One of the actresses who starred in Growing Pains in the 1980s and early 1990s looked nearly unrecognizable when a photographer saw her out and about in Southern California earlier this week.

In it, the then 20-year-old Perry took his girlfriend Carol Seaver (Tracey Gold ... "We had many young actors come through Growing Pains over the years but Matthew stood out.

One of the actresses who starred in Growing Pains in the 1980s and early 1990s ... “You're not talking just about Carol anymore. You're talking about me, Tracey Gold,” she said of the jokes ...