15 Facts About Melanie Chartoff

Melanie Barbara Chartoff was born on December 15,1948 and is an American actress and comedian.

Melanie Chartoff first became famous for her comedy work on the ABC series Fridays, and in the 1990s Fox sitcom Parker Lewis Can't Lose.

Melanie Chartoff went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts from Adelphi University.

Melanie Chartoff first became a nationally known figure on ABC's Fridays, which was ABC's attempt to create its own version of Saturday Night Live.

Melanie Chartoff immediately stood out on the series, partly thanks to her regular role as the anchor on the show's fake newscasts, but due to her comedic skills.

Between the demise of Fridays in 1982 and her return to a regular series in 1990 with Parker Lewis Can't Lose, Melanie Chartoff continued to work steadily on television throughout the 1980s, including appearances on Mr Belvedere, Wiseguy, and St Elsewhere, as well as a recurring role on Newhart as Dr Kaiser.

Melanie Chartoff made two appearances on Seinfeld, including one in the 1998 series finale in which four of her former Fridays co-stars were involved.

Melanie Chartoff appeared in the 2006 season finale of Desperate Housewives.

Melanie Chartoff played Mary Jane Wilkes in the La Jolla Playhouse premiere of Big River.

Melanie Chartoff played Dot in the West Coast premiere of Sunday in the Park with George at San Francisco's American Conservatory Theater.

Melanie Chartoff's first voice-over work was a guest role on Challenge of the Super Friends.

Melanie Chartoff has continued her work as an in-demand voice actress and takes occasional TV and stage roles.

Melanie Chartoff writes for The Huffington Post, The Jewish Journal, Defenestration Magazine, and The Funny Times.

From 1991 to 2008, Melanie Chartoff voiced Didi Pickles and her mother Grandma Minka on the Nickelodeon series Rugrats, for which she won a Daytime Emmy.

Melanie Chartoff is listed in Who's Who in California, and Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities.