32 Facts About Vicki Lawrence

Vicki Lawrence is best known for her character Mama.

In 1973, Vicki Lawrence became a one-hit wonder singer in the USA only, landing on the US chart with "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia".

Vicki Lawrence has multiple Emmy Award nominations, winning one in 1976.

Vicki Lawrence is a multiple Golden Globe nominee, all for The Carol Burnett Show.

Vicki Lawrence made several guest appearances in the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana and starred in the Fox sitcom series The Cool Kids.

Vicki Lawrence's paternal grandmother, Anna Irmas, was born in Illinois, to German Jewish parents but became an adherent of Christian Science, in which faith Vicki's father was raised.

Vicki Lawrence attended UCLA while on The Carol Burnett Show, and changed her major to theater arts, but dropped out after two years.

Vicki Lawrence stayed with the group almost until the end of high school.

An avid fan letter-writer, Vicki Lawrence's mother urged her to write a letter, which Vicki Lawrence did, including the newspaper article.

Vicki Lawrence won the contest and Burnett was called to the stage to crown her.

Vicki Lawrence has credited Korman and Burnett with being her mentors, and has referred to her experience on the show as the "Harvard school of comedy".

Vicki Lawrence has stated that she learned show business from Burnett and looked up to her very much, and that the two share a very close friendship.

Vicki Lawrence was the only cast member, except for Burnett herself, who stayed on the show for the entire 11 seasons.

Vicki Lawrence appeared in two episodes of Murder, Vicki Lawrence Wrote, playing different characters.

Vicki Lawrence played Dan's old high-school flame, Phyllis, in an episode of Roseanne.

Between the NBC and syndication runs of Mama's Family, Vicki Lawrence starred in the 1985 comedy pilot Anything for Love, which aired as a special on CBS that summer and co-starred Lauren Tewes and Rebeca Arthur.

Vicki Lawrence has appeared with Burnett, Korman, and Tim Conway in the Burnett show retrospectives that were broadcast in 1993,2001, and 2004.

Vicki Lawrence played Sister Mary Paul in the TV special based on Nunsense Jamboree that originally aired on TNN in 1998.

Vicki Lawrence is known for her voice-over work as Flo on the animated series Hermie and Friends.

Vicki Lawrence played Mamaw Stewart in the hit Disney series Hannah Montana alongside Billy Ray Cyrus and his daughter Miley Cyrus from 2006 to 2011.

Vicki Lawrence starred in the Fox sitcom The Cool Kids, along with Martin Mull, Leslie Jordan, and David Alan Grier from 2018 to 2019.

Vicki Lawrence played as Mama in an Ohio commercial, promoting a constitutional amendment that would permit casino gambling in Ohio.

Vicki Lawrence appeared in a special celebrity-edition episode of the Anne Robinson version of The Weakest Link.

Vicki Lawrence followed it up there with "Ships in the Night".

Vicki Lawrence released a disco album entitled Newborn Woman in late 1979.

Vicki Lawrence was a regular panelist on the 1998 revival of Match Game, but the series only lasted one season.

In 1997, she hosted Fox After Breakfast, which was renamed The Vicki Lawrence Show, but was cancelled five weeks later due to low ratings.

In 2018, Vicki Lawrence was seen promoting The Carol Burnett Show and other classic television series on the MeTV television network.

Vicki Lawrence can be seen on TV in an infomercial for the Big Boss Grill.

Vicki Lawrence was married to singer and songwriter Bobby Russell from 1972 to 1974.

Vicki Lawrence was a registered Republican for most of her life, and a strong supporter of Elizabeth Dole.

Vicki Lawrence was diagnosed with chronic idiopathic urticaria around 2011.