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Biography

Telma Hopkins started her career as one-half of the group Dawn, who sang with Tony Orlando. Then she became a TV actress with roles…more

Born

10/28/1948, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

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Star (10)

Role
- Are We There Yet?
  Marilyn
  - S 2: Ep 33 The Mother's Day Episode
    5/4/11
  - S 2: Ep 32 The Suzanne's Surprise Party Episode
    4/27/11
  - S 2: Ep 30 The Nick's Kid Episode
    4/13/11
  - S 2: Ep 29 The Fight Party Episode
    4/13/11
  - S 2: Ep 27 The Lindasy Gets High Episode
    4/6/11
  - + 7 More Credits
- Are We There Yet?
  Nick's Mother
  - S 2: Ep 2 The We Ain't Going Out Like That Episode
    1/5/11
  - S 2: Ep 1 The Mr. Himdependent Episode
    1/5/11
- Half & Half
  Phyllis Thorne
  - S 4: Ep 22 The Big 'Who You Gonna Call' Episode
    5/15/06
  - S 4: Ep 21 The Big Hide and Sneak Episode
    5/15/06
  - S 4: Ep 20 The Big Mother's What?! Episode
    5/1/06
  - S 4: Ep 19 The Big Nervous Breakup Episode
    4/24/06
  - S 4: Ep 18 The Big What Have We Done Episode
    4/17/06
  - + 86 More Credits
- Getting By
  Dolores Dixon
  - S 2: Ep 19 My Brilliant Career
    6/18/94
  - S 2: Ep 18 Just Say No
    6/11/94
  - S 2: Ep 17 Teacher's Pest
    6/4/94
  - S 2: Ep 16 Three Days of the Condo
    5/28/94
  - S 2: Ep 15 The Rich Guy
    2/12/94
  - + 26 More Credits
- Family Matters
  Rachel Crawford
  - S 4: Ep 24 Buds 'n' Buns
    5/14/93
  - S 4: Ep 21 Walk on the Wild Side
    3/26/93
  - S 4: Ep 19 Mama's Wedding
    2/26/93
  - S 4: Ep 18 Higher Anxiety
    2/19/93
  - S 4: Ep 12 It's Beginning to Look a Lot like Urkel
    12/11/92
  - + 76 More Credits
- Gimme a Break!
  Addy Wilson [ seasons 3-6 ]
  - S 6: Ep 25 Mama's Date
    5/12/87
  - S 6: Ep 24 Someday, My Prince . . .
    5/5/87
  - S 6: Ep 21 Parents' Week (1)
    3/31/87
  - S 6: Ep 20 Joey the Gigolo
    2/25/87
  - S 6: Ep 19 Joey's Hero
    2/11/87
  - + 55 More Credits
- Gimme a Break!
  Addy Wilson (1984-1987)
  - S 5: Ep 21 Getting to Know You
    3/29/86
- Bosom Buddies
  Isabelle Hamdon
  - S 2: Ep 19 Call Me Irresponsible
    5/27/82
  - S 2: Ep 18 Not the Last Picture Show
    3/25/82
  - S 2: Ep 17 Not With My Sister, You Pig
    3/18/82
  - S 2: Ep 16 Who's on Thirst?
    3/11/82
  - S 2: Ep 15 The Way Kip and Henry Were
    3/4/82
  - + 33 More Credits
- A New Kind of Family
  Jess Ashton
  - S 1: Ep 10 No Smoking, Please
    1/5/80
  - S 1: Ep 9 Fair Weather Friend
    12/29/79
  - S 1: Ep 8 Is There a Gun in the House?
    12/22/79
  - S 1: Ep 7 Thank You for a Lovely Evening
    12/15/79
- Tony Orlando And Dawn
  Herself
Recurring Role (8)

Role
- The Hollywood Squares
  Herself
  - S 6: Ep 125 March 15 - 19, 2004 - Friday
    3/19/04
  - S 6: Ep 124 March 15 - 19, 2004 - Thursday
    3/18/04
  - S 6: Ep 123 March 15 - 19, 2004 - Wednesday
    3/17/04
  - S 6: Ep 122 March 15 - 19, 2004 - Tuesday
    3/16/04
  - S 6: Ep 121 March 15 - 19, 2004 - Monday
    3/15/04
- The Hughleys
  Paulette Williams
  - S 3: Ep 21 Mother's Day
    5/7/01
- The Hughleys
  Mrs. Williams
  - S 2: Ep 20 Body Double
    4/7/00
  - S 1: Ep 19 I Do, I Do, Again (2)
    3/2/99
  - S 1: Ep 18 I Do, I Do, Again (1)
    2/23/99
- Family Matters
  Rachel Crawford
  - S 9: Ep 11 Deck the Malls
    12/19/97
  - S 6: Ep 23 We're Going to Disney World (2)
    5/5/95
  - S 6: Ep 22 We're Going to Disney World (1)
    4/28/95
  - S 6: Ep 11 Miracle on Elm Street
    12/16/94
  - S 6: Ep 8 Sink or Swim
    11/11/94
  - + 2 More Credits
- The New Hollywood Squares
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 161 April 27 - May 1, 1987 - Friday
    5/1/87
  - S 1: Ep 160 April 27 - May 1, 1987 - Thursday
    4/30/87
  - S 1: Ep 159 April 27 - May 1, 1987 - Wednesday
    4/29/87
  - S 1: Ep 158 April 27 - May 1, 1987 - Tuesday
    4/28/87
  - S 1: Ep 157 April 27 - May 1, 1987 - Monday
    4/27/87
- Gimme a Break!
  Addy Wilson
  - S 3: Ep 18 The Big Apple (2)
    2/23/84
  - S 3: Ep 17 The Big Apple (1)
    2/16/84
  - S 3: Ep 16 Valentine
    2/9/84
  - S 3: Ep 8 Nell's Friend
    12/1/83
- Gimme a Break!
  Addy
  - S 3: Ep 12 James Returns
    1/12/84
- American Bandstand
  Herself
  - S 17: Ep 33 Tony Orlando & Dawn
    4/20/74
Guest Star (31)

