80s Love: The Cast Of Family Ties, Then And Now

Mallory Was Originally Less Confused

Like her monosyllabic boyfriend, Mallory was sometimes thought of as a bit of an airhead. But that wasn’t always how her character was intended to be portrayed. Justine Bateman, the actor who played Mallory, one day started having Mallory take the digs her brother Alex hurled at her as compliments. Even though they definitely were not intended as such. And this is what made her seem like a ditz.