Telma Hopkins
American actress and pop singer (born 1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Telma Louise Hopkins (born October 28, 1948)[1] is an American actress and pop singer. Hopkins rose to prominence as a member of the pop group Tony Orlando and Dawn, whom had several number-one songs.[2] She also performed on the CBS variety show Tony Orlando and Dawn from 1974 until 1976 along with Tony Orlando and Joyce Vincent Wilson. In the late 1970s, Hopkins began working as an actress, playing roles on various sitcoms, including Isabelle Hammond on Bosom Buddies (1980–82), Adelaide "Addy" Wilson on Gimme a Break! (1983–87) and Family Matters (1989–1997) as Rachel Baines–Crawford. As lead actress, Hopkins starred on Getting By from 1993 to 1994. In recent years, Hopkins was a regular cast member on Half & Half (2002–06) portraying Phyllis Thorne, Are We There Yet? (2010–13), and short-lived Partners (2014). In film, Hopkins co-starred in 1984 science fiction film Trancers and in its sequels Trancers II (1991) and Trancers III (1992), as well as appearing in The Wood (1999) and The Love Guru (2008).
Telma Hopkins | |
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Born | Telma Louise Hopkins (1948-10-28) October 28, 1948 (age 75)[1] Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
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Years active | 1967–present |
Known for | Bosom Buddies Gimme a Break! Family Matters Half & Half |
Spouse |
Donald B. Allen
(m. 1970; div. 1977) |
Children | 1 |