Party of Five is an American television teen and family drama created by Christopher Keyser and Amy Lippman that originally aired on Fox for six seasons from September 12, 1994 to May 3, 2000. The series featured an ensemble cast led by Scott Wolf as Bailey, Matthew Fox as Charlie, Neve Campbell as Julia, and Lacey Chabert as Claudia Salinger, who with their baby brother Owen (played by several actors) constitute five siblings whom the series follows after the loss of their parents in a car accident. Notable co-stars included Scott Grimes, Paula Devicq, Michael Goorjian, Jeremy London, and Jennifer Love Hewitt. While categorized as a series aimed at teenagers and young adults, Party of Five explored several mature themes, including substance and domestic abuse, cancer, and the long-term effects of parental loss.
The Salinger Family[]
- Charlie
- Kirsten (2nd wife)
- Bailey (Charlie's brother)
- Julia (Charlie's sister)
- Claudia (Charlie's other sister)
- Owen (Charlie's other brother)
- Diana II (daughter): named after her late paternal grandmother Diana Salinger
- Nick II (half-son): named after his late paternal grandfather Nick Salinger
Cast[]
- Scott Wolf as Bailey Salinger (the 2nd son of Nick & Diana)
- Matthew Fox as Charlie Salinger, Diana II & Nick II's father (the 1st son of Nick & Diana)
- Neve Campbell as Julia Salinger (the 1st daughter of Nick & Diana)
- Lacey Chabert as Claudia Salinger (the 2nd daughter of Nick & Diana)
- Scott Grimes as Will McCorkle, Bailey's best friend (Seasons 1-2, 6)
- Paula Devicq as Kirsten Bennett-Salinger, Charlie's 2nd wife and Nick II's mother (Seasons 1-2, 5-6)
- Jennifer Love Hewitt as Sarah Merrin, Bailey's girlfriend (Seasons 2-6)
- Alexondra Lee as Callie Martel, Bailey's best friend (Season 3)
- Jennifer Aspen as Daphne Jablonsky, Charlie's 1st wife and Diana II's mother
- Jeremy London as Griffin Holbrook, Julia's boyfriend (Seasons 4-6)
- Michael Goorjian as Justin Thompson, Julia's best friend (Season 2)