Portrait of Vicki Lawrence

Vicki Lawrence

Acting

Biography

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.

Born: March 26, 1949

Place of Birth: Inglewood, California, USA

Filmography

2024
Palm Royale

as Lotte

2022
The Really Loud House

as Joan Shivers

2021
Call Me Kat

as Phil's Mama

2018
The Cool Kids

as Margaret

2018
The Resident

as Gloria Ortiz

2017
Great News

as Angie

2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

as Self - Guest Judge

2007
2006
The Fox and the Hound 2

as Granny Rose (voice)

2006
Hannah Montana

as Ruthie Ray Stewart

2000
Yes, Dear

as Natalie Warner

1998
Nunsense 3: The Jamboree

as Sister Mary Amnesia / Thelma Harper

1997
1996
1994
All-American Girl

as Phone Lady

1994
Duckman

as Vicki Lawrence (voice)

1994
Burke's Law

as Felicia Harper

1993
Diagnosis: Murder

as Kitty Lynn Hastings

1988
Roseanne

as Phyllis Zimmer

1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Jackie MacKay

1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Phoebe Carroll

1984
1983
Mama's Family

as Thelma Harper

1982
Eunice

as Mama

1979
Express to Terror

as Karen Price

1977
The Love Boat

as Robin Brandt

1977
The Love Boat

as Gloria Baxter

1977
The Love Boat

as Carol Holtham

1977
The Love Boat

as Patty Beller

1976
Having Babies

as Grace Fontreil

1968
1968
Rowan & Martin at the Movies

as Self / Member of the Young Americans (uncredited)

1967
Young Americans

as Vicki Lawrence

1967
The Carol Burnett Show

as Various Characters

1963
Miss USA

as Judge