Melanie Chartoff

Melanie Chartoff is an American actress and comedian, born on December 15, 1948, in New Haven, Connecticut. She first gained fame for her comedy work on the ABC series Fridays from 1980 to 1982. In the 1990s, she appeared on the Fox sitcom Parker Lewis Can't Lose. Chartoff is also known for her voice work on the Nickelodeon animated series Rugrats and All Grown Up!, where she voiced Didi Pickles and Grandma Minka. She attended West Haven High School and earned a Bachelor of Arts from Adelphi University. Chartoff has also appeared on Broadway in productions like Via Galactica (1972) and Scapino (1974).More