American actress, comedian, and singer (born 1949)
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Vicki Lawrence
Lawrence in 2024
Born
Vicki Ann Axelrad
(1949-03-26) March 26, 1949 (age 75)
Inglewood, California, U.S.
Other names
Vicki Lawrence Schultz
Occupation(s)
Actress, comedian, singer
Years active
1967–present
Spouses
Bobby Russell
(m. 1972; div. 1974)
Al Schultz
(m. 1974)
Children
2
Website
www.vickilawrence.com
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.
The success of "The Family" skits eventually spun off into Lawrence's own television sitcom, Mama's Family, her character becoming the focal point and Mama's traits expanding and evolving dramatically. Continuing Mama's evolution, Lawrence has hosted an untelevised stand-up comedy routine since 2001, "Vicki and Mama: A Two Woman Show." Moreover, Lawrence has made numerous post-Mama's Family guest TV show appearances in her famed Mama role.
In 1973, Lawrence became a one-hit wonder singer, 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. She also released an album on Bell Records. Lawrence has multiple Emmy Award nominations, winning one in 1976.[2] She is also a multiple Golden Globe nominee, all for The Carol Burnett Show. She also made several guest appearances in the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana. Most recently, Lawrence starred in the Fox sitcom series The Cool Kids from 2018 to 2019.
^Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1439. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
^"Nominees/Winners". Television Academy. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
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