25 Years Later: Here's What the 'Designing Women' Cast Is Up to Now

Throughout seven seasons, viewers came to know and love the cast of Designing Women, starring Dixie Carter, Delta Burke, Annie Potts, Jean Smart, and Meshach Taylor. With talks of a Designing Women reboot in the works, loyal fans of the Sugarbakers & Associates office can’t help but wonder what happened to the original cast members, bringing entertainment into homes across America from 1986 to 1993. Whether you were a fan of Southern belle Julia Sugarbaker or laughed along with spunky Mary Jo Shively, the actresses and actor have come a long way since their interior designing days in Atlanta.