Designing Women

Overview

Julia Sugarbaker, Mary Jo Shively, Charlene Frazier-Stillfield and Suzanne Sugarbaker are associates at their design firm, Sugarbaker and Associates. Julia is the owner and is very outspoken and strong-willed. Mary Jo is a divorced single-parent whom is just as strong-willed as Julia, but isn't as self-confident. Charlene is the naive and trusting farm girl from Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Suzanne is the self-centered ex-beauty queen whom has a number of wealthy ex-husbands.

Created by: Harry Thomason, Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

Seasons

Cast

Dixie Carter

Julia Sugarbaker

Annie Potts

Mary Jo Shively

Jan Hooks

Carlene Frazier Dobber

Judith Ivey

Bonnie Jean "B.J." Poteet

Meshach Taylor

Anthony Bouvier