Rachel Crawford
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| Rachel Crawford | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | The Mama Who Came to Dinner |
| Last appearance | Deck The Halls |
| Portrayed by | Telma Hopkins |
| Information | |
| Species | Human |
| Gender | Female |
| Age | 54 |
| Date of birth | 1954 |
| Date of death | Still alive as of 2008 |
| Occupation | Owner of Rachel's Place |
| Title | Sweetheart |
| Family | Harriette Winslow (sister), Carl Winslow (brother in law), Eddie Winslow (nephew), Judy Winslow (niece), Laura Winslow (niece), Estelle Winslow (mother-in-law) |
| Spouse(s) | John Crawford (deceased) |
| Children | Richie Crawford |
| Relatives | Mr. Baines (father) Mrs. Baines (mother, deceased) |
| Address | Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | African-American |
Rachel Crawford was a supporting character on the sitcom, Family Matters, she was portrayed by Telma Hopkins from 1989 until 1993, then from Hopkins guest starred as "Rachel" from 1994 until 1997.
[edit] Character Background
Rachel Crawford (née Baines) is the baby sister of Harriette Winslow. As girlhood siblings, Harriette and Rachel's father walked out on them, and Rachel happened to be a "sweetheart" of the family while Harriette turned out to be a "Loudmouthed, Yoda of the family", Rachel married her husband, who was never seen, and died, with no explanation given, so she gave birth to her son and only child named Richie Crawford, and moved with her sister, Harriette, Harriette's husband, Carl Winslow, their three kids: Eddie Winslow, Judy Winslow, Laura Winslow, and mother-in-law, Estelle Winslow, things turn quite okay when Rachel and her newborn son, Richie had moved in with The Winslow Clan.
[edit] Rachel's Place
At the show's second season 1-hour block premiere, in 1990, Neighbor Steve Urkel, and Laura Winslow had jobs at a burger joint named Leroy's, but Urkel destroyed the place, and the family came to save them. the episode entitled Rachel's Place aired on September 21, 1990, centering on Rachel opening up her own Burger/teen restaurant. Rachel had hired Carl's friends from the construction business, and they build the place, and finally Rachel's Place had opened, and she hired her niece, Laura Winslow and Neighbor, Steve Urkel as waiter/waitress, During Seasons 2 and 3, Rachel's Place was seen, but it disappeared in 1992, with no explanation given, due to Rachel having a low budget, and some technical problems. At this point, Rachel's Place was permanently written out of the series, and none of the family members mentions it again on the show.
At the end of the fourth season in 1993, Telma Hopkins left the series temporaily and returned as the Rachel character who guest spotted on many different episodes only when necessary. In the last episode "Deck the Halls" Rachel and her son Richie move back east, the background is unknown.
