caption years_active birth_place birth_date spouse image article_title name occupation alma_mater
melanie chartoff in 1980 1976 -- present new haven , connecticut , u.s. 15 december 1950 stan friedman -lrb- m. july 5 , 2014 -rrb- melanie chartoff 80.jpg melanie chartoff
 melanie chartoff actress , voice actress adelphi university
melanie chartoff

melanie chartoff -lrb- born december 15 , 1950 -rrb- is an american actress and voice actress .
she first became famous for her comedy work on the abc series `` fridays '' -lrb- 1980 -- 82 -rrb- , and in the 1990s fox sitcom `` parker lewis ca n't lose '' .
she voices both didi pickles and grandma minka on the animated series `` rugrats '' .
