<Tr> <Th> Gender </Th> <Td> Female </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Family </Th> <Td> Floyd Mills (father) Marilyn Mills, nee Harris (mother, deceased) John Harris (maternal grandfather, deceased) Estelle Harris (maternal grandmother) Mr. Mills (paternal grandfather) Tessie Mills (paternal step - grandmother) Edith Bunker Archie Bunker Gloria Stivic Mike Stivic Joey Stivic Barbara "Billie" Bunker </Td> </Tr> <P> Stephanie Mills (born around 1969) was a character on the 1970s American television situation comedy All in the Family and the follow - up series, Archie Bunker's Place . She was portrayed by child actress Danielle Brisebois, who joined All in the Family in 1978 . Brisebois continued in the role until Archie Bunker's Place ended its run in 1983 . </P> <P> Stephanie was introduced in the All in the Family's ninth - season premiere as the 9 - year - old niece of Archie and Edith Bunker (although she was actually the daughter of Edith's step - cousin). Stephanie was abandoned at the doorstep of the Bunkers' home by her father Floyd Mills, a chronic alcoholic . Floyd was Edith's step - cousin from her aunt's second marriage . Stephanie's mother--Floyd's wife, Marilyn--had died some time earlier in a car accident . </P>

Who played the little girl in all in the family