Rose Polniaczek was a fictional character on "The Facts of Life." She was played by soap actress Claire Malis through six episodes in the series.
Bio[]
Rose Polniaczek is a native of New York City and the former wife of Charlie Polniaczek, a truck driver who was sent to prison for unrevealed crimes. They had one daughter named Jo Polniaczek, who grew up on the streets and developed a reputation for challenging the rules. After Jo and her boyfriend, Eddie Brendan, got arrested for unknown reasons, Rose sent off to boarding school at Eastland Academy. While there, Jo continued to get in trouble, and after being contacted by Edna Garrett, the school dietician, Rose agreed to allow Jo and the girls to go on probation and work off the damages in the school kitchen.
Trivia[]
- Rose's whereabouts at the time of the The Facts of Life Reunion are unrevealed, but since it aired at a time when Claire Malis was still alive when it aired, she was likely still alive behind the scenes.
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