housemother
noun
house·moth·er
ˈhau̇s-ˌmə-t͟hər 
: a woman acting as hostess, chaperone, and often housekeeper in a group residence
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Charlotte Rae as Edna Garrett Rae played housemother Edna Garrett, the character who tied the spin-off to Diff'rent Strokes, on The Facts of Life until season 8, when Cloris Leachman was cast as her character's sister.
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Michele Corriston, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2023
In the show, Edna Garrett leaves the Drummonds’ Park Avenue hom and becomes housemother of a dormitory at a private all-girls school in Peekskill, New York.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 29 Nov. 2021
Melissa follows behind, Dasani slams the door in her housemother’s face.
—New York Times, 28 Sep. 2021
Dasani’s housemother is 37-year-old Tabitha McQuiddy, a white Pennsylvania native with blond highlights and a long plaid skirt.
—New York Times, 28 Sep. 2021
Before long, a housemother at the school was punishing them for it.
—Washington Post, 16 June 2021
Rodriguez can currently be seen starring as housemother Blanca in Ryan Murphy’s groundbreaking Pose on FX.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2019
Charlotte Rae starred as Edna Garrett, a housemother at the fictional Eastland School, an all-female boarding school in Peekskill, NY.
—Fox News, 4 Aug. 2018
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Michele Corriston, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2023
In the show, Edna Garrett leaves the Drummonds’ Park Avenue hom and becomes housemother of a dormitory at a private all-girls school in Peekskill, New York.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 29 Nov. 2021
Melissa follows behind, Dasani slams the door in her housemother’s face.
—New York Times, 28 Sep. 2021
Dasani’s housemother is 37-year-old Tabitha McQuiddy, a white Pennsylvania native with blond highlights and a long plaid skirt.
—New York Times, 28 Sep. 2021
Before long, a housemother at the school was punishing them for it.
—Washington Post, 16 June 2021
Rodriguez can currently be seen starring as housemother Blanca in Ryan Murphy’s groundbreaking Pose on FX.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2019
Charlotte Rae starred as Edna Garrett, a housemother at the fictional Eastland School, an all-female boarding school in Peekskill, NY.
—Fox News, 4 Aug. 2018
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“Housemother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housemother. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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