<Tr> <Th> Spouse (s) </Th> <Td> John Strauss (m . 1951; div. 1976) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Children </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <P> Charlotte Rae Lubotsky (known professionally as Charlotte Rae; born April 22, 1926) is an American character actress of stage, comedian, singer and dancer whose career spans six decades . </P> <P> Rae is known for her portrayal of Edna Garrett in the sitcoms Diff'rent Strokes and its spin - off, The Facts of Life (in which she had the starring role from 1979--1986). She received the Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy in 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 . </P>

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