8.4
TV
Acting
Vicki Lawrence
- Born
- (age 77)
- Birthplace
- Inglewood, California, USA
- Credits
- 64 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
8.4
TV
7.9
TV
Phineas and Ferb
7.1
TV
Hannah Montana
6.0
Movie
The Fox and the Hound 2
7.6
TV
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
7.5
TV
Murder, She Wrote
6.8
TV
Roseanne
6.5
TV
Ally McBeal
6.2
TV
The Love Boat
7.3
TV
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
7.1
TV
Diagnosis: Murder
6.7
TV
Great News
6.2
TV
Palm Royale
7.3
TV
Duckman
7.1
TV
Laverne & Shirley
7.7
TV
The Carol Burnett Show
6.3
TV
Call Me Kat
7.5
TV
Mama's Family
Acting credits 64
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hollywood Squares TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2024 | Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story TV | Leigh (1 ep) |
| 2024 | Palm Royale TV | Lotte (4 ep) |
| 2023 | Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love Film | Self - Guest |
| 2022 | The Really Loud House TV | Joan Shivers (1 ep) |
| 2022 | Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl Film | Self |
| 2021 | Call Me Kat TV | Phil's Mama (1 ep) |
| 2018 | The Cool Kids TV | Margaret (22 ep) |
| 2018 | The Resident TV | Gloria Ortiz (1 ep) |
| 2017 | The Carol Burnett 50th Anniversary Special Film | Herself |
| 2017 | Great News TV | Angie (7 ep) |
| 2015 | Celebrity Family Feud TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2012 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars TV | Self - Guest Judge (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Annie Claus Is Coming to Town Film | Martha |
| 2009 | Hermie & Friends: The Flo Show Creates a Buzz Film | Flo |
| 2008 | Hermie & Friends: Hermie and The High Seas Film | Flo |
| 2007 | Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular Film | Mama |
| 2007 | Phineas and Ferb TV | Hilda (1 ep) |
| 2006 | The Fox and the Hound 2 Film | Granny Rose (voice) |
| 2006 | Hannah Montana TV | Ruthie Ray Stewart (5 ep) |
| 2004 | Hermie & Friends: Webster the Scaredy Spider Film | Flo |
| 2004 | The Carol Burnett Show: Let's Bump Up the Lights Film | Herself |
| 2004 | Hermie & Friends: Flo the Lyin' Fly Film | Flo (voice) |
| 2001 | Carol Burnett: Show Stoppers Film | Herself |
| 2001 | The Test TV | (1 ep) |
| 2001 | Elvis Is Alive! I Swear I Saw Him Eating Ding Dongs Outside the Piggly Wiggly's Film | |
| 2000 | Yes, Dear TV | Natalie Warner (1 ep) |
| 1998 | Nunsense 3: The Jamboree Film | Sister Mary Amnesia / Thelma Harper |
| 1997 | Ally McBeal TV | Dana (1 ep) |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 1994 | All-American Girl TV | Phone Lady (1 ep) |
| 1994 | Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women Film | Herself |
| 1994 | Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die Film | Nora Kingsley |
| 1994 | Duckman TV | Vicki Lawrence (voice) (1 ep) |
| 1994 | Burke's Law TV | Felicia Harper (1 ep) |
| 1993 | Intimate Portrait TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: Murder TV | Kitty Lynn Hastings (1 ep) |
| 1992 | Vicki! TV | Self - Host (374 ep) |
| 1991 | The Carol Burnett Show TV | (9 ep) |
| 1989 | Major Dad TV | (1 ep) |
| 1988 | Roseanne TV | Phyllis Zimmer (1 ep) |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote TV | Jackie MacKay, Phoebe Carroll (1 ep) |
| 1984 | Body Language TV | Self (5 ep) |
| 1983 | Mama's Family TV | Thelma Harper (130 ep) |
| 1982 | Eunice Film | Mama |
| 1980 | The Tim Conway Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1979 | Carol Burnett & Company TV | (4 ep) |
| 1979 | Express to Terror Film | Karen Price |
| 1979 | Supertrain TV | Karen Prince (1 ep) |
| 1978 | The Eddie Capra Mysteries TV | (1 ep) |
| 1977 | The Love Boat TV | Robin Brandt, Gloria Baxter, Carol Holtham, Patty Beller (1 ep) |
| 1976 | Having Babies Film | Grace Fontreil |
| 1976 | Laverne & Shirley TV | (5 ep) |
| 1973 | The Bobby Goldsboro Show TV | (1 ep) |
| 1973 | Match Game TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1972 | Carol Burnett and Friends TV | (146 ep) |
| 1972 | The Midnight Special TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1969 | The Barbara McNair Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1968 | The Carol Burnett Show - The Lost Episodes TV | Mama, Various Characters (18 ep) |
| 1968 | Rowan & Martin at the Movies Film | Self / Member of the Young Americans (uncredited) |
Crew credits 1
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Vicki! TV | Creator |