Biography
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Telma Hopkins (born October 28, 1948) is an American singer and television actress. She was born in Louisville, Kentucky.
She started her career as one of the members in the 1970s pop group Tony Orlando and Dawn. Hopkins segued into television in the 1980s, with parts on Bosom Buddies and Gimme a Break!
In 1989, she was introduced to another generation as restaurant owner Rachel Crawford on the sitcom Family Matters. She played the role until 1993, when she was given her own show, Getting By. After Getting By was cancelled, Hopkins returned to Family Matters as a semi-regular character until 1997. Today, she is showcased on the UPN sitcom Half & Half and has appeared in feature films such as The Wood.
She is currently engaged to actor Rif Hutton.
Trivia
- She is the woman who yells, "Shut your mouth!" after Isaac Hayes says, "That cat Shaft is a baaaad mother..." in the theme song to Shaft.
Citations
External links
de:Thelma Hopkins (Schauspielerin) fr:Telma Hopkins
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