Charlotte Stewart

Charlotte Stewart (born February 27, 1941) is an American film and television actress.[1]

For the mistress of Charles Edward Stuart, see Charlotte Stuart, Duchess of Albany.

Charlotte Stewart
Stewart at WonderCon 2009
Born (1941-02-27) February 27, 1941
Yuba City, California, U.S.
Years active1952–present
Notable work
Miss Beadle in Little House on the Prairie
Spouse(s)
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    (m. 1965; div. 1969)​
  • David Banks
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    (m. 1992; died 2012)​
  • Michael Santos
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    (m. 2015)​

Biography

She is most famous for her role as the school teacher Miss Beadle on Little House on the Prairie and her work with director David Lynch.[2]

Stewart graduated from the Pasadena Playhouse.[2][3] Her first acting job was in the 1960 episode "The Glass Cage" on The Loretta Young Show.[2][4] She has guest-starred on many television series ranging from Bonanza to The Office and the recurring role of Betty Briggs on Twin Peaks.[2] She was also a prolific TV commercial actress.[3] Her notable film appearances include Eraserhead and Tremors.[2] In 1961, with actor Beau Bridges, she also played Agnes Finley, one of the school newspaper editors, on the TV series My Three Sons in the season-one episode "Deadline".

In 2016, Stewart self-published her memoirs in a book entitled Little House in the Hollywood Hills.[5]

Filmography
YearFilmRoleOther notes
1961V.D.Judy JacksonThe film was also billed as "Damaged Goods"
1961My Three SonsAgnes FinleyMet future husband Tim Considine
1961Bachelor FatherMaybelle
1965The Slender ThreadTelephone operator
1967Doctor, You've Got to Be KiddingMiss ReynoldsUnder the name Charlotte Considine
1967The Girl with the Hungry Eyesone of The Girls
1968SpeedwayLoriUnder the name Charlotte Considine
1968Hawaii Five-O (S1/Ep7) They Painted Daisies on His CoffinAnnUnder the name Charlotte Considine
1968Lyle's KidIrisUnder the name Charlotte Considine
1969BonanzaLisa Campbell
1969Then Came Bronson - A Famine Where Abundance LiesLoriUnder the name Charlotte Stewart
1970The Cheyenne Social ClubMae
1971Mannix (TV series)BarbaraSeason 5-Episode 07: "Run till Dark"
1972McMillan and WifeSheilaPlays Sheila, girl who deceives Sgt. Enright. Terror Times Two, Season 2, Episode 4
1972The WaltonsRuthPilot Episode, "The Foundling." Plays the mother of a deaf girl, Holly, whom she leaves in care of the Waltons.
1973Cannon (TV series)DawnEpisode: Hard Rock Roller Coaster
1974Gunsmoke (TV series)Miss MerkleTelevision series
1974Little House on the PrairieEva Beadle SimmsTelevision series, Seasons 1-4
1975The Nurse KillerSuzieTelevision
1975The ImpostorJean DurhamTelevision
1977Murder in Peyton PlaceDenise HaleyTelevision
1977EraserheadMary X
1977SecretsPhyllis TurnerTelevision[6]
1978Mother, Juggs & SpeedIrisTelevision
1981Buddy BuddyNurse
1981The Princess and the CabbieNurseTelevision
1981Bitter HarvestMrs LazloTelevision
1982Human HighwayCharlotte Goodnight
1984Irreconcilable DifferencesSally
1985Highway to HeavenCindyTwo episodes
1985UFOriaBrother Roy's Girlfriend
1986MatlockMrs. Spellman
1986The Young and the RestlessTamra Logan12 episodes
1986MatlockMrs. Spellman
1986The Young and the RestlessTamra Logan12 episodes
1987Warm Hearts, Cold FeetNurse #1
1989Journey to the Center of the EarthMother
1990Twin PeaksBetty BriggsTelevision
1990TremorsNancy Sterngood
1992Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with MeBetty BriggsScenes deleted
1994Dark Angel: The AscentMother Theresa
1998Slums of Beverly HillsLandlady
1999Desert SonAudrey
2000Puppy LoveEdna Luster
2001Tremors 3: Back to PerfectionNancy SterngoodDirect-to-video
2005Cold Case: A Perfect DayCindy Balducci
2007The Inner CircleSister Angeline
2010MayflyBarbara
2017Twin Peaks: The ReturnBetty Briggstelevision

References
  1. New York Times
  2. Dempsky, Andy (November 18, 2009). "More than Miss Beadle". Napa Valley Register. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
  3. "To give up $30,000 annually to alter career wasn't easy". Kokomo Tribune. October 22, 1977. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
  4. "TV Week". Chicago Daily Tribune. October 29, 1960.
  5. Nolasco, Stephanie (April 26, 2017). "'Little House on the Prairie' star Charlotte Stewart recalls days with Jim Morrison, Elvis and Bill Murray". Fox News. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
  6. Secrets at IMDb


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