Vicki Lawrence Biography (1949-)

Some sources cite original name as Vicki Ann Axelrad; born March 26, 1949, inInglewood, CA; daughter of Howard Axelrad (a certified public accountant) and Anne Alene (maiden name, Loyd) Lawrence; sister of Joni Lawrence (a makeupartist); married Bobby Russell (a songwriter), June 29, 1972 (divorced 1974);married Alvin A. "Al" Schultz (a makeup artist, producer, and businessperson), November 16, 1974; children: (second marriage) Courtney Allison, Garrett Lawrence. Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, One William Morris Place, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: The Brokaw Company, 9255 Sunset Blvd., Suite 804, Los Angeles, CA 90069-3309.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, comedienne, voice artist, singer, producer
Birth Details: March 26, 1949; Inglewood, California, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Member of ensemble, The Carol Burnett Show (also known as CarolBurnett and Friends), CBS, 1967-78
Member of ensemble, The Jimmie Rodgers Show (also known as Carol Burnett Presents "The Jimmie Rodgers Show"), CBS, 1969
(As Vicki Lawrence Schultz) Member of ensemble, Carol Burnett & Company, ABC, 1979
(As Schultz) Thelma "Mama" Crowley Harper, Mama's Family, NBC, 1983-85, syndicated, 1986-90
(As Schultz) Host of daytime version, Win, Lose or Draw, NBC, 1987-89
Panelist, Match Game (also known as Match Game '90), ABC, c. 1990-92
Member of ensemble, The Carol Burnett Show, CBS, 1991
Host, Vicki!, syndicated, 1992-94
Host, The Vicki Lawrence Show (also known as Fox after Breakfast), Fox, beginning c. 1997
Panelist, Match Game, syndicated, 1998-99
Natalie Warner, Yes, Dear, CBS, between 2001 and 2005
Thelma "Mama" Harper, a recurring role, Hollywood Squares (also known as H2 and H2: Hollywood Squares), syndicated, 2003-2004
Some sources cite an appearance in other talk shows.
Movies
(As Vicki Lawrence Schultz) Grace Fontreil, Having Babies (also known as Giving Birth), ABC, 1976
Nora Kingsley, "Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die" (also known as "Hartto Hart: Hart Attack"), NBC Friday Night Mystery, NBC, 1994
Herself, Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women (also known as National Lampoon's "Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Woman"), 1994
Specials
Member of ensemble, The Carol Burnett Show in London, BBC and CBS,1970
(As Vicki Lawrence Schultz) The Funny World of Fred and Bunni, CBS, 1978
(As Schultz) Paul Lynde at the Movies, ABC, 1979
(As Schultz) Paul Lynde Goes M-a-a-a-ad, ABC, 1979
(As Schultz) Thelma "Mama" Harper, Eunice, CBS, 1982
(As Schultz) Jerry Reed and Special Friends, syndicated, 1982
(As Schultz) NBC team member, Battle of the Network Stars XV, ABC,1983
(As Schultz) NBC team member, Battle of the Network Stars XVI, ABC, 1984
TV's Censored Bloopers, NBC, 1984
The World's Funniest Commercial Goofs, ABC, 1985
Donahue: The 25th Anniversary, NBC, 1992
The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion, CBS, 1993
Circus of the Stars Goes to Disneyland, CBS, 1994
Here Comes the Bride ... There Goes the Groom, CBS, 1995
Sister Mary Amnesia, Nunsense 3: The Jamboree (musical; also knownas Nunsense Jamboree), The Nashville Network, 1998
The 67th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade, UPN, 1998
Carol Burnett: Show Stoppers, CBS, 2001
Michigan Humane Society Telethon, UPN, 2001
More Classic Bloopers, ABC, 2002
Herself, Great Women of Television Comedy: A Museum of Television & Radio Special, NBC, 2003
Host, The Carol Burnett Show: Let's Bump Up the Lights, CBS, 2004
Awards Presentations
(As Vicki Lawrence Schultz) The 15th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, CBS, 1988
(As Schultz) The 16th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, NBC, 1989
(As Schultz) The Third Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1989
Presenter, The 22nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, NBC, 1995
TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV (also known as First Annual TV Land Awards), TV Land, 2003
The Third Annual TV Land Awards (also known as TV Land Awards:A Celebration of Classic TV), TV Land, 2005
Episodic
Guest, Match Game 73 (also known as The Match Game), CBS, 1973
Herself, The Wacky World of Jonathan Winters, syndicated, 1974

