Sandy joins the show’s premise as an aspiring actress from South Carolina and Rhonda’s roommate. During her time on the show, she works at Shooters, the gang’s favorite bar. It is revealed that she was once in a relationship with Jake Hanson.
After getting a job on a soap opera in New York City, she leaves the show – resulting in a short thirteen-episode stint on the show’s first season.
John Haymes Newton as Ryan McBride - Then
Ryan McBride was introduced in the seventh and final season of Melrose Place. Shortly after he arrives in Los Angeles, he began working at Amanda Woodward Advertising and sparked a romantic interest in Megan.
Although at first, Megan wasn't interested in Ryan, the two grew closer and started a relationship. Later in the show's season, it was revealed that Ryan was a widower with a young daughter, Sarah. Ryan and Megan eventually got married and decided to raise his daughter, Sarah, together.
John Haymes Newton - Now
John Newton is perhaps best known for his regular roles on Superboy as Clark Kent in the show's first season, as well as Ryan McBride. Newton was a part of the drastic cast change that took place between season of Superboy and was replaced by Gerard Christopher for the remainder of the show's run.
In 2011, Newton and his wife Jennifer voiced Clark Kent/Superman and Lois Lane, respectively, in the animated fan film Superman Classic.
Amy Locane - Now
It seems like Locane was born for stardom, by age 12, she had worked on more than 60 commercials before being cast as a series regular on the sitcom Spencer in 1984. After many years in film and television, she retired in 2006, the same year she became engaged to firefighter Mark Bovenizer.
Although she's given up the small screen, she has acted occasionally in local community theater productions and appeared in two short films released in 2009.
Vanessa Estelle Williams as Rhonda Blair - Then
Sandy's roommate and Matt's confidante, Rhonda, was introduced on the show as a fitness instructor. She had a relationship with Terrence Haggard, who eventually broke up with after he proposed marriage to her too soon. They reconciled, and Terrence re-proposed to Rhonda - who accepted it this time.
She moves out of the apartment building sometime after season one after her engagement. After her departure, she is only mentioned twice both times by her close friend, Matt.