Charlotte Rae
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"Charlotte Rae" is an American Character actor/character actress of stage, comedienne, singing/singer and dancer, who in her six decades of television is perhaps best known for her portrayal of Edna Garrett in the sitcoms Diff'rent Strokes and The Facts of Life (TV series)/The Facts of Life (in which she starred from 1979 to 1986). She received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress – Comedy Series/Best Actress in a Comedy in 34th Primetime Emmy Awards/1982. She also appeared in two Facts of Life television movies: The Facts of Life Goes to Paris in 1982 and The Facts of Life Reunion in 2001. She voiced the character of "Nanny" in 101 Dalmatians: The Series. She also appeared as Gammy Hart in Girl Meets World.

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Because of the power of television, I was visible to everybody all over the world. But there are many things in the theater that are more fulfilling and that I look forward to doing more. But really, I love it all: theater, film, television.

I can't even go to Barbados without people wanting to hug me and 'Oh, Mrs. Garrett!', you know, it really had an impact on their lives.

I always learned to be philanthropic... to give back.

It's always nice to remember and honor the old folks. Today, even though I'm getting old, I honor those who are older.

We used to listen to all the marvelous operas on records. Music was a very important part of our lives.

They very seldom let me lose my cool. They made me like I was Polly Perfect, which was ridiculous so that when I bump into kids on the street they'd say 'I wish my Mom were like you".

I feel that sex should be part of something more meaningful than just being something casual. Television should be a little more responsible because today you can get HIV or you can get pregnant if you don't have someone guiding you along. I'm not a prude, but I think the television industry has a responsibility to the community, especially the teenage community.