- Bern Nadette Stanis
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name = Bern Nadette Stanis
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birth_place = Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
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occupation =Actress
yearsactive = 1974 - Present
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website = Bern Nadette Stanis is an American actress best known for her role as the strong-willedThelma Evans on theCBS sitcom, "Good Times ".Career
Stanis played middle child Thelma on "Good Times". After "Good Times" ended, she made appearances on several television shows, including "
The Cosby Show " and "What's Happening Now!! ". She and former co-starJimmie Walker lent their voices to a radio spot forAT&T . Stanis can currently be seen on aNationwide Insurance commercial."Girlfriends" appearance
One of Stanis' most recent television appearances was on the UPN sitcom "
Girlfriends ". There she appeared as the cousin of quick-witted Maya Wilkes, played byGolden Brooks . In the episode, William Dent (Reggie Hayes ) expresses a strong desire to meet Thelma from "Good Times". Maya reveals that Stanis is her cousin and agrees to arrange a date. The date is held in the show's popular hangout, Skia.Will repeatedly refers to Bern Nadette Stanis as Thelma and talks about her "Good Times" family as if it were real. It initially upsets her, but after she sets Will straight, they agree to go on with a normal date. After a moment of silence, both Hayes and Stanis realize that there was not much to talk about, so she starts a new conversation as Thelma.
Personal life
Stanis was born in Brooklyn,
New York onDecember 22 ,1953 . She graduated from The Julliard School of Music for drama.Stanis has two daughters, Dior and younger sister Brittany Rose. She lives in Los Angeles, California.
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