Charlotte Rae
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
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 was one of three sisters, along with Miriam and the late Beverly (December 21, 1921 – ...
Known For
Filmography
She's The Best Thing in It
2015
as Self
Ricki and the Flash
2015
as Oma
Girl Meets World
2014
as Gammy Hart
Love Sick Love
2012
as Edna
Pretty Little Liars
2010
as Bead Boutique Owner
The Great Debate
2009
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008
as Mrs. Greenhouse
Christmas Cottage
2008
as Vesta
Life
2007
as Mary Ford
The Facts of Life Reunion
2001
as Mrs. Edna Garrett
The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas!
2000
as Mrs. Caruthers (voice)
Another Woman's Husband
2000
as Stella
Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa
2000
as Self
Strong Medicine
2000
as Maude
The Brothers Flub
1999
as Tarara Boomdeeyay (voice)
101 Dalmatians Christmas
1998
as Nanny
The King of Queens
1998
as Betty
Nowhere
1997
as Fortune Teller
101 Dalmatians: The Series
1997
The Wonderful World of Disney
1997
101 Dalmatians: The Series
1997
as Nanny (voice)
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Can't Hurry Love
1995
as Helen
Thunder in Paradise
1994
The Secret World of Alex Mack
1994
ER
1994
as Roxanne Gaines
The Itsy Bitsy Spider
1994
as Adrienne
Thunder in Paradise
1993
as Lola Miller
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Estelle
Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self
Tom and Jerry: The Movie
1992
as Aunt Figg (voice)
Sisters
1991
Baby Talk
1991
Save the Dog!
1988
The Worst Witch
1986
as Miss Cackle / Agatha
Noah's Ark
1986
as Noah's Wife / Additional Voices (voice)
Words by Heart
1985
as Mary Tom Chism
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
227
1985
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Nettie Harper
WonderWorks
1984
as Mary Tom Chism
The Facts of Life Goes to Paris
1982
as Edna Garrett
Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
St. Elsewhere
1982
as Proud Mary
Hair
1979
as Lady in Pink
Beane's of Boston
1979
as Mae Slocombe
The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal
1979
as Bessie
The Facts of Life
1979
as Edna Garrett
Hello, Larry
1979
as Edna Garrett
Beane's of Boston
1979
as Mae Slocombe
Rabbit Test
1978
as Cousin Claire
A Different Approach
1978
Flying High
1978
Diff'rent Strokes
1978
as Edna Garrett
Our Town
1977
as Mrs. Soames
Sidewinder 1
1977
as Mrs. Holt
The Love Boat
1977
Szysznyk
1977
The Love Boat
1977
as Ellen van Bowe
All's Fair
1976
Family
1976
The Rich Little Show
1976
Queen of the Stardust Ballroom
1975
as Helen
Barney Miller
1975
as Mrs. Rebecca Sobel
Hot l Baltimore
1975
In Fashion
1974
as Madame Aigreville
Good Times
1974
The Hot Rock
1972
as Ma Murch
Temperatures Rising
1972
as Mrs. Moscowitz
The Paul Lynde Show
1972
as Charlotte
Bananas
1971
as Mrs. Ruth Mellish
All in the Family
1971
as Lillian Henderson
McMillan & Wife
1971
Great Performances
1971
as Madame Aigreville
Jenny
1970
as Bella Star
The Partridge Family
1970
as Dr. Beecher
Hello Down There
1969
as Myrtle Ruth
Love, American Style
1969
The Love Song of Barney Kempinski
1968
as Woman in Window
Pinocchio
1968
as Rosa Whale
The Journey of the Fifth Horse
1966
as Terentievna
NET Playhouse
1966
as Terentievna
The Huffless, Puffless, Dragon
1964
The Defenders
1961
as Mrs. Abeles
The DuPont Show of the Week
1961
as Mona Brinkman
Way Out
1961
The World of Sholom Aleichem
1959
as The Angel Rochele
Play of the Week
1959
"Waiting for Godot" Intercut with “Krazy Kat”
1958
as Krazy Kat
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
as Self
Appointment with Adventure
1955
The United States Steel Hour
1953
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
The Bob Hope Show
1950
as Self
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self