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Charlotte Rae Biography
Birth Name:
Charlotte Rae Lubotsky
Birth Place:
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Profession
Actor, singer
Fast Facts
- Her mother was a childhood friend of Golda Meir, the Israeli prime minister
- Attended Northwestern University with Cloris Leachman, Paul Lynde and Charlton Heston
- Dropped her last name after breaking into show business when she was advised that Lubotsky would not work well
- Began her career as a nightclub singer in the 1950s
- Made her Broadway debut in 1952 in Three Wishes for Jamie
- In 1978, became a household name playing housekeeper Mrs
- Garrett on Diff'rent Strokes, a role that spun-off into her own series, The Facts of Life, which ran until 1986
- College friend and former roommate Leachman later replaced Rae on The Facts of Life
Awards
- 1982Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 1975Emmy-Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Special: nominated
Relationships
- Meyer Lubotsky -- Father
- Esther Lubotsky -- Mother
- Beverly Levin -- Sister
- Mimi Guten -- Sister
- Andrew -- Son
- Larry -- Son