Telma Louise Hopkins was born on October 28,1948 and is an American actress and singer.
12 Facts About Telma Hopkins
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Telma Hopkins performed on the CBS variety show Tony Orlando and Dawn from 1974 until 1976 along with Tony Orlando and Joyce Vincent Wilson.
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In film, Telma Hopkins co-starred in 1984 science fiction film Trancers and in its sequels Trancers II and Trancers III, as well as appearing in The Wood and The Love Guru.
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Telma Hopkins started her career as a background singer in Detroit, Michigan, singing on many of the Golden World, Motown, Invictus Records, and Hot Wax Records hits.
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Telma Hopkins appeared on such classics as Freda Payne's "Band of Gold" and Isaac Hayes' "Theme from Shaft" and working with legendary artists like the Four Tops and Marvin Gaye.
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In 1979, Telma Hopkins made her acting debut playing Daisy in the ABC miniseries Roots: The Next Generations.
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Telma Hopkins played Adelaide "Addy" Wilson, Nell's childhood friend, until the series finale in 1987.
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In 1989, Telma Hopkins began starring as Rachel Baines-Crawford in the ABC sitcom Family Matters.
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Telma Hopkins later returned to Family Matters, making recurring appearances in the sixth season and guest-starring in the Season 9 Christmas episode "Deck the Malls" in 1997.
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Telma Hopkins appeared in JD Lawrence's stage play The Clean Up Woman in October 2008.
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Telma Hopkins had recurring roles on The Hughleys and Any Day Now.
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In May 2021, it was announced Telma Hopkins had been cast in the role of Denise Tolliver on The Young and the Restless, reuniting her with Family Matters co-star Bryton James.