Charlotte Rae

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. See more awards »

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The Facts of Life (1979)

You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)

Hair (1979)

Diff'rent Strokes (1978)

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Actress (85 titles)

2012 Happy & Bleeding (post-production)

2011 Pretty Little Liars (TV series)
Bead shop woman

– If at First You Don't Succeed, Lie, Lie Again (2011) … Bead shop woman

2010 Red Dead Redemption (Video Game)
Pedestrian/Background Character (voice)

2009 Life (TV series)
Mary Ford

– I Heart Mom (2009) … Mary Ford

2008 ER (TV series)
Roxanne Gaines

– The High Holiday (2008) … Roxanne Gaines

– The Book of Abby (2008) … Roxanne Gaines

– Life After Death (2008) … Roxanne Gaines

– Tandem Repeats (2008) … Roxanne Gaines

2008 Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Cottage
Vesta

2008 You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Mrs. Greenhouse

2005 The King of Queens (TV series)
Betty

– Vocal Discord (2005) … Betty

2004 Strong Medicine (TV series)
Maude

– Fractured (2004) … Maude

2001 The Facts of Life Reunion (TV movie)
Mrs. Edna Garrett

2000 The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas! (video)
Mrs. Caruthers (voice)

2000 Diagnosis Murder (TV series)
Estelle

– A Resting Place (2000) … Estelle

2000 Another Woman's Husband (TV movie)
Stella

1999 Crime in Connecticut: The Story of Alex Kelly (TV movie)

1997-1998 101 Dalmatians: The Series (TV series)
Nanny

– Dalmatian Vacation, Part 1: Road Warriors (1998) … Nanny (voice)

– Good Neighbor Cruella/Animal House Party (1998) … Nanny (voice)

– Dog Food Day Afternoon/Spot's Fairy God-Chicken (1998) … Nanny (voice)

– DeVil-Age Elder (1998) … Nanny (voice)

– Horace and Jasper's Big Career Move (1998) … Nanny (voice)

See all 43 episodes »

1997 Nowhere
Fortune Teller

1996 The Secret World of Alex Mack (TV series)
Dave's Mother

– Chemistry (1996) … Dave's Mother

1995 Can't Hurry Love (TV series)
Helen

– Burning Bed (1995) … Helen

1994-1995 Sisters (TV series)
Mrs. Gump

– A Proper Farewell (1995) … Mrs. Gump

– A Good Deed (1995) … Mrs. Gump

– Twilight Time (1994) … Mrs. Gump

1995 Mickey: Reelin' Through the Years (TV movie)

1994 Thunder in Paradise (TV series)
Lola

– Thunder in Paradise: Part 1 (1994) … Lola

1994 The Itsy Bitsy Spider (TV series)
Adrienne

– Spider Sense (1994) … Adrienne (voice)

1993 Thunder in Paradise (video)
Lola Miller

1992 Tom and Jerry: The Movie
Aunt Pristine Figg (voice)

1991 Baby Talk (TV series)
Aunt Beverly

– Once in Love with Cecil (1991) … Aunt Beverly

1989 227 (TV series)
Millie McMillan

– Reunion Blues (1989) … Millie McMillan

1988 Save the Dog! (TV movie)

1987 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Nettie Harper

– Doom with a View (1987) … Nettie Harper

1987 St. Elsewhere (TV series)
Proud Mary

– You Again? (1987) … Proud Mary

1986 The Worst Witch (TV movie)
Miss Cackle / Agatha Cackle

1979-1986 The Facts of Life (TV series)
Edna Garrett

– Out of Peekskill: Part 1 (1986) … Edna Garrett

– Out of Peekskill: Part 2 (1986) … Edna Garrett

– The Apartment (1986) … Edna Garrett

– The Graduate (1986) … Edna Garrett

– Stake-Out Blues (1986) … Edna Garrett

See all 146 episodes »

