Charlotte Stewart | |
|---|---|
 Stewart at WonderCon 2009 | |
| Years active | 1952–present |
| Notable work | Eva Beadle Simms in Little House on the Prairie |
| Spouse | Tim Considine |
Charlotte Stewart is an American film and television actress.[1]
Biography
Stewart is most famous for her role as the school teacher Eva Beadle Simms 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, she met her first husband, Tim Considine, when she played Agnes Finley in the season-one episode "Deadline" of My Three Sons.[5]
In 2016, Stewart self-published her memoirs in a book entitled Little House in the Hollywood Hills.[6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | V.D. | Judy Jackson | The film was also billed as "Damaged Goods" |
| 1965 | The Slender Thread | Telephone operator | |
| 1967 | Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding! | Miss Reynolds | credited as Charlotte Considine |
| The Girl with the Hungry Eyes | One of the girls | ||
| 1968 | Speedway | Lori | credited as Charlotte Considine |
| 1970 | The Cheyenne Social Club | Mae | |
| 1977 | Eraserhead | Mary X | |
| 1981 | Buddy Buddy | Nurse | |
| 1982 | Human Highway | Charlotte Goodnight | |
| 1984 | Irreconcilable Differences | Sally | |
| 1985 | UFOria | Brother Roy's Girlfriend | |
| 1989 | Journey to the Center of the Earth | Mother | |
| 1990 | Tremors | Nancy Sterngood | |
| 1992 | Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me | Betty Briggs | Scenes deleted |
| 1994 | Dark Angel: The Ascent | Mother Theresa | |
| 1998 | Slums of Beverly Hills | Landlady | |
| 1999 | Desert Son | Audrey | |
| 2000 | Puppy Love | Edna Luster | Short |
| 2001 | Tremors 3: Back to Perfection | Nancy Sterngood | Direct to video |
| 2009 | The Inner Circle | Sister Angeline | |
| 2010 | Mayfly | Barbara | Short |
Television
| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | My Three Sons | Agnes Finley | episode: "Deadline" |
| Bachelor Father | Maybelle | ||
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O | Ann | episode: "They Painted Daisies on His Coffin" |
| Gunsmoke | Iris | episode: "Lyle's Kid", credited as Charlotte Considine | |
| 1969 | Bonanza | Lisa Campbell | episode: "The Stalker" |
| Then Came Bronson | Lori | episode "A Famine Where Abundance Lies" | |
| 1970 | Gunsmoke | Jenny | episode "Morgan" |
| 1971 | Mannix | Barbara | episode: "Run till Dark" |
| Bonanza | Betsy Rush | episode: "The Grand Swing" | |
| 1972 | McMillan & Wife | Sheila | episode: "Terror Times Two" |
| The Waltons | Ruth | Pilot episode: "The Foundling" | |
| The F.B.I. | Helen Simms | episode: "A Game of Chess" | |
| 1973 | Cannon | Dawn | episode: "Hard Rock Roller Coaster" |
| 1974 | Gunsmoke | Miss Merkle | |
| Little House on the Prairie | Eva Beadle Simms | Seasons 1–4 | |
| 1975 | The Nurse Killer | Suzie | |
| The Impostor | Jean Durham | ||
| 1977 | Murder in Peyton Place | Denise Haley | TV movie |
| Secrets | Phyllis Turner | ||
| 1978 | Mother, Juggs & Speed | Iris | TV movie |
| 1981 | The Princess and the Cabbie | Nurse | |
| Bitter Harvest | Mrs Lazlo | TV movie | |
| 1985 | Highway to Heaven | Cindy | Two episodes |
| 1986 | Matlock | Mrs. Spellman | episode: "The Santa" |
| The Young and the Restless | Tamra Logan | 12 episodes | |
| 1987 | Warm Hearts, Cold Feet | Nurse #1 | |
| 1990 | Twin Peaks | Betty Briggs | |
| 2005 | Cold Case | Cindy Balducci | episode: "A Perfect Day" |
| 2017 | Twin Peaks: The Return | Betty Briggs |
References
- ↑ "Movies & TV | Charlotte Stewart". The New York Times. November 3, 2012. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Dempsky, Andy (November 18, 2009). "More than Miss Beadle". Napa Valley Register. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- 1 2 "To give up $30,000 annually to alter career wasn't easy". Kokomo Tribune. October 22, 1977. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- ↑ "TV Week". Chicago Daily Tribune. October 29, 1960.
- ↑ Mitas, Melissa (February 15, 2022). "'Little House on the Prairie' Star Charlotte Stewart Was Married to This 'My Three Sons' Actor". Showbiz Cheat Sheet. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ↑ 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.
External links
- Charlotte Stewart at IMDb
- Charlotte Stewart at AllMovie
- Bad Beadle: Charlotte Stewart Reveals Life of Sex, Drugs and Booze After 'Little House on the Prairie'
- Little House on the Prairie: Miss Beadle and Me
- Little House on the Prairie TV Cast website - Charlotte Stewart
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