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catlover79 · 07-06-2011, 02:13 AM

She's worked pretty steadily in the 20-some years since Amen went off the air. She was in some Wayans Brothers show, and a bunch of other things. She seems like a pretty cool lady.

Big3sCompanyFan · 09-17-2011, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Taylorh2

Socked that they would cast someone as homely as "thelma" to play the wife of such a good-looking man.

You mean she was supposed to be the wife of the white guy she was in the scene with??

The shocking part is your rarely see blacks in soaps at all! Soaps are obsesses with hot white women and men to a lesser extent. I mean look at Dallas! Not a single black or non-white was ever on there in a regular role and the daytimes soaps are mostly the same although I know there have been a few blacks.

But soaps are basically extinct now anyway!

catlover79 · 09-17-2011, 09:47 PM

Amazing that (according to the People article) for such a "homely" woman, Clifton Davis found her attractive, "Rev. Johnny" had a big crush on her, and that she had a cute real-life boyfriend. I think because AMH wasn't what some would call "conventionally attractive", people like her are labeled as ugly. What a shame.

NoriNice · 11-19-2011, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Amazing that (according to the People article) for such a "homely" woman, Clifton Davis found her attractive, "Rev. Johnny" had a big crush on her, and that she had a cute real-life boyfriend. I think because AMH wasn't what some would call "conventionally attractive", people like her are labeled as ugly. What a shame.

I totally agree.
Also, the beauty of her character went way beyond the physical. She was lovable and grew on you. "Ugly" and "obese" are not appropriate descriptions of her at all.

ThomasE · 12-22-2011, 08:49 PM

@ Nornice: Well said. AMH is one sharp lady.

Big3sCompanyFan · 04-23-2012, 03:43 AM

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Originally Posted by TVFactFan

The Guiding Light in 1979. I'm surprised I thought you had to be somewhat of a looker to be on the Soaps but I guess not-lol I guess that was her first start.

Info from 1979 Jet

I thought you were going to say porn or something like that! LMAO!

TVFactFan · 04-23-2012, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Big3sCompanyFan

I thought you were going to say porn or something like that! LMAO!

I didn't know she went back that far, I thought her first acting job was Amen so that's why I was so surprised

GARFIELDKOOL · 06-24-2012, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Taylorh2

Socked that they would cast someone as homely as "thelma" to play the wife of such a good-looking man.

That was deep! But yeah, Thelma definitely wasn't no looker!

Big3sCompanyFan · 06-24-2012, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by GARFIELDKOOL

That was deep! But yeah, Thelma definitely wasn't no looker!

In her prime her body was quite nice.

Did she ever pose in Players?

catlover79 · 06-25-2012, 12:38 AM

Poor Thelma was also a victim of the 80s fashions, the shoulder pads. AMH is a fairly tall woman, and shoulder pads are not what tall women need because they look like linebackers!! Most of her wardrobe was not very flattering, but I have to say that on her wedding day, when she received the wrong dress from the bridal shop - I SCREAMED with laughter watching a furious Thelma stomp down the stairs in a ridiculous white tutu thing. How AMH and the rest of the cast got through that scene without dissolving into hysterics is beyond me!! I wonder how many takes they needed to get through it.

catlover79 · 06-25-2012, 01:55 AM

Here's the dress in question:

nathinbriggs · 08-08-2012, 02:17 PM

She was also on Search for Tomorrow. I think that it was a little later than 1979. She played a social worker arranging an adoption.

ThomasE · 10-21-2013, 02:00 AM

That scene with the dress always cracked me up. The way that Thelma came down those stair and made the phone call cracked me up! I hadn't seen that since I was 12 and saw it again for the first time recently. Now, that catlover posted the pics, I'm laughing all over again.

TMC · 07-02-2015, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

She's worked pretty steadily in the 20-some years since Amen went off the air. She was in some Wayans Brothers show, and a bunch of other things. She seems like a pretty cool lady.

She also played Ice Cube's mom in Friday!

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06-25-2012, 01:55 AM	#26
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	Here's the dress in question: Attached Images
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09-17-2011, 09:47 PM	#18
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	Amazing that (according to the People article) for such a "homely" woman, Clifton Davis found her attractive, "Rev. Johnny" had a big crush on her, and that she had a cute real-life boyfriend. I think because AMH wasn't what some would call "conventionally attractive", people like her are labeled as ugly. What a shame.

06-25-2012, 12:38 AM	#25
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	Poor Thelma was also a victim of the 80s fashions, the shoulder pads. AMH is a fairly tall woman, and shoulder pads are not what tall women need because they look like linebackers!! Most of her wardrobe was not very flattering, but I have to say that on her wedding day, when she received the wrong dress from the bridal shop - I SCREAMED with laughter watching a furious Thelma stomp down the stairs in a ridiculous white tutu thing. How AMH and the rest of the cast got through that scene without dissolving into hysterics is beyond me!! I wonder how many takes they needed to get through it.

08-08-2012, 02:17 PM	#27
nathinbriggs Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 04, 2012 Location: Terry, Mississippi Posts: 23	She was also on Search for Tomorrow. I think that it was a little later than 1979. She played a social worker arranging an adoption.

10-21-2013, 02:00 AM	#28
ThomasE Member Moderator Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2000 Location: New York, New York, U.S.A. Posts: 10,857	That scene with the dress always cracked me up. The way that Thelma came down those stair and made the phone call cracked me up! I hadn't seen that since I was 12 and saw it again for the first time recently. Now, that catlover posted the pics, I'm laughing all over again.