Vicki Lawrence

Vicki Lawrence (76)

1949-03-26 | Inglewood, California, USA

Vicki Lawrence is an American actress, comedian, and singer. She is best known for her character Mama (Thelma Harper). Lawrence also originated many other characters on CBS's The Carol Burnett Show from 1967 to 1978, the variety show's entire series run. In 1973, Lawrence became a one-hit wonder singer in the USA only, landing on the U.S. chart with "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia". It reached number one on both the United States and Canada charts. Lawrence has multiple Emmy Award nominations, winning one in 1976. She is also a multiple Golden Globe nominee, all for The Carol Burnett Show.

On Movies

  • The Carol Burnett 50th Anniversary Special
  • Annie Claus Is Coming to Town
  • Hermie & Friends: The Flo Show Creates a Buzz
  • Hermie & Friends:  Hermie and The High Seas
  • The Fox and the Hound 2
  • Hermie & Friends: Webster the Scaredy Spider
  • Hermie & Friends: Flo the Lyin' Fly
  • Carol Burnett: Show Stoppers
  • Elvis Is Alive! I Swear I Saw Him Eating Ding Dongs Outside the Piggly Wiggly's
  • Nunsense 3: The Jamboree
  • Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women
  • Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
  • Eunice
  • Express to Terror
  • Having Babies

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