Thelma Harper, better known as Mama, is a fictional character played by American actress Vicki Lawrence. Mama is a purse-lipped, thickset senior citizen in her mid-to-late 60s. She has lived in an unspecified part of the Southern United States called "Raytown" for her entire life, evident from the southern drawl of her speech.

Vicki Lawrence (born March 26, 1949), [1] sometimes credited as Vicki Lawrence Schultz, 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 the seventh season, and hundreds of hilarious sketches later, at the ripe, old age of 24, Vicki created her most endearing character to date, Thelma Harper, or "Mama" as she is better …

2019年11月2日 · Vicki Lawrence put on a two-woman show. She came out as herself and then came back on stage as Mama. Vicki came back out on stage after she finished her set as Mama. This was recorded...

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In the seventh season, and hundreds of hilarious sketches later, at the ripe, old age of 24, Vicki created her most endearing character to date, Thelma Harper, or “Mama” as she is better known to her fans.

Mama's Family is an American sitcom television series starring Vicki Lawrence as Mama (Thelma Harper). The series is a spin-off of a recurring series of comedy sketches called "The Family" featured on The Carol Burnett Show (1967–78) and Carol Burnett & Company (1979).

Experience a sidesplitting two-act show that serves a mix of stand-up, musical comedy, and observations about real life from Ms. Lawrence and “Mama.” Fun, laughs, and a good time!

She is best known for her character Mama (Thelma Harper). She is recognized for her roles in films such as “The Family” as “Thelma Harper” or “Mama,” “Mamas Family” as “Thelma Harper” on NBC, and “The Cool Kids,” a Fox sitcom series. Lawrence is 72 years old as of 2021. She was born on 26th March 1949, in Inglewood, California, United States.

Multi-talented Vicki Lawrence, is an actress, comedian, and singer known for the many characters she originated on CBS's The Carol Burnett Show, where she appeared from 1967 to 1978, for the entire series run. One such character, Thelma Harper/Mama, was the central character of ever popular television situation comedy series Mama's Family.