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Vicki Ann Lawrence, sometimes credited as Vicki Lawrence Schultz, is an American actress, comedian, and pop music singer known for the many characters she originated on CBS's The Carol Burnett Show, where she appeared from 1967–78, for the entire series run. One such character was "The Family" matriarch Thelma Harper/Mama, the cold, unaffectionate mother of the neurotic, misfortunate, Eunice (Burnett) although Lawrence is 16 years younger than Burnett. Thelma Harper was the central character of the television situation comedy series Mama's Family on NBC and, later, in first-run syndication. She also starred in the Fox sitcom series The Cool Kids.
Birth Name
Vicki Ann Axelrad
Born
Saturday, 26 March 1949
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Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love | Self - Guest | 2023 |
The Really Loud House | Joan Shivers | 2022 |
History of the Sitcom | Self | 2021 |
Call Me Kat | Mama | 2021 |
The Cool Kids | Margaret | 2018 |
The Resident | Gloria Ortiz | 2018 |
The Carol Burnett 50th Anniversary Special | Self - Guest / Herself | 2017 |
Great News | Angie Deltaliano / Angie | 2017 |
The Sixties | Self - Carol Burnett Show | 2013 |
The Queen Latifah Show | Self - Guest | 2013 |
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love | Self - Guest | 2023 |
The Really Loud House | Joan Shivers | 2022 |
History of the Sitcom | Self | 2021 |
Call Me Kat | Mama | 2021 |
The Cool Kids | Margaret | 2018 |
The Resident | Gloria Ortiz | 2018 |
The Carol Burnett 50th Anniversary Special | Self - Guest / Herself | 2017 |
Great News | Angie Deltaliano / Angie | 2017 |
The Sixties | Self - Carol Burnett Show | 2013 |
The Queen Latifah Show | Self - Guest | 2013 |
Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars | Mama Harper / Self - Guest Judge | 2012 |
Home & Family | Self | 2012 |
Joy Behar: Say Anything! | Self - Guest | 2012 |
Annie Claus Is Coming to Town | Martha | 2011 |
Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story | Monopoly Woman #1 | 2011 |
The Talk | Self - Guest | 2010 |
Hermie & Friends: The Flo Show Creates a Buzz | Flo | 2009 |
The Doctors | Self / Herself (as Mama) | 2008 |
Celebrity Family Feud | Self | 2008 |
Hannah Montana: One in a Million | Memaw Stewart | 2008 |
Pioneers of Television | Self | 2008 |
Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular | Mama | 2007 |
Phineas and Ferb | Hilda / Hildegard | 2007 |
The Fox and the Hound 2 | Granny Rose / Granny Rose (voice) | 2006 |
Hannah Montana | Mamaw Ruthie Stewart / Mamaw Ruthie | 2006 |
TV Land Confidential | Self - Interviewee / Self | 2005 |
Game Show Moments Gone Bananas | Self | 2005 |
The Hour | Self | 2005 |
Hermie & Friends: Webster the Scaredy Spider | Flo | 2004 |
TV Land's Top Ten | Self | 2004 |
Hermie & Friends: Flo the Lyin' Fly | Flo the Fly | 2004 |
Hit Celebrity TV Commercials | Student - for Head and Shoulders Shampoo | 2004 |
Carol Burnett: Show Stoppers | Herself / Self | 2001 |
The Test | Self - Panelist | 2001 |
Weakest Link | Self | 2001 |
Elvis Is Alive! I Swear I Saw Him Eating Ding Dongs Outside the Piggly Wiggly's | Self | 2001 |
Yes, Dear | Natalie Warner | 2000 |
Love Boat: The Next Wave | Kate Granville | 1998 |
Nunsense Jamboree | Sister Mary Amnesia | 1998 |
Ally McBeal | Dana | 1997 |
The Daily Show | Self - Guest | 1996 |
The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Self - Guest | 1996 |
Cybill | Vicki Lawrence | 1995 |
All-American Girl | Phone Lady | 1994 |
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women | Herself / Vicki Lawrence | 1994 |
