Charlotte Rae
American actress (1926–2018)
- Born April 22, 1926
- 3 movies
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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