Shirley Hemphill

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!!.

Most Famous Work

Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
1995	N/A	The Wayans Bros. 1995-01-11 TV Show
1993	976-Sexy	CB4 1993-03-12 Movie
1992	N/A	Martin 1992-08-27 TV Show
1985	N/A	What's Happening Now!! 1985-09-07 TV Show
1980	N/A	One in a Million 1980-01-08 TV Show
1977	Charlene Grover	The Love Boat 1977-09-24 TV Show
	N/A	The Richard Pryor Show 1977-09-13 TV Show
	N/A	The Complete Richard Pryor Roast 1977-01-01 Movie
1976	N/A	All's Fair 1976-09-20 TV Show
	N/A	What's Happening!! 1976-08-05 TV Show
1974	N/A	Good Times 1974-02-08 TV Show
Year	Character	Movie/Tv