Charlotte Rae
Charlotte Rae anchored the entire show as Mrs. Garrett, a character that came over from Diff’rent Strokes. Moreover Rae earned an Emmy nomination for her work as Mrs. Garrett before moving on from the show. Rae continued acting and has appeared in over 91 credits with her most recent work being in the 2015 film, Ricki and the Flash. Oh – Rae just turned 91.
Charlotte Rae
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Nancy McKeon
Nancy McKeon was a huge part of Facts of Life and she very nearly landed another gigantic television role. McKeon auditioned for and narrowly landed the role of Monica in the show Friends before ultimately losing out to Courtney Cox. Furthermore McKeon stayed busy in Hollywood before deciding to call it quits in 2011.
Nancy McKeon
