Personal Info
Charlotte Rae Lubotsky
Charlotte Rae
Acting
Biography
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 business owner. She was one of three sisters, along with Miriam and the late Beverly (December 21, 1921 – June 2, 1998).
She graduated from Shorewood High School in 1944. For the first ten years or so of h…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Ricki and the Flash
as Oma
She's The Best Thing in It
as Self
Love Sick Love
as Edna
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
as Mrs. Greenhouse
Christmas Cottage
as Vesta
The Facts of Life Reunion
as Mrs. Edna Garrett
The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas!
as Mrs. Caruthers (voice)
Another Woman's Husband
as Stella
Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa
as Self
101 Dalmatians Christmas
as Nanny
TV Shows
Girl Meets World
as Gammy Hart · 1 ep.
Pretty Little Liars
as Bead Boutique Owner · 1 ep.
The Great Debate
6 ep.
Life
as Mary Ford · 1 ep.
Strong Medicine
as Maude · 1 ep.
The Brothers Flub
as Tarara Boomdeeyay (voice) · 52 ep.
The King of Queens
as Betty · 1 ep.
The Wonderful World of Disney
1 ep.
101 Dalmatians Series
as Nanny (voice) · 1 ep.
E! True Hollywood Story
2 ep.
