By the time Charlotte Rae earned her (second) Emmy nomination for her portrayal of Mrs. Garrett on The Facts of Life in 1982, she was already decades into a career that had yielded two Tony nominations and a 1970s-era Emmy nomination as well. But a lot of things had happened on the way to Edna Garrett, including a long marriage – and a quick divorce.

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Alicia’s Receipts

The Facts of My Life, by Charlotte Rae and Larry Strauss (Amazon)

‘Facts of Life’ star Charlotte Rae: My husband was gay, cheated on me (today.com)

‘My husband of 25 years was gay’: The Facts of Life star Charlotte Rae, 86, reveals her secret heartache (dailymail.co.uk)

The Facts of Life cast: See what the sitcom stars have been up to since the series wrapped nearly 40 years ago (ew.com)

Life Before Mrs. Garrett (televisionacademy.com)