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Charlotte Rae

American actress (1926–2018)

Charlotte Rae was an American comedic actress and singer whose career spanned 66 years. She was known for playing Edna Garrett on Diff'rent Strokes and its spin-off The Facts of Life, which she led from 1979 to 1986, earning a Primetime Emmy Award nomination in 1982. She later appeared as Gammy Hart in Girl Meets World and in the film Ricki and the Flash (2015).

Charlotte Rae appears in 3 films in The Rerun, from 1971 to 2008. Most of that work is in comedy, action and satire. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Woody Allen (2).

Known for

  • The Facts of Life (1979), Edna Garrett. Starred in the spin-off through 1986 and earned an Emmy nomination.
  • Diff’rent Strokes, Edna Garrett. The sitcom that introduced her character.
  • Ricki and the Flash (2015). Returned to film alongside Meryl Streep and Kevin Kline.
  • Bananas (1971). Part of the cast of the 1971 comedy.
  • Hair (1979). Appeared in the 1979 film musical.

Movies

Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has Charlotte Rae been in?
Charlotte Rae appears in You Don’t Mess with the Zohan (2008), Hair (1979) and Bananas (1971) on The Remote.
When was Charlotte Rae born?
Charlotte Rae was born on 22 April 1926.

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