Herself, Stumpers, NBC, 1976
Robin Brandt, "The Congressman Was Indiscreet," The Love Boat, ABC, 1978
"Murder on the Flip Side," The Eddie Capra Mysteries, NBC, 1978
(As Vicki Lawrence Schultz) Sergeant Alvinia T. Plout, "In the Army: Parts 1 & 2," Laverne & Shirley (also known as Laverne & Shirley & Company and Laverne & Shirley & Friends), ABC,1979
Guest, Password Plus, NBC, 1979, 1981
Carol, "Rent a Romeo," The Love Boat, ABC, 1980
(As Schultz) Sergeant Alvinia T. Plout, "The Survival Test," Laverne & Shirley (also known as Laverne & Shirley & Company and Laverne & Shirley & Friends), ABC, 1980
Patty Beller, "Love with a Skinny Stranger," The Love Boat, ABC, 1981
Sergeant Alvinia T. Plout, "A.W.O.L.," Laverne & Shirley (alsoknown as Laverne & Shirley & Company and Laverne & Shirley & Friends), ABC, 1981
Sergeant Alvinia T. Plout, "Out, Out, Damned Plout," Laverne & Shirley (also known as Laverne & Shirley & Company and Laverne & Shirley & Friends), ABC, 1981
"Funny Man," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1982
Gloria Baxter, "Paroled to Love," The Love Boat, ABC, 1983
Grandma Crowley, "Mama's Birthday," Mama's Family, NBC, 1983
Sergeant Alvinia T. Plout, "The Baby Show," Laverne & Shirley(also known as Laverne & Shirley & Company and Laverne & Shirley & Friends), ABC, 1983
Guest, Super Password, NBC, 1984, 1985
Betty Logan, "Couples," The Love Boat, ABC, 1985
Phoebe Carroll, "My Johnnie Lies over the Ocean," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1985
Jackie MacKay, "Trial by Error," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1986
Mama's cousin, "Cousin Lydia," Mama's Family, syndicated, 1986
Grandma Crowley, "The Sins of the Mother," Mama's Family, syndicated, 1987
Grandma Crowley, "My Mama, Myself," Mama's Family, syndicated, 1988
Pookie Pond, "Steel Magnolia," Major Dad, CBS, 1991
Phyllis Zimmerman, "Guilt by Imagination," Roseanne, ABC, 1993
Felicia Harper, "Who Killed the Gadget Man?," Burke's Law, CBS, 1995
Phone lady, "The Young Americans," All-American Girl, ABC, 1995
Kitty Lynn Hastings, "FMurder," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1996
Herself, "Cybill, Get Your Gun," Cybill, CBS, 1996
Guest, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1996, 1998
Voice, "Bev Takes a Holiday," Duckman (animated; also known as Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man), USA Network, 1997
Herself, The Essence of Emeril, Food Network, 1997
Kate Granville, "Affairs to Remember," Love Boat: The Next Wave, UPN, 1998
Dana, "Saving Santa," Ally McBeal, Fox, 1999
Thelma "Mama" Harper, Prime Time Country, The Nashville Network, multiple episodes in 1999
Guest, The Test, FX Channel, 2001
Herself, "40 Greatest Theme Songs," Inside TV Land (also known asInside TV Land: 40 Greatest Theme Songs), TV Land, 2002
Herself, "NBC All-Stars Edition," Weakest Link (also known as The Weakest Link USA), NBC, 2002
Guest, Pyramid, syndicated, 2002
Herself, Intimate Portrait: Vicki Lawrence, Lifetime, 2003
Herself, "Casting and Character Creation," TV Land Confidential, TV Land, 2005
Mee-Ma Stewart, "Grandmas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up and Be Favorites," Hannah Montana, The Disney Channel, 2006
Pilots
Karen Prince, "Express to Terror," Supertrain, NBC, 1979
Katmandu, 1980
(As Vicki Lawrence Schultz) Elaine Monty, Anything for Love, NBC,1985
(As Schultz) The Real Trivial Pursuit, ABC, 1985
Television Work
Series
Executive producer, Vicki!, syndicated, 1992-94
Film Appearances
(With the Young Americans) Young Americans (documentary), Columbia, 1967
(Uncredited; with the Young Americans) Rowan & Martin at the Movies (short), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1968
Elvis Is Alive! I Swear I Saw Him Eating Ding Dongs outside the PigglyWiggly's, 1998
Voice of Flo the Lyin' Fly, Hermie & Friends (animated), TommyNelson, 2004
Voice of Flo the Lyin' Fly, Hermie & Friends: Flo the Lyin' Fly (animated), Tommy Nelson, 2004
Voice of Flo the Lyin' Fly, Hermie & Friends: Webster the ScaredySpider (animated), Tommy Nelson, 2004
Stage Appearances
Carrie Pipperidge, Carousel (musical), Dallas Music Hall, Dallas,TX, 1968
Sister Mary Amnesia, Nunsense 3: The Jamboree (musical), Grand OleOpry, Nashville, TN, 1998
Appeared in productions of the musicals Annie Get Your Gun, Sacramento Music Circus, Sacramento, CA; and Hello, Dolly!, Glendale Music Theatre. Also appeared in other productions, including Chapter Two, I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road (musical), My Fat Friend, No, No, Nanette (musical), Send Me no Flowers, Special Occasions, Twigs, and The Vagina Monologues.
Major Tours
Vicki Lawrence and Mama, A Two Woman Show (solo show), U.S. cities, 2005
Toured in Vietnam, 1968; also performed on tour with Harvey Korman and Tim Conway at various venues, including performing arts centers and casinos.
Radio Appearances
Appeared in radio programs.
RECORDINGS
Singles
"He Did with Me," c. 1973
"The Night the Lights Went out in Georgia," 1973
Released other recordings, including "Dime a Dance," "Don't Stop the Music," "Mama's Gonna Make It All Better," "Mr. Allison," "Newborn Woman," "The Other Woman," "Sensual Man," and "Ships in the Night."
WRITINGS
Writings for the Stage
(With Monty Aidem) Vicki Lawrence and Mama, A Two Woman Show (soloshow), U.S. cities, 2005
Television Music
Series
(Uncredited) Lyricist, "Bless My Happy Home" (theme song), Mama's Family, NBC, 1983-85, syndicated, 1986-90
Nonfiction
(With Marc Eliot) Vicki!: The True Life Adventures of Miss Fireball (memoir), Simon & Schuster, 1995

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Electronic

Vicki, http://www.vickilawrence.com, March 4, 2006

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