Charlotte Stewart (born February 27, 1941) is an American film and television actress. She 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.
Early life Stewart was born February 27, 1941 in Yuba City, California. She graduated from the Pasadena Playhouse.
Career Her first acting job was in the 1960 episode "The Glass Cage" on The Loretta Young Show. She has guest-starred on many television series ranging from Bonanza to The Office and the recurring role of Betty Briggs on Twin Peaks. She was also a prolific TV commercial actress. Her notable film appearances include Eraserhead and Tremors.
In 2016, Stewart self-published her memoirs in a book, Little House in the Hollywood Hills.
Personal life Stewart has been married four times. In 1961, she met her first husband, Tim Considine, when she played Agnes Finley in the season-one episode "Deadline" of My Three Sons. They married in 1965 and divorced in 1969. Her second marriage to magician Jordan Hahn lasted from the late 1970s to the early 1980s.Little House on Prairie': Old friends left behind. Retrieved August 1, 2024. In 1992, Stewart married her third husband, David Banks. Following his death in 2012, she began a relationship with Michael Santos, and they married in 2015.
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 Considine1969 Bonanza Lisa Campbell episode: "The Stalker" Medical Center Jane Minter episode: "The Crooked Mile" credited as Charlotte Stewart" Then Came Bronson Lori episode: "A Famine Where Abundance Lies" The F.B.I. Ginny Haslett episode: "Flight" credited as Charlotte Stewart"1970 Gunsmoke Jenny episode "Morgan" 1971 Mannix Barbara episode: "Run till Dark" Bonanza Betsy Rush episode: "The Grand Swing" Medical Center Connie Marlowe episode: "Perfection of Vices"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 1–41975 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 movie1981 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 1995Beverly Hills, 90210Mary Ellen Bradley Episode: “Courting” - Season 5, episode 27 2005 Cold Case Cindy Balducci episode: "A Perfect Day"2007The OfficeWomanepisode: "The Return" 2017 Twin Peaks: The Return Betty Briggs
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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