Meredith Baxter Baxter at the Human Rights Campaign Gala in 2014 Born Meredith Ann Baxter (1947-06-21) June 21, 1947 South Pasadena, California, US Other names Meredith Baxter-Birney Education James Monroe High School Hollywood High School Interlochen Center for the Arts Occupation Actress, producer Years active 1971–present Television Bridget Loves Bernie Family Family Ties Spouse(s) Robert Lewis Bush (m. 1966; div. 1969) David Birney (m. 1974; div. 1989) Michael Blodgett (m. 1995; div. 2000) Nancy Locke (m. 2013) Children 5 Parent(s) Tom Baxter Whitney Blake (deceased) Relatives Allan Manings (stepfather, deceased)