Acting
Melanie Chartoff
Born 1948-12-15
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
Melanie Barbara Chartoff (born December 15, 1948) is an American actress and comedian. Chartoff first became famous for her comedy work on the ABC series Fridays (1980–1982), and in the 1990s Fox sitcom Parker Lewis Can't Lose. She voiced both Didi Pickles and Grandma Minka, Didi's mother on the Nickelodeon animated series Rugrats and All Grown Up!. Description above from the Wikipedia article Melanie Chartoff, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
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Seinfeld
1989
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Desperate Housewives
2004
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Married... with Children
1987
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Rugrats
1991
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JAG
1995
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The Rugrats Movie
1998
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Wonder Woman
1975
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Touched by an Angel
1994
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Ally McBeal
1997
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Switched at Birth
2011
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (49 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Cut Off | Milly Moskowitz | Movie | 2024 |
 | Alexander IRL | Maureen Finn | Movie | 2017 |
 | Switched at Birth | Woman from the Appraisers' Office | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Dr. Dolittle 3 | Black & White Hen (voice) | Movie | 2006 |
 | Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Snow White | Didi (voice) | Movie | 2005 |
 | Desperate Housewives | Sally | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Rugrats Go Wild | Didi Pickles (voice) | Movie | 2003 |
 | All Grown Up! | Didi Pickles (voice) | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Rugrats: Babies in Toyland | Didi Pickles (voice) | Movie | 2002 |
 | Half & Half | Bridget | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Rugrats: All Growed Up | Didi Pickles (voice) | Movie | 2001 |
 | The Zeta Project | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Taina | Sasha Simmons | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Rugrats in Paris: The Movie | Didi Pickles (voice) | Movie | 2000 |
 | Big Brother Trouble | Frances Dobson | Movie | 2000 |
 | The Rugrats Movie | Didi Pickles / Minka Kropotkin (voice) | Movie | 1998 |
 | Ally McBeal | Joanne Poole | TV Series | 1997 |
 | A Rugrats Vacation | Didi Pickles / Roulette Attendant (voice) | Movie | 1997 |
 | Plato's Run | Stephanie | Movie | 1997 |
 | A Rugrats Chanukah | Didi Pickles / Minka Kropotkin (voice) | Movie | 1996 |
 | Arthur | Cheryl Featherfoffer (voice) | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Jumanji | Aunt Nora (voice) | TV Series | 1996 |
 | JAG | Sen. Anne Pick | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Grape Fox (voice) | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Touched by an Angel | Connie Berger | TV Series | 1994 |
 | A Rugrats Passover | Didi Pickles / Minka Kropotkin (voice) | Movie | 1994 |
 | Weird Science | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Rugrats | Didi Pickles (voice) | TV Series | 1991 |
 | Parker Lewis Can't Lose | Grace Musso | TV Series | 1990 |
 | The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1989 |
 | Seinfeld | Robin | TV Series | 1989 |
 | Wiseguy | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Married... with Children | Laurie Diamond, Attorney | TV Series | 1987 |
| Take Five | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1987 | |
 | Fresno | Desiree DeMornay | TV Series | 1986 |
 | Stoogemania | Beverly | Movie | 1985 |
 | Doin' Time | Linda Libel | Movie | 1985 |
 | Mr. Belvedere | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1985 |
 | St. Elsewhere | Kate Larson | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Having It All | Dace | Movie | 1982 |
 | Newhart | Dr. Mary Kaiser | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Fridays | Self | TV Series | 1980 |
 | Can You Hear the Laughter? The Freddie Prinze Story | Fan | Movie | 1979 |
 | Christmas Eve on Sesame Street | Citizen's Wife (uncredited) | Movie | 1978 |
 | Challenge of the Super Friends | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1978 |
 | Battle of the Network Stars | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1976 |
 | The Tony Randall Show | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1976 |
 | Wonder Woman | Nadia | TV Series | 1975 |
 | Search for Tomorrow | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1951 |