ACTOR · FROM NEW ORLEANS, USA
Linda Hopkins
1924–201713 credits since 1971
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ABOUT LINDA
Linda Hopkins (born Melinda Helen Matthews; December 14, 1924 – April 10, 2017) was a Tony Award-winning American actress and blues and gospel singer. She recorded classic, traditional, and urban blues, and performed R&B and soul, jazz, and show tunes.
Hopkins was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, the second child of the Reverend Fred Matthews, Sr. and Hazel Smith, Hopkins grew up in the section of New Orleans known by the locals as "Zion City". She went to school in "Gert Town" which bordered the Xavier University of Louisiana.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born14 December 1924
Died10 April 2017
BirthplaceNew Orleans, USA
Known forActing
On Cineora6 of 13 titles
Known for
The titles people know Linda from.
MovieCareer
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 6
- Average IMDb
- 6.3
- Highest rated
- Great PerformancesIMDb 7.9
- Working since
- 1971
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 2000s
2 titles · IMDb 5.5 on average
Movieas Mom
as Singer (segment "Black and Blue") (archive footage)
The 1990s
3 titles · IMDb 4.7 on averageMovieas Housewife
as Singer
as Aunt Ethel
The 1980s
5 titles · IMDb 5.8 on average
Movieas Buffy's Mother
as Sister McCandless
Movieas Blues Singer
as Sister McCandless · 1 episode
as Sister Hopkins
The 1970s
3 titles · IMDb 7.8 on average
Seriesas Singer · 1 episode
as Lil Boy's Mother
Seriesas Aunt Ethel · 1 episode
