Most Recent Role: Phyllis Thorne on Half & Half
Gender: Female
Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Birthday: 10-28-1948
Gender: Female
Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Birthday: 10-28-1948
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 on "Bosom Buddies," "Gimme a Break," "Family Matters," and a few others.
Most Recent Appearance
The Big 'Who You Gonna Call' Episode
Monday 15 May 2006 on UPN
Mona decides to date both Chase and Lorenzo, until they want her to make a decision.
She played Darren Roanoke's mother in the movie The Love Guru.
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Spouse
Donald B. Allen (? - ?) (divorced) 1 son
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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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Donald B. Allen (? - ?) (divorced) 1 son
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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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Other Appearances
| Star | |
|---|---|
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A New Kind of Family
Jess Ashton |
Bosom Buddies
Isabelle Hamdon |
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Family Matters
Rachel Crawford |
Getting By
Dolores Dixon |
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Gimme a Break!
Addy Wilson [ seasons 3-6 ] |
Half & Half
Phyllis Thorne |
| Recurring Role | |
|---|---|
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American Bandstand
Herself |
Family Matters
Rachel Crawford |
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Gimme a Break!
Addy |
The Hollywood Squares
Herself |
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The Hughleys
Mrs. Williams |
The New Hollywood Squares
Herself |
| Guest Star | |
|---|---|
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Amen
Wedding Bell Blues Charlotte |
American Music Awards
The 16th American Music Awards Herself/Presenter |
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Any Day Now
Children Are The Most Important Thing Judge Wilma Evers |
Any Day Now
Peace Of Mind Judge Wilma Evers |
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Any Day Now
Nope Judge Wilma Evers |
Any Day Now
It's A Good Thing I'm Not Black Judge Wilma Evers |
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Stars In
A New Kind of Family
Two families - a widow with three children, and a divorced mother of one - share the same house due to lack of funds. Halfway through the series, Telma Hopkins and Janet Jackson joined the cast as... more
Bosom Buddies
Bosom Buddies followed the adventures of Kip Wilson (Tom Hanks) and Henry Desmond (Peter Scolari), junior ad-men at Livingston Gentry and Mishkin Advertising Agency. Kip was an illustrator, but... more
Family Matters
A perfect spin-off from Perfect Strangers: Family Matters focused on Harriet Winslow (the elevator operator from the Chronicle) and her family of sorts. Carl Winslow, her husband, was a dutiful... more Getting By
Two very different single mothers work for the Chicago Welfare Office. In order to save money, the two decide to combine their families and share a home. ABC BROADCAST HISTORY March 1993 -... more
Gimme a Break!
A rotund black housekeeper maintained order in the home of a portly white police chief in this old-fashioned comedy set in the fictional town of Glen Lawn, California. Policeman Carl's beloved wife... more
Half & Half
Half & Half stars Essence Atkins and Rachel True as half-sisters Mona and Dee Dee who have only one thing in common: their father. Growing up separately, these two virtual strangers suddenly... more
Two families - a widow with three children, and a divorced mother of one - share the same house due to lack of funds. Halfway through the series, Telma Hopkins and Janet Jackson joined the cast as... more
Bosom BuddiesBosom Buddies followed the adventures of Kip Wilson (Tom Hanks) and Henry Desmond (Peter Scolari), junior ad-men at Livingston Gentry and Mishkin Advertising Agency. Kip was an illustrator, but... more
Family MattersA perfect spin-off from Perfect Strangers: Family Matters focused on Harriet Winslow (the elevator operator from the Chronicle) and her family of sorts. Carl Winslow, her husband, was a dutiful... more Getting By
Two very different single mothers work for the Chicago Welfare Office. In order to save money, the two decide to combine their families and share a home. ABC BROADCAST HISTORY March 1993 -... more
Gimme a Break!A rotund black housekeeper maintained order in the home of a portly white police chief in this old-fashioned comedy set in the fictional town of Glen Lawn, California. Policeman Carl's beloved wife... more
Half & HalfHalf & Half stars Essence Atkins and Rachel True as half-sisters Mona and Dee Dee who have only one thing in common: their father. Growing up separately, these two virtual strangers suddenly... more
