housemother

noun

house·moth·er ˈhau̇s-ˌmə-t͟hər

: a woman acting as hostess, chaperone, and often housekeeper in a group residence

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Charlotte Rae as Edna Garrett Rae played housemother Edna Garrett, the character who tied the spin-off to Diff'rent Strokes, on The Facts of Life until season 8, when Cloris Leachman was cast as her character's sister. —

Michele Corriston, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2023 In the show, Edna Garrett leaves the Drummonds’ Park Avenue hom and becomes housemother of a dormitory at a private all-girls school in Peekskill, New York. —

Michael Schneider, Variety, 29 Nov. 2021 Melissa follows behind, Dasani slams the door in her housemother’s face. —

New York Times, 28 Sep. 2021 Dasani’s housemother is 37-year-old Tabitha McQuiddy, a white Pennsylvania native with blond highlights and a long plaid skirt. —

New York Times, 28 Sep. 2021 Before long, a housemother at the school was punishing them for it. —

Washington Post, 16 June 2021 Rodriguez can currently be seen starring as housemother Blanca in Ryan Murphy’s groundbreaking Pose on FX. —

Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2019 Charlotte Rae starred as Edna Garrett, a housemother at the fictional Eastland School, an all-female boarding school in Peekskill, NY. —

Fox News, 4 Aug. 2018