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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Carol Burnett: Show Stoppers
as Herself
2001
The Fox and the Hound 2
as Granny Rose (voice)
2006
Hermie & Friends: The Flo Show Creates a Buzz
as Flo
2009
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
as Self - Guest
2023
Hermie & Friends: Flo the Lyin' Fly
as Flo (voice)
2004
The Carol Burnett Show: Let's Bump Up the Lights
as Herself
2004
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women
as Herself
1994
Hermie & Friends: Webster the Scaredy Spider
as Flo
2004
Nunsense 3: The Jamboree
as Sister Mary Amnesia / Thelma Harper
1998
Eunice
as Mama
1982
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
as Nora Kingsley
1994
Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular
as Mama
2007
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
as Self / Member of the Young Americans (uncredited)
1968
Express to Terror
as Karen Price
1979
The Carol Burnett 50th Anniversary Special
as Herself
2017
Annie Claus Is Coming to Town
as Martha
2011
Hermie & Friends: Hermie and The High Seas
as Flo
2008
Young Americans
as Vicki Lawrence
1967
Elvis Is Alive! I Swear I Saw Him Eating Ding Dongs Outside the Piggly Wiggly's
2001
Having Babies
as Grace Fontreil
1976
TV Appearances
Murder, She Wrote
as Jackie MacKay
1984
Duckman
as Vicki Lawrence (voice)
1994
The Love Boat
as Robin Brandt
1977
Roseanne
as Phyllis Zimmer
1988
Major Dad
1989
Laverne & Shirley
1976
Hannah Montana
as Ruthie Ray Stewart
2006
All-American Girl
as Phone Lady
1994
Yes, Dear
as Natalie Warner
2000
Diagnosis: Murder
as Kitty Lynn Hastings
1993
The Test
2001
Carol Burnett & Company
1979