Vicki Lawrence
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.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
66
Gender
Female
Birthday
1949-03-26 (76 years old)
Place of Birth
Inglewood, California, USA
Acting

2025

Hollywood Squares as Self

2022

The Really Loud House as Joan Shivers

2021

Call Me Kat as Phil's Mama

2018

The Resident as Gloria Ortiz

2018

The Cool Kids as Margaret

2017

Great News as Angie

2012

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars as Self - Guest Judge

2007

Phineas and Ferb as Hilda

2006

Hannah Montana as Ruthie Ray Stewart

2006

The Fox and the Hound 2 as Granny Rose (voice)

2001

The Test as Not available

2000

Yes, Dear as Natalie Warner

1998

Nunsense 3: The Jamboree as Sister Mary Amnesia / Thelma Harper

1997

Ally McBeal as Dana

1996

The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Guest

1994

Duckman as Vicki Lawrence (voice)

1994

Burke's Law as Felicia Harper

1994

All-American Girl as Phone Lady

1993

Diagnosis: Murder as Kitty Lynn Hastings

1993

Intimate Portrait as Self

1992

Vicki! as Self - Host

1991

The Carol Burnett Show as Not available

1989

Major Dad as Not available

1988

Roseanne as Phyllis Zimmer

1984

Murder, She Wrote as Jackie MacKay

1984

Murder, She Wrote as Phoebe Carroll

1984

Body Language as Self

1983

Mama's Family as Thelma Harper

1982

Eunice as Mama

1980

The Tim Conway Show as Self

1979

Express to Terror as Karen Price

1979

Carol Burnett & Company as Not available

1978

The Eddie Capra Mysteries as Not available

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

Laverne & Shirley as Not available

1976

Having Babies as Grace Fontreil

1973

The Bobby Goldsboro Show as Not available

1972

Carol Burnett and Friends as Not available

1968

The Carol Burnett Show - The Lost Episodes as Mama, Various Characters

1968

Rowan & Martin at the Movies as Self / Member of the Young Americans (uncredited)

1967

The Carol Burnett Show as Various Characters

1967

Young Americans as Vicki Lawrence

1963

Miss USA as Judge
Crew

1992

Vicki! Creator