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Telma Hopkins
Telma Hopkins
Birth name Telma Louise Hopkins
Born October 28, 1948 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Notable Roles Marilyn Persons in Are We There Yet?
Notable Episodes
Awards

Contents

Roles

Starring Roles

Series Role Year(s) Season(s)
A New Kind of Family Jess Ashton 1979–1980 1
Bosom Buddies Isabelle Hammond 1980–1982 1 2
Gimme a Break Addy Wilson 1983–1987 3 4 5 6
Family Matters Rachel Crawford 1989–1993 1 2 3 4
Getting By Delores Dixon 1993–1994 1 2
Half & Half Phyllis Thorne 2002–2006 1 2 3 4
Partners (2014) Ruth Jackson 2014 1

Recurring Roles

Series Role Year(s) Season(s)
Are We There Yet? Marilyn Persons 2010–2013

Guest Starring Roles

Series Role Episode Airdate
Amen Charlotte 2x19 - Wedding Bell Blues March 12, 1988
The Nanny Lila Baker 4x19 - Fran's Roots March 12, 1997
ER Carlene 4x11 - Think Warm Thoughts January 8, 1998
The Hughleys Mrs. Williams 1x18 - I Do, I Do, Again (1) February 23, 1999
The Hughleys Mrs. Williams 1x19 - I Do, I Do, Again (2) March 2, 1999
The Hughleys Mrs. Williams 2x20 - Body Double April 7, 2000
The Hughleys Paulette Williams 3x09 - Oh Thank Heaven for Seven-Eleven November 20, 2000
Suddenly Susan Denise 4x20 - The Reversal December 26, 2000
For Your Love Miss Hope 4x11 - The Next Best Thing May 6, 2001
The Hughleys Paulette Williams 3x21 - Mother's Day May 7, 2001
Psych Phyllis Gaffney 2x11 - There's Something About Mira January 11, 2008

Talk, News and Game Show Appearances

Series Episode Airdate
Battlestars February 22-26, 1982
The New Hollywood Squares April 27-May 1, 1987
Hollywood Squares (1998) March 15-19, 2004

Awards and Accolades

NAACP Image Awards

(4 Nominations)

Trivia

  • Was a member of music group Tony Orlando and Dawn
  • Began her career as a background singer in Detroit, Michigan
  • Sang background vocals on records for artists such as The Four Tops, Dionne Warwick, Marvin Gaye, Wilson Pickett, Stevie Wonder and Isaac Hayes
  • Has a sister, Teresa
  • Is a year and half older than her "Family Matters" co-star, Jo Marie Payton even though her character played the younger sister of Harriet Winslow on the show
  • Was raised in Highland Park, Michigan
  • Married to Donald B. Allen from 1970 to 1977; together, they have a son
  • Often volunteers her time for charitable causes and also mentors children