70s Sitcom Star Spotted Enjoying Sushi in Malibu!

She was once one of television's most beloved daughters, winning two awards for her role in a groundbreaking CBS sitcom in the 70s. 

The actress became a household name in her 20s playing the outspoken child of a working-class American family whose storylines revolved around taboo social issues. 

Years later, she found a whole new generation of fans on another hit show, portraying a quirky lovable neighbor whose gossiping ways made her a cult favorite among viewers. 

The TV star has also become almost as a famous for her charity work outside of acting, spending decades advocating for through high-profile television campaigns. 

Despite spending more than five decades in the spotlight, the star has never fully stepped away from show business, continuing to perform in theater productions around the country while making occasional television appearances. 

These days, however, she prefers a quieter pace of life and was spotted enjoying a low-key sushi dinner with friends followed by a froyo run in Malibu late last month. Can you guess who it is? 

It's All in the Family's Sally Struthers! 

The veteran actress, now 78, was snapped dining at celebrity favorite Bui on May 22 before heading for dessert nearby at Malibu Yogurt and Ice Cream, exclusive Daily Mail photos show. 

She kept her famously tousled blonde hair loose and looked casual in a black blazer, striped t-shirt, black leggings and colorful slip-on shoes. 

She carried a chic patent leather handbag and crossbody phone holder during the laid back outing. 

While Nobu down the way on Pacific Coast Highway gets the lion's share of attention these days, the more reasonably priced and delicious Bui is a Malibu favorite haunt for celebrities like Pink, Kendall and , , and .

Struthers shot to fame as ultra-conservative Archie Bunker's daughter Gloria on All in the Family, the groundbreaking sitcom that her one of the biggest stars on television. 

She  was married to the very outspoken liberal-minded Mike 'Meathead' Stivic played by the late Rob Reiner.

But younger audiences would more likely know her as Babette Dell, the eccentric, cat-loving neighbor on the hit series Gilmore Girls, which ran from 2001 to 2007.

The role introduced Struthers to an entirely new generation of fans and continued to do so years later as audiences discover the series now through streaming platforms. 

'It's funny, a 20-year-old young lady will call me Babette because of Gilmore Girls, and then her mother, if she's with her, will go, "No darling, she's Gloria",' she told People magazine last year. 

Struthers has also recently spoken out about being the target of brutal fat jokes throughout her career and made headlines last year when she revealed her longtime friend and fellow actress Betty White, once embarrassed her at a party for reaching for a cookie. 

in January 2025, Struthers said White – who died aged 99 in 2021 - had asked her housekeeper to bring snacks for her guests, and a plate of cookies was put in the center of the table.

Struthers recalled: 'I reached for one and she said in front of everyone, "Oh, I wouldn't do that if I were you dear, you don't need a cookie."

'[She] totally fat-shamed me in front of the rest of the people in the room. And I thought, "Gosh, that's not nice".'

Struthers, a Save The Children charity activist, was also the subject of a particularly offensive South Park parody in 1997, when the episode 'Starving Marvin' (Season 1, episode 9) saw her character accused of hoarding food meant to go to famine-struck children in Ethiopia.

Her character returned for several other episodes over the years.

The show's creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker later claimed they had nothing against Struthers personally, but simply found it darkly funny to see an overweight woman pleading for donations for starving kids.

Struthers who stands at just 5ft 1in, went on to focus on her health, going from 200 to 150lbs back in 2024 thanks to attention to portion control and mindful eating instead of starvation diets and has managed to maintain a healthy weight since. 

She is now the only surviving main cast member of All In The Family. Carroll O'Connor who played Archie died aged 76 in 2001 Jean Stapleton – Edith – passed at 90 in 2013.

Her on-screen husband co-star Rob Reiner and his photographer wife Michele Singer Reiner were  

Their son Nick, 32, has been charged with their murders.

'There are no words,'  in the wake of the tragedy. 'This is beyond devastating and my heart is with their family.'

Still a working actress, Struthers is far from retired and continues to act on the screen as well as touring in plays and musicals around the country.

Sally was married to psychiatrist William Rader from 1977 to 1983, and has one daughter, psychotherapist Samantha Struthers Rader, 47.