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