S oleil Moon Frye recently spoke to her kids about the difference between sad and joyful tears. The actress and mother of four, who starred in the 80s sitcom Punky Brewster, reveals she cried happy tears after learning the show would be coming back.

I kept saying to my kids, Every day that Im there [on the set], Im crying joyful tears. Because Im so genuinely proud and happy to be able to be a part of it, Frye told HuffPost at Build Series .

Frye was just six years old when she took on the role of Penelope Punky Brewster, a young girl raised by a foster dad, played by the late George Gaynes. Earlier this year, NBCUniversals Peacock streaming service announced it had picked up a pilot of the show in which Frye plays present-day Punky, a single mom raising three kids. Punkys best friend Cherie, portrayed by Cherie Johnson, will reprise her character, and Freddie Prinze Jr. has signed on to play Punkys ex-husband. Their split is a bit messy, Frye said, but its clear theres still chemistry between the two.

Frye calls the revival a dream come true, particularly because David W. Duclon, the original Punky Brewster creator, is involved and committed to maintaining the heart of the show.