Role
- Are We There Yet?
  Marilyn
  - S 1: Ep 3 The Day Off Episode
    6/9/10
  - S 1: Ep 1 The Hyphenated Name Episode
    6/2/10
- Soap Talk
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 68 Episode 68.02
    9/29/03
- E! True Hollywood Story
  Herself
  - S 7: Ep 24 Gimme a Break
    4/27/03
- Any Day Now
  Judge Wilma Evers
  - S 4: Ep 7 Peace Of Mind
    8/26/01
  - S 3: Ep 20 Children Are The Most Important Thing
    3/11/01
  - S 3: Ep 2 It's A Good Thing I'm Not Black
    7/30/00
  - S 3: Ep 1 Nope
    7/23/00
- For Your Love
  Miss Hope
  - S 4: Ep 11 The Next Best Thing
    5/6/01
- Suddenly Susan
  Denise
  - S 4: Ep 19 The Reversal
    12/26/00
- The Hughleys
  Paulette Williams
  - S 3: Ep 9 Oh Thank Heaven For Seven-Eleven
    11/20/00
- Static Shock
  Mrs. Barnett
  - S 1: Ep 3 The Breed
    10/7/00
- Good vs Evil
  Judge Talia Parks
  - S 2: Ep 10 Portrait of Evil
    5/5/00
- Chicken Soup for the Soul (1999)
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 5 From the Heart/Don't Hope, Friend, Decide/How Much is Enough/Going, Going, Gone...
    9/14/99
- ER
  Carlene
  - S 4: Ep 11 Think Warm Thoughts
    1/8/98
- The Nanny
  Lila Baker
  - S 4: Ep 19 Fran's Roots
    3/12/97
- Spider-Man: The Animated Series
  Mrs. Farrell
  - S 3: Ep 5 Sins of the Fathers (5): The Rocket Racer
    9/14/96
- Women of the House
  Officer Rhoda
  - S 1: Ep 10 The Conjugal Cottage
    9/8/95
- Soul Train
  Host
  - S 24: Ep 2 Tony! Toni! Tone!/ Jonathan Butler/ Lady of Rage
    10/1/94
- The Arsenio Hall Show
  Herself
  - S 5: Ep 108 March 4, 1993
    3/4/93
- Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 12 Greasy Getaway
    10/13/92
- The Chuck Woolery Show
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 50 November 22, 1991
    11/22/91
- The Marsha Warfield Show
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 38 May 16, 1990
    5/16/90
- Circus of the Stars
  Performer
  - S 1: Ep 14 Special #14
    11/22/89
  - S 1: Ep 10 SPECIAL #10
    12/8/85
- American Music Awards
  Herself/Presenter
  - S 16: Ep 16 The 16th American Music Awards
    1/30/89
- Amen
  Charlotte
  - S 2: Ep 19 Wedding Bell Blues
    3/12/88
- The Love Boat
  Guest Star
  - S 8: Ep 25 Charmed, I'm Sure/Ashes to Ashes/No Dad of Mine
    3/30/85
  - S 6: Ep 16 Doc's Big Case/A Booming Romance/The Senior Sinners
    1/22/83
- Fantasy Island
  Doris Wilson
  - S 7: Ep 21 Bojangles and the Dancer / Deuces Are Wild
    5/12/84
- Gimme a Break!
  Addy Wilson
  - S 3: Ep 22 Class of '84
    5/3/84
  - S 3: Ep 20 Katie's College
    3/15/84
- The New Odd Couple
  Frances
  - S 1: Ep 14 Oscar Dates Felix's Frances
    2/18/83
  - S 1: Ep 3 Frances Moves In
    11/12/82
- Tattletales
  Herself
  - S 6: Ep 21 June 7, 1982
    6/7/82
- Battle of the Network Stars
  ABC Team
  - S 6: Ep 2 Special #12
    5/7/82
  - S 6: Ep 1 Special #11
    11/20/81
- Fridays
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 23 Father Guido Sarducci / Jefferson Starship
    4/3/81
- Dinah!
  Herself
  - S 6: Ep 50 November 20, 1979
    11/20/79
- The Love Boat
  Tracy
  - S 3: Ep 12 Brotherhood of the Sea/Letter to Babycakes/Daddy's Pride
    11/17/79

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- She played Darren Roanoke's mother in the movie The Love Guru.
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- Spouse Donald B. Allen (? - ?) (divorced) 1 son -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- One-half of Dawn of the singing group Tony Orlando and Dawn-- Sang background vocals on Johnnie Taylor's certified platinum single, "Disco Lady."
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