Charlotte Rae was best known for her roles on the television sitcoms Diff’rent Strokes and Facts of Life. Representatives for the actress confirmed that she died Sunday at her Los Angeles home.

Charlotte got her break as the kooky housekeeper Edna Garrett on Diff’rent Strokes. After having her breakout on that popular series, she got her own spin-off, the Facts of Life.

The new sitcom focused on life at a girl’s boarding school and their loving house mother Mrs. Garrett. She helped the girls through all sorts of topics including dating, alcohol, depression, and all the angst of being teenagers. She left the show in 1986 due to health reasons.

In 2014, the entire cast of the show reunited for a 35-year reunion. After taking some time out of the spotlight, Charlotte went on to appear in several movies and sitcoms including ER, The King of Queens, and Pretty Little Liars.

Charlotte also released a tell-all memoir in 2015 with the help of her son. Charlotte shared her life experiences as an actress, her Hollywood memories, and her late husband, John Strauss’ bisexuality. She was also forthcoming about her 44 years of sobriety.

Her diagnosis of bone cancer came in April 2017. Seven years before she had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, a disease that killed her mother, sister, and uncle. She underwent treatment for the pancreatic cancer and six months after her diagnosis, she was cancer free.

When she announced that she was facing bone cancer at the age of 91 that she had to decide if she was going to opt for treatment or for life. “I love life. I’ve had a wonderful one already, but I have so many wonderful things happening. I’d like to choose life. I’m grateful for the life I’ve already had,” she said.

The star leaves behind two sons, Larry and Andrew Strauss. Upon hearing of her death, several stars took to social media to express their sympathies. “She was so sweet, funny, wise, lovely, and brilliant,” said Audra McDonald.

In her book Charlotte says, “At 91, every day is birthday. I want to tell everybody to celebrate every day, to save the day and be good to yourself, love yourself, and then you can be good to others and be of service to others.”

Check out the video below of Charlotte’s memorable career and be sure to share it with your family and friends.