Charlotte Stewart was born in Yuba City, California on February 27, 1941. After completing her acting studies in Pasadena, California, Stewart began her professional television career with guest starring roles in a variety of shows including My Three Sons, Gunsmoke, Bonanza, The Waltons and McMillan and Wife. Her big break came in 1974 when she was cast as the cherished schoolteacher, Miss Beadle, in Little House on the Prairie. From 1974 until 1978, Stewart portrayed the tenderhearted governess in the fictional town of Walnut Grove. After her time on the popular show was up, Stewart moved on to edgier projects. Working with filmmaker David Lynch, Charlotte made additional guest appearances in Eraserhead (1977) and the controversial hit television series, Twin Peaks. As her career in show business continued, Stewart had featured roles in Slums of Beverly Hills (1998), Desert Son (1999), Puppy Love (2000) and Tremors 3: Back to Perfection (2001). Other television appearances have included Coach (1989-2002), Life Goes On (1992), Dark Angel (1994), Beverly Hills 90210 (1995), Cold Case (2005), The Office (2007) and The Inner Circle (2008).
Never one to forget her “Prairie” roots, Charlotte continues making appearances several times a year at various Little House on the Prairie historical sites for educational events and gatherings of fans. She has been a frequent visitor to the Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum in the real life Walnut Grove, Minnesota as well as Green Bay, Wisconsin’s Heritage Hills, Mumford’s Genesee Country Village, Keystone, South Dakota, Pinecrest Historical Village in Manitowoc, Wisconsin and celebrity autograph shows in California and New Jersey.
In June 2016, Charlotte celebrated the release of her hugely anticipated autobiography, “Little House in the Hollywood Hills; A Bad Girl’s Guide to Becoming Miss Beadle, Mary X and Me”
Charlotte currently resides in Northern California with her husband, Michael, maintaining the demanding schedule of producing her famed “Beadle Bags” which she hand-sews for fans, using a portion of the proceeds to support her breast cancer charity.
