As of August 2026, Thelma Carpenter is best known for The Wiz. Find every show and movie Thelma Carpenter has starred in — and where to watch them — below.
Thelma Carpenter

Thelma Carpenter

Actress Born 1922 4 Movies

Thelma Carpenter (January 15, 1922 – May 14, 1997) was an American jazz singer and actress, best known as "Miss One", the Good Witch of the North in the movie The Wiz. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, the only child of Fred and Mary Carpenter, and attended Girls' Commercial High School, where Susan Hayward was a few years ahead.

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Alongside acting, Thelma Carpenter is also known as a singer.

Thelma Carpenter's most notable role to date came in The Cotton Club (1984), where she played Norma Williams. She also appeared in New York Stories (1989) as Maid. Most recently appeared in The Wiz (1978) as Miss One.

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🎬 Thelma Carpenter's Movies

The Wiz
Miss One
1978
The Cotton Club
Norma Williams
1984
New York Stories
Maid
1989
The Devil's Daughter
Margaret Poole
1973

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