Charlotte Irene Caffey (born October 21, 1957, Santa Monica, California) is an American rock and roll guitarist and songwriter, best known for her work in the Go-Go's in the 1980s, including writing "We Got the Beat."Caffey began her musical career as a bass guitar player in the early Los Angeles punk band The Eyes before joining the Go-Go's in 1978 and switching to guitar. She remained friends with fellow band member Belinda Carlisle. From 1988 till 1992, she led her own band, The Graces, with Meredith Brooks and Gia Ciambotti, who released a 1989 album, Perfect View. Caffey also co-wrote the theme song to the television series, Clueless, with Anna Waronker, and played piano on the album version of "Foolish Games," by Jewel, as well as co-writing the No. 1 U.S. country hit "But for the Grace of God" with Keith Urban.Caffey wrote the book, music, and lyrics for Lovelace: A Rock Musical with Anna Waronker. The rock musical debuted at the Hayworth Theatre in Los Angeles in 2008. A new production of Lovelace: A Rock Musical made its United Kingdom debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August 2010.
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Scream Queens | 2016 | TV Series writer - 1 episode |
| Glee | 2011-2014 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes |
| Sarah G Live | 2012 | TV Series writer - 1 episode |
| Radio Rebel | 2012 | TV Movie writer: "We Got The Beat" |
| Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | 2011 | writer: "VACATION" |
| Jack and Jill | 2011/I | writer: "Vacation" |
| It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | 2011 | TV Series writer - 1 episode |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2011 | TV Series writer - 1 episode |
| Hellcats | 2010 | TV Series writer - 1 episode |
| 90210 | 2010 | TV Series writer - 1 episode |
| St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold | 2009 | writer: "We Got The Beat" - as Caffey |
| Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore 2 | 2008 | Video Game writer: "Vacation" |
| Beach Girls | 2005 | TV Mini-Series writer: "Vacation" |
| The Simpsons | 2005 | TV Series writer - 1 episode |
| Fahrenheit 9/11 | 2004 | Documentary writer: "Vacation" 1982 |
| 30 Days Until I'm Famous | 2004 | TV Movie writer: "We Got the Beat" |
| 13 Going on 30 | 2004 | writer: "Head Over Heels" |
| From Justin to Kelly | 2003 | writer: "Vacation" |
| The Rules of Attraction | 2002 | writer: "Lust to Love" |
| The Go-Go's: Live in Central Park | 2001 | Video documentary writer: "Head Over Heels", "Skidmarks On My Heart", "Stuck In My Car", "How Much More", "Vacation", "Insincere", "Sonic Superslide", "This Town", "Unforgiven", "Beatnik Beach", "La La Land", "We Got The Beat", "Throw Me A Curve" |
| Head Over Heels | 2001 | writer: "Head Over Heels" |
| Things Behind the Sun | 2001 | performer: "Never Knew Your Names" / writer: "Never Knew Your Names" |
| Superstar | 1999 | writer: "Beautiful" |
| Clueless | 1996-1999 | TV Series writer - 62 episodes |
| Never Been Kissed | 1999 | writer: "Smash" |
| Romy and Michele's High School Reunion | 1997 | writer: "We Got the Beat" |
| Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | 1996 | TV Series writer: "Smash" |
| Now and Then | 1995 | writer: "Now and Then" |
| Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man | 1995 | TV Series writer - 1 episode |
| RoboCop 3 | 1993 | writer: "He's So Strange" |
| Rich in Love | 1992 | writer: "Time Waits For No One" - as Caffey |
| Mannequin | 1987 | lyrics: "In My Wildest Dreams" / music: "In My Wildest Dreams" |
| Women in Rock | 1986 | Video documentary writer: "Vacation" |
| The Wild Life | 1984 | performer: "NO TRESPASSING" / writer: "NO TRESPASSING" |
| Menino do Rio | 1982 | writer: "We Got the Beat" |
| Brimstone & Treacle | 1982 | writer: "We Got the Beat" |
| Fast Times at Ridgemont High | 1982 | writer: "Speeding", "We Got The Beat" |
| A Night at Halsted's | 1982 | writer: "How Much More" - uncredited |
| Urgh! A Music War | 1981 | Documentary writer: "We Got the Beat" |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Chelsea | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| Rock 'n' Moms | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The Go-Go's: Live in Central Park | 2001 | Video documentary | Herself - Guitar and Vocals |
| An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Herself (performer) |
| Top Ten | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| 25 Years of Punk | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Howard Stern | 1994-1999 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Howard Stern Radio Show | 1999 | TV Series | Herself |
| Belinda Carlisle: Runaway Videos | 1990 | Video short | Herself (uncredited) |
| New American Bandstand 1965 | 1989 | TV Series | Herself |
| Belinda | 1986 | Video documentary | Herself - Singer / Interviewee |
| Go-Go's: Prime Time | 1985 | Video short | Herself (guitar / keyboards Go-Go's) |
| Album Flash | 1984 | TV Series documentary | Herself / Interviewed (Go-Go's "Talk Show") |
| The Go-Go's: Wild at the Greek | 1984 | TV Special documentary | Guitar & Vocal |
| Urgh! A Music War | 1981 | Documentary | Herself - Gogo's |
| Totally Go-Go's | 1981 | Video | Herself |
