Linda Hopkins
Actor
Born Dec 14, 1924 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Active 1971–2017 · Awards: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Linda Hopkins (born Melinda Helen Matthews; December 14, 1924 – April 10, 2017) was a Tony Award-winning American actress and blues and gospel singer.
Filmography
Honkytonk Man (1982) — Blues SingerLeprechaun 2 (1994) — HousewifeRoots: The Next Generations (1979) — SingerCries in the Dark (2006) — MomGreat Performances (1971) — Aunt EthelDisorderlies (1987) — Buffy's MotherAmerican Playhouse (1982) — Sister McCandlessGo Tell It on the Mountain (1984) — Sister McCandlessPurlie (1981) — Sister HopkinsThe Education of Sonny Carson (1974) — Lil Boy's MotherThe Colored Museum (1991) — Aunt EthelBlack and Blue: A Musical Revue (1993) — Singer