Brandy Norwood played Jason Weaver older sister on the show. In real life, however, Norwood is only 3 months older than Weaver.
A year after this show's premiere, Brandy Norwood released her self-titled debut album, which went on to be certified quadruple platinum and was nominated for two Grammy awards.
While only lasting one season, Thea (1993) was the first television show in American television history that an African-American woman had a show named after her in which she starred.