Charlotte Rae was a beloved American character actress, comedian, and singer whose remarkable career spanned an impressive sixty-six years. She is best remembered for her iconic role as Edna Garrett in the popular sitcoms Diff'rent Strokes and its spin-off, The Facts of Life, where she starred from nineteen seventy-nine to nineteen eighty-six.
Throughout her career, Rae garnered critical acclaim, including a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy in nineteen eighty-two. Her talent extended beyond television, as she also appeared in two television films related to The Facts of Life: The Facts of Life Goes to Paris in nineteen eighty-two and The Facts of Life Reunion in two thousand one.
In addition to her live-action roles, Rae lent her voice to memorable characters, such as