Telma Hopkins - Famous Musician

Telma Hopkins Net Worth

$3,000,000

Telma Hopkins, the famous American actress and singer, has a net worth of $3 million. She began her career as a backup singer and then went on to record chart-topping hits with the vocal group Dawn before transitioning to an on-camera acting career in 1979.

Key facts:

  • Telma Hopkins began her professional career as a backup singer for artists like The Four Tops and Marvin Gaye in Detroit, Michigan.
  • She gained popularity as a part of the vocal group 'Dawn' with Tony Orlando, recording 16 Top 40 hits in the late 70s and featured on their variety show from 1974-1976.
  • Telma Hopkins started her on-camera acting career in 1979 with a significant role in the miniseries 'Roots' and went on to appear in numerous recurring and co-starring roles in sitcoms like 'A New Kind of Family', 'Gimme A Break', 'Family Matters', 'The Hughleys', 'Any Day Now', and 'Half & Half'.
  • She co-stars in the show 'Are We There Yet', which is currently airing.
  • Telma Hopkins recently acted in the television film 'J.D. Lawrence's The Clean Up.'

Basic Information About Telma Hopkins

CategoryCelebrities β€Ί Actors
ProfessionsSinger, Actor, Musician
Net worth$3,000,000
Date of birth1948-10-28 (76 years old)
Place of birthLouisville
NationalityUnited States of America
GenderFemale
Social Mediaβ†—οΈŽ Wikipedia β†—οΈŽ IMDb

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Telma Hopkins awards

Award Name State Movie / Series Name Year
BET Comedy Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy SeriesWinnerHalf & Half2005
BET Comedy Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy SeriesNomineeHalf & Half2004
Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy SeriesNomineeHalf & Half2007

Telma Hopkins roles

Movie / Series Role
The Love GuruLillian Roanoke
TrancersEngineer Raines
Family MattersRachel Crawford 94 episodes, 1989-1997
K.C. UndercoverMiss Holley 1 episode, 2015
Better ThingsDee 1 episode, 2020
Dead to MeYolanda 4 episodes, 2019-2020
ERCarlene 1 episode, 1998
Batman BeyondMax's Mom 1 episode, 1999
Family ReunionMaybelle 8 episodes, 2019-2021
PsychPhylis Gaffney 1 episode, 2008
The Loud HouseMaybelle 2 episodes, 2019
Spider-ManMrs. Farrell 1 episode, 1996
AmenCharlotte Holloway 1 episode, 1988
For Your LoveMiss Hope 1 episode, 2001
The Love BoatCleo / ... 4 episodes, 1979-1985
Lab RatsGrandma Rose / ... 3 episodes, 2012-2014
The NannyLila Baker 1 episode, 1997
Half & HalfPhyllis Thorne 91 episodes, 2002-2006
The CasagrandesMaybelle / ... 12 episodes, 2019-2021
Are We There Yet?Marilyn Persons 29 episodes, 2010-2012
Gimme a Break!Addy Wilson 68 episodes, 1983-1987
It's Garry Shandling's Show.Self 1 episode, 1989
The Carol Burnett ShowSelf (uncredited) unknown episodes
Fantasy IslandDoris Wilson 1 episode, 1984
Static ShockMrs. Barnett 1 episode, 2000
2 Broke GirlsPilar 1 episode, 2016
Any Day NowJudge Wilma Evers 4 episodes, 2000-2001
Getting OnBeverly Raymes 1 episode, 2013
Dear White PeopleAunt Gloria 1 episode, 2018
FridaysSelf 1 episode, 1981
The Two RonniesPerformer / ... 1 episode, 1973

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Interesting Facts about Telma Hopkins

  1. One-half of Dawn of the singing group Tony Orlando & Dawn.
  2. 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.
  3. Sister of Teresa Hopkins.
  4. Even though she played the younger sister of Harriet in Family Matters, she in reality is a year in a half older than JoMarie Payton.
  5. Telma Hopkins was originally cast as Bill Cosby's wife on his show "Cosby" (not to be confused with the earlier, more famous "Cosby Show"), but was replaced by Phylicia Rashad who had also played his wife on the "Cosby Show." Mr. Cosby said this change was made because Ms. Rashad was more comfortable working with him when he goes into improv mode.

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  • Source URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tony_Orlando_and_Dawn_1974.JPG
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  • Author: CBS Television
  • Date taken: Press release is dated 8 November 1974.

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