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Telma Hopkins

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Telma Hopkins
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Telma Hopkins was born on 28 October 1948 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Family Matters (1989), Half & Half (2002) and The Love Guru (2008). She was previously married to Donald B. Alen.
BornOctober 28, 1948
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BornOctober 28, 1948
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    • 1 win & 5 nominations

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Tatyana Ali, Telma Hopkins, and William Allen Young in Christmas Hotel (2019)
Tatyana Ali and Telma Hopkins in Christmas Hotel (2019)
Telma Hopkins and Keong Sim in Dead to Me (2019)
Reginald VelJohnson, Telma Hopkins, Valerie Jones, Rosetta LeNoire, Darius McCrary, Kellie Shanygne Williams, Joseph Wright, and Julius Wright in Family Matters (1989)
Reginald VelJohnson, Telma Hopkins, and Jo Marie Payton in ABC TGIF (1989)
Clifton Davis, Telma Hopkins, and William Allen Young in Amen (1986)
Telma Hopkins and Reign Edwards in K.C. Undercover (2015)
Telma Hopkins in Family Matters (1989)
Telma Hopkins in Family Matters (1989)
Reginald VelJohnson, Jaimee Foxworth, Telma Hopkins, Rosetta LeNoire, Darius McCrary, Jo Marie Payton, Jaleel White, and Kellie Shanygne Williams in Family Matters (1989)
Reginald VelJohnson and Telma Hopkins in Family Matters (1989)
Reginald VelJohnson, Telma Hopkins, Bryton James, and Jo Marie Payton in Family Matters (1989)

Known for:

Reginald VelJohnson, Jaimee Foxworth, Telma Hopkins, Rosetta LeNoire, Bryton James, Darius McCrary, Jo Marie Payton, Jaleel White, and Kellie Shanygne Williams in Family Matters (1989)
Family Matters
6.6
TV Series
  • Rachel Crawford
Essence Atkins, Telma Hopkins, Valarie Pettiford, Rachel True, and Chico Benymon in Half & Half (2002)
Half & Half
7.1
TV Series
  • Phyllis Thorne
Mike Myers, Jessica Alba, Justin Timberlake, Romany Malco, and Verne Troyer in The Love Guru (2008)
The Love Guru
3.8
  • Lillian Roanoke
  • 2008
Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Eréndira Ibarra, Jessica Henwick, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
The Matrix Resurrections
5.7
  • Freya
  • 2021

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Actress

  • Clean Slate
    • Ella
    • Pre-production
    • TV Series
  • Dangerous Moms
    • Fatima
    • Completed
    • TV Series
  • The Wood
    • Slim's Mother
    • Pre-production
    • TV Series
  • Amber Stevens West in Run the World (2021)
    Run the World
    • Sandra
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Gina Rodriguez in Not Dead Yet (2023)
    Not Dead Yet
    • Suzie
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Rugrats (2021)
    Rugrats
    • Celeste (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2021–2023
  • Dead to Me (2019)
    Dead to Me
    • Yolanda
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2022
  • Loretta Devine, Tia Mowry-Hardrict, Richard Roundtree, Anthony Alabi, Talia Jackson, Jordyn Raya James, Isaiah Russell-Bailey, and Cameron J. Wright in Family Reunion (2019)
    Family Reunion
    • Maybelle
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2022
  • The Casagrandes (2019)
    The Casagrandes
    • Maybelle
    • The Tropical Fruits
    • Shopper 3 (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2022
  • Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Eréndira Ibarra, Jessica Henwick, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
    The Matrix Resurrections
    • Freya
    • 2021
  • Susan Olsen, Beth Broderick, Haylie Duff, Greg Evigan, Telma Hopkins, Christopher Knight, Mike Lookinland, Robbie Rist, Barry Williams, and Aaron O'Connell in Blending Christmas (2021)
    Blending Christmas
    • Nicole
    • TV Movie
    • 2021
  • Eileen Davidson, Bryton James, Joshua Morrow, Gina Tognoni, Justin Hartley, Melissa Claire Egan, and Peter Bergman in The Young and the Restless (1973)
    The Young and the Restless
    • Denise Tolliver
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Nick Shorts Showcase (2021)
    Nick Shorts Showcase
    • Maybelle (voice)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2021
  • Brotherly Love
    The Family Business
    • Dr. Wilma Jones
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Pamela Adlon in Better Things (2016)
    Better Things
    • Dee
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • The Casagrandes Familia Sounds Podcast (2019)
    The Casagrandes Familia Sounds Podcast
    • Maybelle (voice)
    • Podcast Series
    • 2020
  • Tatyana Ali and Sean Patrick Thomas in Christmas Hotel (2019)
    Christmas Hotel
    • Alice
    • TV Movie
    • 2019
  • Loretta Devine, Tia Mowry-Hardrict, Richard Roundtree, Anthony Alabi, Talia Jackson, Jordyn Raya James, Isaiah Russell-Bailey, and Cameron J. Wright in A Family Reunion Christmas (2019)
    A Family Reunion Christmas
    • Maybelle
    • TV Movie
    • 2019

Producer

  • Misfits
    Misfits
    • producer

Soundtrack

  • Dead to Me (2019)
    Dead to Me
    • performer: "Don't Leave Me This Way" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Mike Myers, Jessica Alba, Justin Timberlake, Romany Malco, and Verne Troyer in The Love Guru (2008)
    The Love Guru
    • performer: "Lead Me To Your Rock", "The Star Spangled Banner"
    • 2008
  • Reginald VelJohnson, Jaimee Foxworth, Telma Hopkins, Rosetta LeNoire, Bryton James, Darius McCrary, Jo Marie Payton, Jaleel White, and Kellie Shanygne Williams in Family Matters (1989)
    Family Matters
    • performer: "Ricochet Rachel"
    • performer: "My Prerogative"
    • TV Series
    • 1990–1991
  • Joan Rivers in How to Murder a Millionaire (1990)
    How to Murder a Millionaire
    • performer: "It's My Party" (uncredited)
    • TV Movie
    • 1990
  • Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari in Bosom Buddies (1980)
    Bosom Buddies
    • performer: "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"
    • performer: "Just Once"
    • performer: "New York, New York", "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do"
    • TV Series
    • 1981–1982
  • Nell Carter in Gimme a Break! (1981)
    Gimme a Break!
    • performer: "Merry Christmas Stranger"
    • TV Series
    • 1981
  • RCA's Opening Night
    • performer: "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree", "Say Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose?" (uncredited)
    • TV Special
    • 1973
  • The Good Life (1971)
    The Good Life
    • performer: "The Good Life" (La Belle Vie)
    • TV Series
    • 1971

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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Tony Orlando & Dawn
  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • October 28, 1948
    • Louisville, Kentucky, USA
  • Spouse
    • Donald B. Alen1970 - 1977 (divorced, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Sang background vocals on Johnnie Taylor song "Disco Lady".
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    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Article

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    Before joining Tony Orlando & Dawn, she was a top background singer in the Detroit area, singing background vocals on records for such artists as Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Wilson Pickett, Isaac Hayes, Dionne Warwick, and The Four Tops.

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