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Shirley Hemphill

Acting
Born: July 1, 1947 in Asheville, North Carolina, USA

Biography

Shirley Ann Hemphill (July 1, 1947 – December 10, 1999) was an American stand-up comedian and actress best known for brassy waitress Shirley Wilson on the sitcom What's Happening!! (1976–79), a role she reprised in the sequel series What's Happening Now!! (1985–88). A native of Asheville, North Carolina, Hemphill moved to Los Angeles in the 1970s to pursue a career as a stand-up comedian. After w...

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Film

3 Titles
CB4
6.0
FILM
CB41993
The Richard Pryor Special?
7.2
FILM
The Richard Pryor Special?1977
Dancing in the Wings
7.5
FILM
Dancing in the Wings1985

Series

11 Titles
The Love Boat
6.3
SERIES
The Love Boat1977–
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8
SERIES
The Mike Douglas Show1961–
Martin
7.6
SERIES
Martin1992–
Good Times
8.0
SERIES
Good Times1974–
The Wayans Bros.
7.2
SERIES
The Wayans Bros.1995–
What's Happening!!
7.4
SERIES
What's Happening!!1976–
What's Happening Now!!
6.6
SERIES
What's Happening Now!!1985–
Oddity Archive
8.0
SERIES
Oddity Archive2012–
All's Fair
7.7
SERIES
All's Fair1976–
The Richard Pryor Show
6.4
SERIES
The Richard Pryor Show1977–
One in a Million
7.5
SERIES
One in a Million1980–
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