Vicki Lawrence
Known for Acting · 63 credits
- Born
- 1949-03-26 (age 77)
- Place of birth
- Inglewood, California, USA
- Also known as
- Victoria Ann Axelrad · Victoria Ann Lawrence · Vicki Lawrence Schultz · Vicki Lawrence-Schultz · Vickie 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
TV Shows (42)
The Resident
2018
as Gloria Ortiz
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Jackie MacKay / Phoebe Carroll
Phineas and Ferb
2007
as Hilda
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Kitty Lynn Hastings
The Love Boat
1977
as Robin Brandt / Gloria Baxter / Carol Holtham / Patty Beller
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
as Various Characters
Hannah Montana
2006
as Ruthie Ray Stewart
Laverne & Shirley
1976
Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self
Miss USA
1963
as Self - Judge
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012
as Self - Guest Judge
Duckman
1994
as Vicki Lawrence (voice)
Celebrity Family Feud
2015
as Self
Ally McBeal
1997
as Dana
The Midnight Special
1972
as Self
Mama's Family
1983
as Thelma Harper
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
2024
as Leigh
Yes, Dear
2000
as Natalie Warner
Burke's Law
1994
as Felicia Harper
Palm Royale
2024
as Lotte
Great News
2017
as Angie
Major Dad
1989
Vicki!
1992
as Self - Host
Hollywood Squares
2025
as Self
Body Language
1984
as Self
Call Me Kat
2021
as Phil's Mama
Roseanne
1988
as Phyllis Zimmer
All-American Girl
1994
as Phone Lady
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
as Self - Guest
Supertrain
1979
as Karen Prince
The Really Loud House
2022
as Joan Shivers
The Cool Kids
2018
as Margaret
Carol Burnett and Friends
1972
The Tim Conway Show
1980
as Self
The Eddie Capra Mysteries
1978
The Barbara McNair Show
1969
as Self
The Carol Burnett Show
1991
The Carol Burnett Show - The Lost Episodes
1968
as Mama, Various Characters
The Test
2001
Carol Burnett & Company
1979
The Bobby Goldsboro Show
1973
Movies (21)
The Fox and the Hound 2
2006
as Granny Rose (voice)
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
2023
as Self - Guest
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
1968
as Self / Member of the Young Americans (uncredited)
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
2022
as Self
Elvis Is Alive! I Swear I Saw Him Eating Ding Dongs Outside the Piggly Wiggly's
2001
Eunice
1982
as Mama
Annie Claus Is Coming to Town
2011
as Martha
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women
1994
as Herself
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
1994
as Nora Kingsley
The Carol Burnett Show: Let's Bump Up the Lights
2004
as Herself
Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular
2007
as Mama
The Carol Burnett 50th Anniversary Special
2017
as Herself
Hermie & Friends: Hermie and The High Seas
2008
as Flo
Express to Terror
1979
as Karen Price
Hermie & Friends: The Flo Show Creates a Buzz
2009
as Flo
Having Babies
1976
as Grace Fontreil
Hermie & Friends: Webster the Scaredy Spider
2004
as Flo
Nunsense 3: The Jamboree
1998
as Sister Mary Amnesia / Thelma Harper
Young Americans
1967
as Vicki Lawrence
Carol Burnett: Show Stoppers
2001
as Herself
Hermie & Friends: Flo the Lyin' Fly
2004
as Flo (voice)
About Vicki Lawrence
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 multi… With 63 credits spanning from 1961 to 2025, Vicki Lawrence has appeared in 21 films and 42 TV shows.
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Most Popular Vicki Lawrence Movies
- The Fox and the Hound 2 (2006) — as Granny Rose (voice)
- Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love (2023) — as Self - Guest
- Rowan & Martin at the Movies (1968) — as Self / Member of the Young Americans (uncredited)
- Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl (2022) — as Self
- Elvis Is Alive! I Swear I Saw Him Eating Ding Dongs Outside the Piggly Wiggly's (2001)
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