1988Nominee
Best Performance
Scrooged
Mabel King
Actor
Charleston, South Carolina, USA
December 25, 1932
Biography
Mabel Elizabeth King (née Washington; December 25, 1932 - November 9, 1999) was an American actress and singer. She is known for her role as Mabel "Mama" Thomas on the ABC sitcom What's Happening!! from its premiere in 1976 until the end of its second season in 1978. King is also known for portraying Evillene the Witch, a role she originated in the stage musical The Wiz and reprised in Sidney Lumet's 1978 film adaptation. She recorded on the Rama Records and Amy Records labels. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mabel King, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1978Nominee
Best Performance
The Wiz
1979Nominee
Best Performance
The Jerk
Career Highlights
1980Highlight
Best Performance
The Gong Show Movie
1976Highlight
Best Performance
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings