Charlotte Rae
Edna Garrett
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- 1. Rough Housing Aug 24, 1979
- Cindy must compete with Blair to be Harvest Queen.
- 2. Like Mother, Like Daughter Aug 31, 1979
- Blair's mother runs into an old high-school boyfriend during Parents Night.
- 3. The Return of Mr. Garrett Sep 7, 1979
- Mrs. Garrett's ex-husband proposes again.
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The Facts of Life (TV Series 1979–1988) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Diff'rent Strokes. The Facts of Life is an American television sitcom created by Dick Clair and Jenna McMahon and a spin-off of Diff'rent Strokes that originally aired on NBC from August 24, 1979, to May 7, 1988, making it one of the longest-running sitcoms of the 1980s.
- Charlotte Rae (Edna Garrett) Charlotte Rae, who played housekeeper Edna Garrett in the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, suggested the spin-off, as Mrs. Garrett left her duties with the Drummond family to take charge of the young ladies at Eastland Academy.
- Kim Fields (Tootie Ramsey) Kim Fields played the lovable Tootie on The Facts of Life, the youngest student at Eastland Academy. Fields already had other acting credits to her name by the time she booked the sitcom, including playing Janet Jackson's best friend Kim on Good Times and having already played Tootie (Arnold Jackson's girlfriend) on Diff'rent Strokes.
- Lisa Whelchel (Blair Warner) Lisa Whelchel got her start in the entertainment industry as part of The New Mickey Mouse Club, appearing on the show from 1977 to 1978.
- Nancy McKeon (Jo Polniaczek) Nancy McKeon started out working on soap operas, including Another World and The Secret Storm. She joined the cast of The Facts of Life during the show's sophomore season as transfer student Jo Polniaczek.
Learn more about the full cast of The Facts of Life with news, photos, videos and more at TV Guide
Oct 6, 2022 · Nancy McKeon - Jo Polniaczek. In the Season 2 cast shake-up of "The Facts of Life," a new character was added to the mix — a streetwise girl on scholarship named Jo. In an interview for the ...
