Telma Hopkins Biography

Fast Facts

• Serves as a board member of the God's Sheltering Arms women's shelter
• Was nominated for four NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for "Half & Half" between 2004 and 2007
• Is an avid supporter of several organizations, including Caring for Babies with AIDS, Act on Arthritis and parent-teacher associations
• Won a BET Comedy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for "Half & Half" in 2005
• Made her screen acting debut in the mini-series "Roots: The Next Generations" in 1979
• Gained experience in the entertainment industry as a member of 1970s pop group Tony Orlando and Dawn
• Quote: "You can make mistakes and you can fall down, but you can dust yourself off and not let those stumbling blocks be permanent, too․"
• Best known for her role as Phyllis Thorne in "Half & Half" and as Rachel Crawford in "Family Matters․"
• Has starred in several silver screen productions, including "The Love Guru," "The Wood," "Trancers II," and "Trancers III․"
• Has appeared in several notable TV series, including "The Nanny," "Psych," "Family Matters," "ER" and "The Hughleys․"