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Vicki Lawrence (born March 26, 1949), [1] sometimes credited as Vicki Lawrence Schultz, 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.
Mama's Family is an American sitcom television series starring Vicki Lawrence as Mama (Thelma Harper). The series is a spin-off of a recurring series of comedy sketches called "The Family" featured on The Carol Burnett Show (1967–78) and Carol Burnett & Company (1979). The sketches led to the television film Eunice, and finally the television ...
Carol Creighton Burnett (born April 26, 1933) is an American comedian, actress, and singer. Her comedy-variety show The Carol Burnett Show, which originally aired on CBS, was one of the first to be hosted by a woman. [1] [2] She has performed on Broadway, on television, and in film of varying genres, including dramatic and comedic roles.
Carol Burnett turns 90 on Wednesday, ... Lyle Waggoner (announcer and random handsome guy), Vicki Lawrence (onscreen kid sister and onscreen mother) and Tim Conway ...
Carol Burnett was originally intended to play the "Mama" character while Lawrence was to play her daughter, but because of Burnett's desire to swap roles, Lawrence played Mama. [ 8 ] In the seventh season of The Carol Burnett Show in 1974, "The Family" skit was created, which debuted the "Mama" role.
Stars React to Betty White’s Death at Age 99: ‘Thanks for the Laughs’ Read article Lawrence, 72, explained that she got in contact with her friend Carol Burnett following the news of White ...
Carol Burnett turns 91 in April, and opened up about the birthday, saying she’s excited to still be working. She is starring in the Apple TV+’s ‘Palm Royale.’
Released as a single in November 1972, the song went to No. 1 on the Hot 100 chart in 1973 when Lawrence was a regular performer on the ensemble variety comedy television show The Carol Burnett Show. On March 24, 1973, the final episode of the sixth season, Burnett surprised Lawrence by presenting her with an RIAA gold record for more than a ...