Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA — Apr 22 1926• Died Aug 05 2018

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…
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Roxanne Gaines

Nettie Harper

Estelle

Madame Aigreville

Maude

Bead boutique owner


Betty

Proud Mary


Mrs. Rebecca Sobel

Edna Garrett


Self

Mrs. Abeles

Mary Ford


Lillian Henderson




Dr. Beecher



Gammy Hart



Mrs. Moscowitz

Edna Garrett

Helen

Mrs. Greenhouse


Charlotte


Mary Tom Chism



Tarara Boomdeeyay (voice)

Lady in Pink

Aunt Figg (voice)


Self


Edna Garrett

Fortune Teller

Self

Mona Brinkman

Oma

Mrs. Ruth Mellish

Myrtle Ruth

Vesta

Ma Murch

Adrienne



Cousin Claire


Bella Star

Stella

Mrs. Soames

Miss Cackle / Agatha

Mrs. Caruthers (voice)

Nanny

Self

Helen


Bessie

Lola Miller

Edna Garrett

Noah's Wife / Additional Voices (voice)

Madame Aigreville

The Angel Rochele
Mae Slocombe


Rosa Whale

Mary Tom Chism

Mrs. Holt

Mrs. Edna Garrett

Woman in Window

Terentievna



Mae Slocombe

Krazy Kat

Self

Edna