Linda Hopkins
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About
Actress and singer who starred in Broadway productions of Purlie, Me and Bessie, and Black and Blue. For her performance in Inner City, she earned both a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award.
Before Fame
During her childhood, she performed for a decade with a group called the Southern Harp Spiritual Singers.
Trivia
In 2005, she was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Family Life
She was born in New Orleans, Louisiana to Reverend Fred Matthews, Sr. and Hazel Smith.
Associated With
She performed a one-woman show, Me and Bessie, that dealt with the life of singer Bessie Smith.
