Most Recent Role: Betty on The King of Queens
Alias Name(s): Charlotte Raye, Charlotte Rae Strauss
Gender: Female
Birthplace: Milwaukee, WI
Birthday: 4-22-1926
Birth Name: Charlotte Rae Lubotsky
Alias Name(s): Charlotte Raye, Charlotte Rae Strauss
Gender: Female
Birthplace: Milwaukee, WI
Birthday: 4-22-1926
Birth Name: Charlotte Rae Lubotsky
Charlotte Rae was born and raised on a farm in Wisconsin just as her character Edna Garrett was. Being the middle child, she never felt as though she fit in....her older sister Beverly was very secure and Mimi, her younger sister, was the cute one. She has said that she seemed to always be the woman character role and skipped her teenage years. She changed her last name to Rae whenever a...
Most Recent Appearance
Vocal Discord
Monday 26 September 2005 on CBS
When Doug and Carrie accidentally get a transcription of one of their arguments, they decide marriage counseling might not be a bad idea. And when Arthur gets hold of it, their argument becomes entertainment for a senior citizens' group.
Charlotte made her debut on Broadway in the production of "Three wishes for Jamie" in 1952.
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In 1944, Charlotte graduated from Shorewood High School, in Shorewood, IL.
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Charlotte Rae stands at an even five feet tall.
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While in college, Charlotte was a member of the Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority.
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In 1982, Charlotte was nominated for an Emmy award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in "The Facts of Life."
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Charlotte Rae: Because of the power of television, I was visible to everybody all over the world. But there are many things in the theater that are more fulfilling and that I look forward to doing more. But really, I love it all: theater, film, television.
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Charlotte Rae: I can't even go to Barbados without people wanting to hug me and 'Oh, Mrs. Garrett!', you know, it really had an impact on their lives.
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Charlotte Rae: You can take wonderfully talented actors, wonderfully talented writers and producers, and, uh, do a wonderful show...but if it doesn't hit with the public in two minutes, it's bye-bye.
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Charlotte Rae: They very seldom let me lose my cool. They made me like I was Polly Perfect, which was ridiculous so that when I bump into kids on the street they'd say 'I wish my Mom were like you.'
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Other Appearances
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101 Dalmatians: The Series
Nanny |
Car 54, Where are You?
Sylvia Schnauser (1962-1963) |
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Diff'rent Strokes
Mrs. Edna Garrett (1978-1979) |
Hot L Baltimore
Mrs. Belletti (1975) |
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The Facts of Life
Edna Garrett (1979-1986) |
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The Ed Sullivan Show
Herself |
The New Hollywood Squares
Herself |
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227
Reunion Blues Millie McMillan |
All's Fair
True Confessions Madge |
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All in the Family
Where's Archie? (1) (a.k.a.) Archie is Missing (1) Miss Henderson |
Appointment with Adventure
Stranger on a Plane |
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Baby Talk
Once in Love with Cecil Aunt Beverly |
Barney Miller
Sniper Mrs. Sobel |
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101 Dalmatians: The Series
101 Dalmatians: The Series is based on Disney's famous animated movie 101 Dalmatians. There's always lots of fun with 101 Dalmatian puppies as they grow and play. This series focuses on the life... more
Car 54, Where are You?
This black and white comedy show of the 1960's featured an unforgettable pair of hilarious police officers. Their scraps are many, but you can't help forgiving them their errors when their hearts... more
Diff'rent Strokes
Diff'rent Strokes took place in New York and centered around the happenings in the Drummond household. Philip Drummond was a widower and had a daughter, Kimberly. He was also quite wealthy... more Hot L Baltimore
Hot L Baltimore was a controversial show created by Norman Lear. It's about a hotel that lost the E in hotel. The show was about the lives and loves of its characters. The love between the desk... more
The Facts of Life
The Facts of Life began in August of 1979 and aired on NBC. It was a spin-off to the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes on which Charlotte Rae played Mrs. Garrett, housekeeper to Philip Drummond's... more
101 Dalmatians: The Series is based on Disney's famous animated movie 101 Dalmatians. There's always lots of fun with 101 Dalmatian puppies as they grow and play. This series focuses on the life... more
Car 54, Where are You?This black and white comedy show of the 1960's featured an unforgettable pair of hilarious police officers. Their scraps are many, but you can't help forgiving them their errors when their hearts... more
Diff'rent StrokesDiff'rent Strokes took place in New York and centered around the happenings in the Drummond household. Philip Drummond was a widower and had a daughter, Kimberly. He was also quite wealthy... more Hot L Baltimore
Hot L Baltimore was a controversial show created by Norman Lear. It's about a hotel that lost the E in hotel. The show was about the lives and loves of its characters. The love between the desk... more
The Facts of LifeThe Facts of Life began in August of 1979 and aired on NBC. It was a spin-off to the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes on which Charlotte Rae played Mrs. Garrett, housekeeper to Philip Drummond's... more
