Telma Hopkins
Biography
Telma Hopkins is an American actress and singer who started out as a background vocalist in Detroit before Tony Orlando recruited her for the group Dawn. She grew up in Highland Park, Michigan, after being born in Louisville, Kentucky. Tony Orlando and Dawn scored several number-one songs and starred in a CBS variety show from 1974 to 1976. She moved into acting in 1979 with the miniseries Roots: The Next Generations, and went on to sitcom roles on Bosom Buddies, Gimme a Break! and Family Matters, followed by leads on Getting By, Half & Half and Are We There Yet?. On film she appeared in the science fiction movie Trancers (1984) and its sequels Trancers II (1991) and Trancers III (1992), as well as The Wood (1999).
77years old
Turns 78 on October 28in 16 days
- Born Louisville
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
- Also credited as Telma Louise Hopkins
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 35 years1984 to 2019
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A change of course
Telma Hopkins launched her career in Detroit as a background singer, appearing on hits for Golden World, Motown, Invictus and Hot Wax. Her credits include Freda Payne's "Band of Gold" and Isaac Hayes' "Theme from Shaft," plus work with the Four Tops and Marvin Gaye.
Beyond film
Tony Orlando recruited Hopkins and Joyce Vincent Wilson to make up the vocal group Dawn. Recording as Tony Orlando and Dawn, they put out 16 top-40 singles, three that hit number one, and had a CBS variety show from 1974 to 1976.
Telma Hopkins movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Trancers II: The Return of Jack Deth1991 Action, Horror, Sci-Fias Commander Raynes
IMDb rating 5.43.0K votes
Most often with
Charles Band directed two of these films. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Biff Manard2 films together, 1984 to 1991
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