Charlotte Rae
"An iconic presence in cinema, defining characters with depth and intensity."
Age
100 years
Origin
USA
Active
1948 — Present
Charlotte Rae Lubotsky (April 22, 1926 – August 5, 2018) was an American actress and singer. On screen, Rae was best known for her portrayal of Edna Garrett in the sitcoms Diff'rent Strokes and its spin-off, The Facts of Life. She was born to Russian Jewish immigrants Esther (née Ottenstein), who was a childhood friend of Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir, and Meyer Lubotsky, a retail tire business owner. She...
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Bananas
Starring as Mrs. Ruth Mellish
When a bumbling New Yorker is dumped by his activist girlfriend, he travels to a tiny Latin American nation and becomes involved in its latest rebellion.
Highest Rated Masterpieces
Girl Meets World
as Gammy Hart
Pretty Little Liars
as Bead Boutique Owner
ER
as Roxanne Gaines
All in the Family
as Lillian Henderson
Life
as Mary Ford
Murder, She Wrote
as Nettie Harper
Hair
as Lady in Pink
The King of Queens
as Betty
Diff'rent Strokes
as Edna Garrett
Diagnosis: Murder
as Estelle
Media Proof
Filmography Engine
90 Credits found
Ricki and the Flash
Oma
2015
She's The Best Thing in It
Self
2015
Girl Meets World
Gammy Hart
2014
Love Sick Love
Edna
2012
Pretty Little Liars
Bead Boutique Owner
2010
Christmas Cottage
Vesta
2008
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Mrs. Greenhouse
2008
Life
Mary Ford
2007
The Facts of Life Reunion
Mrs. Edna Garrett
2001
Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa
Self
2000
The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas!
Mrs. Caruthers (voice)
2000
Strong Medicine
Maude
2000
Another Woman's Husband
Stella
2000
The Brothers Flub
Tarara Boomdeeyay (voice)
1999
101 Dalmatians Christmas
Nanny
1998
The King of Queens
Betty
1998
The Wonderful World of Disney
Cast
1997
101 Dalmatians: The Series
Cast
1997
Nowhere
Fortune Teller
1997
E! True Hollywood Story
Cast
1996
Can't Hurry Love
Helen
1995
The Itsy Bitsy Spider
Adrienne
1994
The Secret World of Alex Mack
Cast
1994
ER
Roxanne Gaines
1994
Thunder in Paradise
Cast
1994
Intimate Portrait
Self
1993
Diagnosis: Murder
Estelle
1993
Thunder in Paradise
Lola Miller
1993
Tom and Jerry: The Movie
Aunt Figg (voice)
1992
Sisters
Cast
1991
Baby Talk
Cast
1991
Save the Dog!
Schnitt
1988
The Worst Witch
Miss Cackle / Agatha
1986
Noah's Ark
Noah's Wife / Additional Voices (voice)
1986
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
Cast
1985
227
Cast
1985
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
1985
Words by Heart
Mary Tom Chism
1985
WonderWorks
Mary Tom Chism
1984
Murder, She Wrote
Nettie Harper
1984
St. Elsewhere
Proud Mary
1982
The Facts of Life Goes to Paris
Edna Garrett
1982
Night of 100 Stars
Self
1982
The Facts of Life
Edna Garrett
1979
Beane's of Boston
Mae Slocombe
1979
Hair
Lady in Pink
1979
The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal
Bessie
1979
Hello, Larry
Edna Garrett
1979
Diff'rent Strokes
Edna Garrett
1978
Flying High
Cast
1978
Rabbit Test
Cousin Claire
1978
A Different Approach
Cast
1978
The Love Boat
Cast
1977
Sidewinder 1
Mrs. Holt
1977
Our Town
Mrs. Soames
1977
All's Fair
Cast
1976
Family
Cast
1976
Queen of the Stardust Ballroom
Helen
1975
Hot l Baltimore
Cast
1975
Barney Miller
Mrs. Rebecca Sobel
1975