Telma Hopkins Bio, Family, Career, Spouse, Net Worth, Measurements

American actress and singer Telma Hopkins rose to prominence as a member of 1970s pop music group Tony Orlando and Dawn. From 1974 to 1976, she starred on the CBS variety show Tony Orlando and Dawn. She started her acting career since 1970 and appeared in various series including “Bosom Buddies” and “Family Matters”, with Jamie Foxworth and Darius McCrary.

Additionally, for her unusual comedic timing, she went on to star in several movies and dramas. It includes her notable role ‘Ruth Raines’ in the sci-fi movie series ‘Trancers’ and many more. Moreover, she has also worked with many notable theater productions for three years. Additionally, she has received four NAACP Image Award nominations and has also been recognized by critics and other awards. Keep reading to learn more about his topics like personal life, career, marital status, and net worth.

TELMA HOPKINS: BIOGRAPHY, FAMILY, EDUCATION, CAREER

Telma Louise Hopkins was born on October 28, 1948, which makes her 70 years old today. She was born in Louisville, Kentucky, but grew up in Park, Michigan with her grandmother. She did not reveal any information about her parents or siblings. From an early age, she had developed an interest in singing and music. So his passion made Hopkins get involved in music from an early age.

At the age of fourteen, she had already made her career in singing. At first, she started as a backup vocalist and played for very successful musical groups like Marvin Gaye and The Four Tops. Then in 1971, at the age of 23, she joined the three-part music group ‘Dawn’, formed by Tony Orlando and Joyce Vincent Wilson. After extensive touring and recording, the band achieved huge success releasing 16 top 40 singles including 3 number one hits. The group also created their own TV show “Tony Orlando and Dawn” which aired on ABC from 1974 to 1976. However, achieving all the success and huge fan following, the group continued and eventually disbanded in 1977, when Tony and Dawn announced their retirement.

Acting career:

She has accomplished her singing career, likewise, she has also established her acting career. Telma has worked in several films and most of them in dramas and television series. She debuted as “Daisy” in the ABC miniseries “Roots: The Next Generations.” After that, she worked in a short-lived ABC sitcom “A New Kind of Family.” She has also appeared as a guest in several series and dramas. It includes ‘The Love Boat’ where actress like Markie Post and Jayne Kennedy appeared. Other series include ‘Marie’, ‘Amen’, ‘ER’, ‘Batman Beyond’, ‘For Your Love’, ‘Psych’, ‘2 Broke Girls’ and ‘The Loud House’, among others.

She got her first series regular ‘Bossom Buddies’ where she appeared as ‘Isabelle Hammond’ for 37 episodes. After that, she appeared as “Addy Wilson” in all 68 episodes of the NBC sitcom “Gimme a Break!”. In 2002, she became a regular on the series “Half & Half” and “Marilyn Persons” in 2010’s “Are We There Yet?”. In 2014, she appeared as Martin Lawrence’s mother on the FX sitcom “Partners.”

She made her debut in 1982 as ‘Gail Desautel’ in the TV movie ‘The Kid with the Broken Halo’. She appeared as ‘Ruth Raines’ in the American science fiction film ‘Trancers’. In 2001, she had a cameo role in the movie ‘The Wood’ in 2001 and appeared in the short film ‘Rain’ the same year. She has also featured in movies like “The Love Guru (2008)”, Welcome to the Family (2015)” and “Running out of Time (2018)”.

TELMA HOPKINS: PERSONAL LIFE AND HUSBAND

Telma seems a bit secretive when it comes to talking about her personal life. Her fans may wonder if their favorite actress is married or not, divorced or not. Well, the 70-year-old singer was already married in the 70s. She married Donald B. Alen in 1970 and together they produced a child, son JD. Unfortunately, her relationship did not last long and ended their marriage in 1977. After that, she was not heard to be romantically involved with a guy anymore. Also, if she was also in a relationship, there is no information suggested about it.

Moreover, she also has a good friendly relationship with Wilbert Smith and spans 25 years. Smith was the one who introduced Telma to the story of the documentary ‘Hole In The Head: A Life Revealed’ in 2006. Moreover, she was not involved in any kind of controversy or rumors even heard any information regarding involvement in a relationship.

TELMA HOPKINS: FORTUNE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES

Coming to her net worth, she has racked up a good mount in her acting career. She has been around the industry since her teenage years, like more than three decades. Hence, she has an estimated net worth of around $3 million.

It seems Hopkins would prefer to live a low-key private life. As she only interacted with her fans and followers through her performance. Other than that. she prefers to live alone away from the media. So, she doesn’t have any kind of accounts on today’s social networking sites like Instagram and Twitter.

TELMA HOPKINS: BODY MEASUREMENTS

The 70-year-old actress has an average height of 1.67 meters and her weight is unknown. Also, there is no information about her measurements like waist and hips. She also has dark brown eyes with dark brown hair.