Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

March 26, 1949 (age 76)

Place of Birth

Inglewood, California, USA

Also Known As

Victoria Ann Axelrad

Victoria Ann Lawrence

Vicki Lawrence Schultz

Vicki Lawrence-Schultz

Vickie Lawrence

IMDb Instagram Twitter

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.

Filmography

2025TVHollywood Squaresas Self 2024TVMonsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Storyas Leigh 2024TVPalm Royaleas Lotte 2023FilmCarol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Loveas Self - Guest 2022TVThe Really Loud Houseas Joan Shivers 2022FilmCelebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girlas Self 2021TVCall Me Katas Phil's Mama 2018TVThe Cool Kidsas Margaret 2018TVThe Residentas Gloria Ortiz 2017FilmThe Carol Burnett 50th Anniversary Specialas Herself 2017TVGreat Newsas Angie 2015TVCelebrity Family Feudas Self 2012TVRuPaul's Drag Race All Starsas Self - Guest Judge 2011FilmAnnie Claus Is Coming to Townas Martha 2009FilmHermie & Friends: The Flo Show Creates a Buzzas Flo 2008FilmHermie & Friends: Hermie and The High Seasas Flo 2007FilmLarry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacularas Mama 2007TVPhineas and Ferbas Hilda 2006FilmThe Fox and the Hound 2as Granny Rose (voice)2006TVHannah Montanaas Ruthie Ray Stewart 2004FilmHermie & Friends: Webster the Scaredy Spideras Flo 2004FilmThe Carol Burnett Show: Let's Bump Up the Lightsas Herself 2004FilmHermie & Friends: Flo the Lyin' Flyas Flo (voice)2001FilmCarol Burnett: Show Stoppersas Herself 2001TVThe Test 2001FilmElvis Is Alive! I Swear I Saw Him Eating Ding Dongs Outside the Piggly Wiggly's 2000TVYes, Dearas Natalie Warner 1998FilmNunsense 3: The Jamboreeas Sister Mary Amnesia / Thelma Harper 1997TVAlly McBealas Dana 1996TVThe Rosie O'Donnell Showas Self - Guest 1994TVAll-American Girlas Phone Lady 1994FilmAttack of the 5 Ft. 2 Womenas Herself 1994FilmHart to Hart: Old Friends Never Dieas Nora Kingsley 1994TVDuckmanas Vicki Lawrence (voice)1994TVBurke's Lawas Felicia Harper 1993TVIntimate Portraitas Self 1993TVDiagnosis: Murderas Kitty Lynn Hastings 1992TVVicki!as Self - Host 1991TVThe Carol Burnett Show 1989TVMajor Dad 1988TVRoseanneas Phyllis Zimmer 1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Jackie MacKay 1984TVBody Languageas Self 1983TVMama's Familyas Thelma Harper 1982FilmEuniceas Mama 1980TVThe Tim Conway Showas Self 1979TVCarol Burnett & Company 1979FilmExpress to Terroras Karen Price 1978TVThe Eddie Capra Mysteries 1977TVThe Love Boatas Robin Brandt 1976FilmHaving Babiesas Grace Fontreil 1976TVLaverne & Shirley 1973TVThe Bobby Goldsboro Show 1972TVCarol Burnett and Friends 1972TVThe Midnight Specialas Self 1969TVThe Barbara McNair Showas Self 1968TVThe Carol Burnett Show - The Lost Episodesas Mama, Various Characters 1968FilmRowan & Martin at the Moviesas Self / Member of the Young Americans (uncredited)1967FilmYoung Americansas Vicki Lawrence 1967TVThe Carol Burnett Showas Various Characters 1963TVMiss USAas Self - Judge 1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self