Telma Louise Hopkins

Telma Louise Hopkins is an American actress and singer who rose to prominence as a member of Tony Orland and Dawn, a 70s pop music group. During her time as a group member, they garnered several number-one hit songs. Some of their signature hits are Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree, Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy, and He Don’t Love You (Like I Love You). In her acting career, Hopkins was best known as Rachel Baines Crawford, the attractive and widowed younger sister of Harriette Baines Winslow in the classic sitcom Family Matters.

Hopkins continues to work as an actress until now. She has an impressive list of acting credits to her name. In the Netflix show Dead to Me, she appeared in 4 episodes, portraying the character Yolanda. She has recurring roles on the American comedy series Family Reunion and on the animated comedy show in Nickelodeon The Casagrandes, coincidentally playing two characters named Maybelle.

Advertisement