Vicki 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

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

The Resident

The Mike Douglas Show

Phineas and Ferb

Diagnosis: Murder

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

All Movies (21)

• Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love2023 · as Self - Guest
• Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl2022 · as Self
• The Carol Burnett 50th Anniversary Special2017 · as Herself
• Annie Claus Is Coming to Town2011 · as Martha
• Hermie & Friends: The Flo Show Creates a Buzz2009 · as Flo
• Hermie & Friends: Hermie and The High Seas2008 · as Flo
• Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular2007 · as Mama
• The Fox and the Hound 22006 · as Granny Rose (voice)
• Hermie & Friends: Webster the Scaredy Spider2004 · as Flo
• The Carol Burnett Show: Let's Bump Up the Lights2004 · as Herself
• Hermie & Friends: Flo the Lyin' Fly2004 · as Flo (voice)
• Carol Burnett: Show Stoppers2001 · as Herself
• Elvis Is Alive! I Swear I Saw Him Eating Ding Dongs Outside the Piggly Wiggly's2001
• Nunsense 3: The Jamboree1998 · as Sister Mary Amnesia / Thelma Harper
• Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women1994 · as Herself
• Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die1994 · as Nora Kingsley
• Eunice1982 · as Mama
• Express to Terror1979 · as Karen Price
• Having Babies1976 · as Grace Fontreil
• Rowan & Martin at the Movies1968 · as Self / Member of the Young Americans (uncredited)
• Young Americans1967 · as Vicki Lawrence

All TV Shows (47)

• Hollywood Squares2025 · as Self
• Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story2024 · as Leigh
• Palm Royale2024 · as Lotte
• The Really Loud House2022 · as Joan Shivers
• Call Me Kat2021 · as Phil's Mama
• The Cool Kids2018 · as Margaret
• The Resident2018 · as Gloria Ortiz
• Great News2017 · as Angie
• Celebrity Family Feud2015 · as Self
• RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars2012 · as Self - Guest Judge
• Phineas and Ferb2007 · as Hilda
• Hannah Montana2006 · as Ruthie Ray Stewart
• The Test2001
• Yes, Dear2000 · as Natalie Warner
• Ally McBeal1997 · as Dana
• The Rosie O'Donnell Show1996 · as Self - Guest
• All-American Girl1994 · as Phone Lady
• Duckman1994 · as Vicki Lawrence (voice)
• Burke's Law1994 · as Felicia Harper
• Intimate Portrait1993 · as Self
• Diagnosis: Murder1993 · as Kitty Lynn Hastings
• Vicki!1992 · as Self - Host
• The Carol Burnett Show1991
• Major Dad1989
• Roseanne1988 · as Phyllis Zimmer
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Jackie MacKay
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Phoebe Carroll
• Body Language1984 · as Self
• Mama's Family1983 · as Thelma Harper
• The Tim Conway Show1980 · as Self
• Carol Burnett & Company1979
• Supertrain1979 · as Karen Prince
• The Eddie Capra Mysteries1978
• The Love Boat1977 · as Robin Brandt
• The Love Boat1977 · as Gloria Baxter
• The Love Boat1977 · as Carol Holtham
• The Love Boat1977 · as Patty Beller
• Laverne & Shirley1976
• The Bobby Goldsboro Show1973
• Match Game1973 · as Self
• Carol Burnett and Friends1972
• The Midnight Special1972 · as Self
• The Barbara McNair Show1969 · as Self
• The Carol Burnett Show - The Lost Episodes1968 · as Mama, Various Characters
• The Carol Burnett Show1967 · as Various Characters
• Miss USA1963 · as Self - Judge
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self