Edna Garrett – Diff'rent Strokes The Facts of Life
Spouse
John Strauss
(m. 1951; div. 1976)
Children
2
Charlotte Rae Lubotsky (April 22, 1926 – August 5, 2018) was an American character actress and singer whose career spanned sixty-six years.
Rae was known for her portrayal of Edna Garrett in the sitcoms Diff'rent Strokes and its spin-off, The Facts of Life (in which she had the starring role from 1979 to 1986). She received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy in 1982. She also appeared in two Facts of Life television films: The Facts of Life Goes to Paris in 1982 and The Facts of Life Reunion in 2001. She voiced the character of "Nanny" in 101 Dalmatians: The Series and Aunt Pristine Figg in Tom and Jerry: The Movie. She also appeared as Gammy Hart in Girl Meets World.
In 2015, she returned to film in the feature film Ricki and the Flash, with Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, and Rick Springfield. In November 2015, Rae released her autobiography, The Facts of My Life, which was co-written with her son, Larry Strauss.
CharlotteRae Lubotsky (April 22, 1926 – August 5, 2018) was an American character actress and singer whose career spanned sixty-six years. Rae was known...
2013, she commented on CharlotteRae's lobbying on her behalf: "Mr. Reynolds calls me into his office. It seemed that CharlotteRae had fallen madly in love...
Rae Theotis Carruth (born Rae Lamar Wiggins; January 20, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was convicted of conspiracy to commit...
an orchestra conductor in the film Amadeus. Strauss married actress CharlotteRae on November 4, 1951, but the marriage ended in divorce in 1976 when...
first season begins with ten main characters: housemother Edna Garrett (CharlotteRae), headmaster Steven Bradley (John Lawlor), teacher Emily Mahoney (Jenny...
1979–1988 NBC sitcom The Facts of Life which reunited original cast members CharlotteRae, Lisa Whelchel, Mindy Cohn and Kim Fields. Nancy McKeon was unable to...
along with those of fellow co-stars Conrad Bain, CharlotteRae, Dana Plato, and Gary Coleman. With Rae's death in 2018, Bridges became the last surviving...
Korean politician, 12th Prime Minister of South Korea (d. 2013) 1926 – CharlotteRae, American actress and singer (d. 2018) 1926 – James Stirling, Scottish...
Facts of Life Reunion. On March 7, 2004, Whelchel was reunited with CharlotteRae to perform The Facts of Life theme song at the 2nd Annual TV Land Awards...
Phi Beta and was a classmate of future comic actors Paul Lynde and CharlotteRae. She began appearing on television and in films shortly after competing...
Rae defeated Bayley in a number one contender's match, earning a NXT Women's Championship match against Charlotte. On the July 24 episode of NXT, Rae...
Gunderson Gabrielle Rose as Evelyn Gunderson Richard Moll as Big Jim CharlotteRae as Vesta Furniss Chang Tseng as Mr. Chang Nancy Robertson as Deputy...
encourage him to try to put down the bottle and pick up the pen again. CharlotteRae as Edna Garrett Lisa Whelchel as Blair Warner Mindy Cohn as Natalie...
by CBS on February 13, 1975. Maureen Stapleton, Charles Durning, and CharlotteRae were nominated for Emmy Awards for their performances. Bea Asher (Stapleton)...
Prince, Douglas Sills as Rapunzel's Prince, Robert Duncan McNeill and CharlotteRae as Jack and his Mother, Marcus Olson as the Steward, and Susan Gordon...
Corps member Dr. Bruce Gaines, who married Mrs. Garrett (played by CharlotteRae) in her final episodes on The Facts of Life. He appeared as Steven in...
Ella Rae Peck is an American actress. She portrayed the roles of Charlotte "Lola" Rhodes in The CW series Gossip Girl and Mia Bowers in the NBC series...
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