Charlotte Rae

Actor

Born: April 22, 1926
Died: August 5, 2018 (age 92)
From: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

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…

Filmography (40)

Ricki and the Flash (2015)
Oma
She's The Best Thing in It (2015)
Self
Love Sick Love (2012)
Edna
Christmas Cottage (2008)
Vesta
You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)
Mrs. Greenhouse
The Facts of Life Reunion (2001)
Mrs. Edna Garrett
Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa (2000)
Self
The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas! (2000)
Mrs. Caruthers (voice)
Another Woman's Husband (2000)
Stella
101 Dalmatians Christmas (1998)
Nanny
Nowhere (1997)
Fortune Teller
Thunder in Paradise (1993)
Lola Miller
Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1992)
Aunt Figg (voice)
Save the Dog! (1988)
The Worst Witch (1986)
Miss Cackle / Agatha
Noah's Ark (1986)
Noah's Wife / Additional Voices (voice)
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There (1985)
Night of 100 Stars II (1985)
Self
Words by Heart (1985)
Mary Tom Chism
The Facts of Life Goes to Paris (1982)
Edna Garrett
Night of 100 Stars (1982)
Self
Beane's of Boston (1979)
Mae Slocombe
Hair (1979)
Lady in Pink
The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal (1979)
Bessie
Rabbit Test (1978)
Cousin Claire
A Different Approach (1978)
Sidewinder 1 (1977)
Mrs. Holt
Our Town (1977)
Mrs. Soames
Queen of the Stardust Ballroom (1975)
Helen
In Fashion (1974)
Madame Aigreville