1986 Noah's Ark (video short)
Noah's Wife (voice)

1982-1985 The Love Boat (TV series)
Ellen van Bowe / Louise Peters / Milly Brown

– Your Money or Your Wife/Joint Custody/The Temptations (1985) … Milly Brown

– Youth Takes a Holiday/Don't Leave Home Without It/Prisoner of Love (1983) … Louise Peters

– Pride of the Pacific/The Viking's Son/Separate Vacations/The Experiment/Getting to Know You: Part 1 (1982) … Ellen van Bowe

– Pride of the Pacific/The Viking's Son/Separate Vacations/The Experiment/Getting to Know You: Part 2 (1982) … Ellen van Bowe

1985 Words by Heart (TV movie)
Mary Tom Chism

1978-1984 Diff'rent Strokes (TV series)
Edna Garrett

– The Wedding (1984) … Edna Garrett

– The Election (1980) … Edna Garrett (credit only)

– The Dog Story (1979) … Edna Garrett (credit only)

– Hot Watch (1979) … Edna Garrett (credit only)

– The Rivals (1979) … Edna Garrett

See all 36 episodes »

1982 The Facts of Life Goes to Paris (TV movie)
Edna Garrett

1979 Hello, Larry (TV series)
Edna Garrett

– Thanksgiving Crossover: Part 2 (1979) … Edna Garrett (credit only)

– Feudin' and Fussin': Part 2 (1979) … Edna Garrett (credit only)

– The Trip: Part 2 (1979) … Edna Garrett

1979 Beanes of Boston (TV movie)
Mae Slocombe

1979 Hair
Lady in Pink

1979 The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal (TV movie)
Bessie

1979 Flying High (TV series)
Woman

– Fun Flight (1979) … Woman

1978 The Eddie Capra Mysteries (TV series)

– Dirge for a Dead Dachshund (1978)

1978 Family (TV series)
Nurse Rondo

– Magic (1978) … Nurse Rondo

1978 Rabbit Test
Cousin Claire

1978 Szysznyk (TV series)
Mrs. Dinsmore

– Hell on Wheels (1978) … Mrs. Dinsmore

1977 Sidewinder 1
Mrs. Holt

1977 Our Town (TV movie)
Mrs. Soames

1976 All's Fair (TV series)
Madge

– True Confessions (1976) … Madge

1976 Barney Miller (TV series)
Mrs. Rebecca Sobel

– The Sniper (1976) … Mrs. Rebecca Sobel

1975 Phyllis (TV series)
Shirley

– So Lonely I Could Cry (1975) … Shirley

1975 Hot L Baltimore (TV series)
Mrs. Bellotti

– Ainsley's Secret (1975) … Mrs. Bellotti

– Suzy's Problem (1975) … Mrs. Bellotti

– Ainsley Loves April (1975) … Mrs. Bellotti

– Historic L Baltimore (1975) … Mrs. Bellotti

– Bingham's Con (1975) … Mrs. Bellotti

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1975 Queen of the Stardust Ballroom (TV movie)
Helen

1974 Good Times (TV series)
Ms. Rogers

– Florida's Big Gig (1974) … Ms. Rogers

1974 All in the Family (TV series)
Miss Lillian Henderson

– Where's Archie?: Part 1 (1974) … Miss Lillian Henderson

1974 Great Performances (TV series)
Madame Aigreville

– In Fashion (1974) … Madame Aigreville

1972 The Paul Lynde Show (TV series)
Aunt Charlotte

– Martha's Last Hurrah (1972) … Aunt Charlotte

– Meet Aunt Charlotte (1972) … Aunt Charlotte

1972 Love, American Style (TV series)
Edna Albertson (segment "Love and the Clinic")

– Love and the Clinic/Love and the Perfect Wedding/Love and the President/Love and the Return of Raymond (1972) … Edna Albertson (segment "Love and the Clinic")

