, Alyssa is politically and socially active on Twitter and spends her time advocating for women's rights. She's also an avid sports fan: In 2007, she created Touch, a fashion line for female sports fans that includes MLB, NHL, NBA, NFL and NASCAR collections.

Katherine Helmond played Mona Robinson on "Who's the Boss?" Mona was initially supposed to be Angela's sister, but when casting proved to be difficult, they rewrote the character as Angela's mother. Katherine was the first choice to play the snarky, free-spirited matriarch.

Katherine Helmond was nominated for two Emmys and won a Golden Globe for her work on "Who's the Boss?" She went on to star on the ABC sitcom "Coach" and then nabbed a recurring role on "Everybody Loves Raymond" as Raymond's mother-in-law. She also guest starred on shows like "True Blood" and "The Glades" and voiced the character of Lizzie in the "Cars" film series. Katherine was far from the maneater that Mona was. The Texan was married to David Christian from 1962 until her death a 89 from complications of Alzheimer's disease in February 2019. Katherine and David were practicing Buddhists during their marriage.