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die | Nora Kingsley | 1994 |
Burke's Law | Felicia Harper | 1994 |
Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man | Vicki Lawrence | 1994 |
The First Annual Comedy Hall of Fame | Self | 1993 |
Diagnosis Murder | Kitty Lynn Hastings | 1993 |
John & Leeza from Hollywood | Self | 1993 |
The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion | Self | 1993 |
Vicki! | Self - Hostess | 1992 |
To Tell the Truth | Self - Panelist | 1990 |
Match Game | Self - Panelist | 1990 |
Major Dad | Pookie Pond | 1989 |
The Pat Sajak Show | Self - Guest | 1989 |
Roseanne | Phyllis Zimmer | 1988 |
Win, Lose or Draw | Self - Host | 1987 |
Celebrity Double Talk | Self | 1986 |
American Masters | Self | 1986 |
All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan | Self | 1985 |
Murder, She Wrote | Phoebe Carroll / Jackie MacKay | 1984 |
Super Password | Self - Celebrity Contestant | 1984 |
Body Language | Self | 1984 |
Go | Self | 1983 |
Mama's Family | Thelma Harper / Thelma 'Mama' Crowley Harper | 1983 |
Tom Cottle: Up Close | Self | 1982 |
Eunice | Thelma 'Mama' Harper / Mama | 1982 |
An Evening at the Improv | Self - Host | 1982 |
Entertainment Tonight | Herself | 1981 |
Marie | Self | 1980 |
The Tim Conway Show | Self | 1980 |
Carol Burnett & Company | Self | 1979 |
Supertrain | Karen Prince | 1979 |
Card Sharks | Self - Celebrity Contestant | 1978 |
The Love Boat | Betty Logan / Carol Holtham / Gloria Baxter / Patty Beller / Robin Brandt | 1977 |
Fantasy Island | Jenny Casey | 1977 |
Shoot for the Stars | Self | 1977 |
Stumpers! | Self | 1976 |
Laverne & Shirley | Sgt. Alvinia T. Plout | 1976 |
The Bobby Vinton Show | Self | 1975 |
The Magnificent Marble Machine | Self | 1975 |
Showoffs | Self | 1975 |
Sammy and Company | Self | 1975 |
Dinah! | Self - Guest | 1974 |
The Bobby Goldsboro Show | Self - Guest | 1973 |
Match Game | Herself - Panelist | 1973 |
The $10,000 Pyramid | Herself - Celebrity Contestant | 1973 |
The Wacky World of Jonathan Winters | Self | 1972 |
The Midnight Special | Self | 1972 |
The Real Tom Kennedy Show | Self - Guest | 1970 |
It's Your Bet | Self | 1969 |
The Barbara McNair Show | Self - Guest | 1969 |
Allen Ludden's Gallery | Self | 1969 |
Della | Self | 1969 |
It's Happening | Self - celebrity judge / Self - Guest Judge | 1968 |
Rowan & Martin at the Movies | Herself / Member of the Young Americans (un-credited) / Self / Member of The Young Americans | 1968 |
Young Americans | Self / Vicki Lawrence | 1967 |
The Carol Burnett Show | Various Characters / Self | 1967 |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Herself - Guest | 1962 |
The Mike Douglas Show | Herself - Comedienne / Herself - Actress | 1961 |
American Bandstand | Herself | 1952 |
Life with Linkletter | Self | 1950 |
Producer Filmography
Title | Year |
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Vicki! | 1992 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1982 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
1977 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actress - Television | Nominated |
1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in Variety or Music | Nominated |
1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in Variety or Music | Won |
1975 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actress - Television | Nominated |
1975 | Emmy | Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in Variety or Music | Nominated |
1974 | Emmy | Best Supporting Actress in Comedy-Variety, Variety or Music | Nominated |
1973 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actress - Television | Nominated |