1972 McMillan & Wife (TV series)
Mrs. Drake

– Blues for Sally M. (1972) … Mrs. Drake

1972 The Partridge Family (TV series)
Dr. Beecher

– You're Only Young Twice (1972) … Dr. Beecher

1972 The New Temperatures Rising Show (TV series)
Mrs. Moscowitz

– The Appointment (1972) … Mrs. Moscowitz

1971-1972 Sesame Street (TV series)
Molly / Molly the Mail Lady

– Episode #3.79 (1972) … Molly the Mail Lady

– Episode #3.78 (1972) … Molly

– Episode #3.76 (1972) … Molly

– Episode #3.75 (1972) … Molly

– Episode #3.71 (1972) … Molly

See all 8 episodes »

1972 The Hot Rock
Ma Murch

1971 NET Playhouse (TV series)
(segment "Foul!")

– Foul!/Actor's Choice (1971) … (segment "Foul!")

1971 Bananas
Mrs. Mellish

1970 Jenny
Bella Star

1969 Hello Down There
Myrtle Ruth

1968 Pinocchio (TV movie)
Rosa Whale

1966-1968 New York Television Theatre (TV series)

– Apple Pie (1968)

– The Immovable Gordons (1966)

1966 The Journey of the Fifth Horse (TV movie)
Terentievna

1964 The Defenders (TV series)
Mrs. Abeles

– Comeback (1964) … Mrs. Abeles

1963 The DuPont Show of the Week (TV series)
Mona Brinkman

– Hold-Up! (1963) … Mona Brinkman

1963 Look Up and Live (TV series)

– Suitable for Framing (1963)

1961-1963 Car 54, Where Are You? (TV series)
Sylvia Schnauser / Miss Berger

– The Loves of Sylvia Schnauser (1963) … Sylvia Schnauser

– Lucille Is 40 (1963) … Sylvia Schnauser

– 142 Tickets on the Aisle (1962) … Sylvia Schnauser

– A Star Is Born in the Bronx (1962) … Sylvia Schnauser

– I Hate Captain Block (1962) … Sylvia Schnauser

See all 11 episodes »

1958 From These Roots (TV series)
Hilda Furman (1961)

1961 'Way Out (TV series)
Hazel Atterbury

– Death Wish (1961) … Hazel Atterbury

1959 Play of the Week (TV series)

– World of Sholom Aleichem (1959)

1959 The World of Sholom Aleichem (TV movie)

1955-1958 The Phil Silvers Show (TV series)
Flossie - Manicurist / Gloria Whitney / Medium

– Bilko and the Medium (1958) … Flossie - Manicurist/Medium

– The Twitch (1955) … Gloria Whitney

1958 The DuPont Show of the Month (TV series)
Myrtle May

– Harvey (1958) … Myrtle May

1955 The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV series)

– The Miss America Story (1955)

1955 Appointment with Adventure (TV series)

– Stranger on a Plane (1955)

1955 NBC Television Opera Theatre (TV series)
Mariella

– The Would-Be Gentleman (1955) … Mariella

1955 Ponds Theater (TV series)

– Thirty, Honey, Thirty (1955)

1954 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV series)
Mrs. Ogburn / Party Snob

– Fred Allen's Sketchbook (1954) … Mrs. Ogburn / Party Snob

1954 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
Ramona

– Two (1954) … Ramona

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Three Wishes for Jamie (1952). Musical comedy. Music by Ralph Blane. Lyrics by Ralph Blane. Book by Charles O'Neal and Abe Burrows. Based on the novel by Charles O'Neal. Music orchestrated by Robert Russell Bennett. Choral arrangements by William Ellfeldt. Choreographed by Ted Cappy, Herbert Ross and Eugene Loring... See more »

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5' 0½" (1.54 m)

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[As to how she was hired by Norman Lear to play Edna Garrett]: I got involved with 'Diff'rent Strokes,' because of Norman Lear. When I was in New York [originally], I did a lot of things and one of the things was 'The Colgate Comedy Hour,' and he was one of the producers and writers of it. So, when I came out to California [after many years in New York with my family]... See more »

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She has three grandchildren. See more »

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Her soft-spoken, sincere voice. See more »

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Taurus

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