Acting credits
13
Active
Consistent number of acting credits.
Actor
Shirley Hemphill
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.3
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Movies: 2Series: 11
TMDB ID: 1212642
IMDb ID: nm0376168
Known for: Acting
Died: December 10, 1999
Place of birth: Asheville, North Carolina, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1961 - 2012
Years active: 52
Average TMDB rating: 7.09
Wikidata: Q7498763
Biography
A native of Asheville, North Carolina, Hemphill moved to Los Angeles in the 1970s to pursue a career as a stand-up comedian. After working the Los Angeles comedy club circuit, her routine eventually attracted attention leading to her being cast in guest starring roles on television. In 1976, she landed the role of brassy waitress Shirley Wilson on the sitcom What's Happening!!.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Shirley Hemphill.
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Shirley Hemphill.
8.0
Oddity Archive
as Shirley Wilson (archive footage) • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.2
The Wayans Bros.
as Coco • 1 eps
1995 Series
7.6
Martin
as Sister Claus • 1 eps
1992 Series
6.3
What's Happening Now!!
66 eps
1985 Series
5.0
One in a Million
as Shirley Simmons • 13 eps
1980 Series
6.3
The Love Boat
as Charlene Grover • 1 eps
1977 Series
6.3
The Richard Pryor Show
5 eps
1977 Series
7.0
All's Fair
1 eps
1976 Series
7.4
What's Happening!!
as Shirley Wilson • 65 eps
1976 Series
8.0
Good Times
1 eps
1974 Series
5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self • 2 eps
1961 Series