TV Characters Who Disappeared: Maggie

[JamesG]

Maggie of "A Different World"
Played by Marisa Tomei


"The Cosby Show" spin-off got completely revamped after its freshman season, with star Lisa Bonet leaving after she became pregnant and eventually returning to "Cosby".

Dwayne Wayne and Whitley survived the purge, but lost in the shuffle was Denise’s friend and roommate Maggie, played by future Oscar winner Marisa Tomei. Let’s just hope she got her diploma from Hillman at some point.

https://tvline.com/lists/tv-characte...fferent-world/

[TVFactFan]

Im guessing because she was part of the original cast and connected to denise and they did a whole retooling for season 2

[ThatWriterChick1976]

Aw! Don't worry. She reconnected with her boyfriend who worked in D.C. for the Pork Board. She's doing a-ok.

[TMC]

Originally Posted by TVFactFan

Im guessing because she was part of the original cast and connected to denise and they did a whole retooling for season 2

I heard that A Different World was originally envisioned as being about a young white woman's experiences at going to an historically black college. Meg Ryan was originally going to play Maggie, but she dropped out to pursue her film career. I'm guessing that was when it decided to change into a spin-off of The Cosby Show centered on Denise Huxtable.