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Shirley Hemphill

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!!.

Known For: Acting

Born: Asheville, North Carolina, USA, null

Died: 1999-12-10

Film

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1977	The Richard Pryor Special?	Pushy Fan from Tour Group	70
2	1993	CB4	976-Sexy	60

Television

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1961	The Mike Douglas Show	Self	54
2	1974	Good Times		80
3	1976	What's Happening!!	Shirley Wilson	75
4	1976	All's Fair		70
5	1977	The Richard Pryor Show		64
6	1977	The Love Boat	Charlene Grover	63
7	1980	One in a Million	Shirley Simmons	50
8	1985	What's Happening Now!!		63
9	1992	Martin		76
10	1995	The Wayans Bros.	Coco	71
11	2012	Oddity Archive	Shirley Wilson (archive footage)	0