Telma Hopkins

Birth Name:

Telma Louise Hopkins

Birth Place:

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

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․"

2004BET Comedy Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
2004Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
2005BET Comedy Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Winner
2005Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
2006Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
2007Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated

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