Why Did Erica Gimpel Leave Fame? When Did Erica Gimpel Leave Fame?

Erica Gimpel was missing from the last several episodes of her first of Fame because she was completing her own high school education.

In the final season, Debbie Allen was appearing on Broadway in Sweet Charity. Her stage runs overlapped with the filming of the final season.

Erica was best known for her roles on Fame as Coco Hernandez. She was a judge on RTE One’s Fame: The Musical, an Irish TV talent show seeking a boy and girl to play Nick and Serena respectively in the Irish touring production as Fame.

When Did Erica Gimpel Leave Fame?

Erica Gimpel left the cast of Fame after the first three seasons but continued to make a guest appearance on the series throughout its six-season run.