Vicki Lawrence
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.
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Movies (18)
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
as Self - Guest
2023
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
as Self
2022
The Carol Burnett 50th Anniversary Special
as Herself
2017
Annie Claus Is Coming to Town
as Martha
2011
Hermie & Friends: The Flo Show Creates a Buzz
as Flo
2009
Hermie & Friends: Hermie and The High Seas
as Flo
2008
Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular
as Mama
2007
The Fox and the Hound 2
as Granny Rose (voice)
2006
Hermie & Friends: Webster the Scaredy Spider
as Flo
2004
The Carol Burnett Show: Let's Bump Up the Lights
as Herself
2004
Hermie & Friends: Flo the Lyin' Fly
as Flo (voice)
2004
Carol Burnett: Show Stoppers
as Herself
2001
Elvis Is Alive! I Swear I Saw Him Eating Ding Dongs Outside the Piggly Wiggly's
2001
Nunsense 3: The Jamboree
as Sister Mary Amnesia / Thelma Harper
1998
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women
as Herself
1994
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
as Nora Kingsley
1994
Eunice
as Mama
1982
Express to Terror
as Karen Price
1979
TV Shows (32)
Hollywood Squares
as Self
2025
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
as Leigh
2024
Palm Royale
as Lotte
2024
The Really Loud House
as Joan Shivers
2022
Call Me Kat
as Phil's Mama
2021
The Cool Kids
as Margaret
2018
The Resident
as Gloria Ortiz
2018
Great News
as Angie
2017
Celebrity Family Feud
as Self
2015
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
as Self - Guest Judge
2012
Phineas and Ferb
as Hilda
2007
Hannah Montana
as Ruthie Ray Stewart
2006
The Test
2001
Yes, Dear
as Natalie Warner
2000
Ally McBeal
as Dana
1997
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Self - Guest
1996
All-American Girl
as Phone Lady
1994
Duckman
as Vicki Lawrence (voice)
1994
Burke's Law
as Felicia Harper
1994
Intimate Portrait
as Self
1993
Diagnosis: Murder
as Kitty Lynn Hastings
1993
Vicki!
as Self - Host
1992
The Carol Burnett Show
1991
Major Dad
1989
Roseanne
as Phyllis Zimmer
1988
Murder, She Wrote
as Jackie MacKay
1984
Body Language
as Self
1984
Mama's Family
as Thelma Harper
1983
The Tim Conway Show
as Self
1980
Carol Burnett & Company
1979
The Eddie Capra Mysteries
1978
The Love Boat
as Robin Brandt
1977