Sonja Harper
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Sonja Harper is a fictional character in the American television sitcom, Mama's Family
. She was played by Karin Argoud
.
Sonja was the teenage daughter of Vinton Harper and his first wife, Mitzi. In typical teenage fashion, she often appeared bored. She was older, but she chafed when she realized that she was often overlooked by her younger and more readily obedient brother, Vinton "Buzz" Harper, Jr..
Also, like her Aunts, Ellen Harper
and Eunice Harper Higgins
, she also had some resentment towards Buzz. He always seemed to do the right thing, while she always messed up. She was older and got an earlier curfew, and he didn't.
She mostly acts like she was bored, and is considered a slacker, but she clearly does love her family. She often drives her grandmother, Thelma Harper
crazy, much like her aunts did, when they were her age.
Since she had to share a bathroom with Buzz and her great-aunt Fran Crowley
, this led to more arguments. Sonja was quite sloppy, unlike neat and orderly Buzz (another sore spot) and this made the already nervous Fran even more nervous. Later on, however, Sonja adopted a classier look and style to her appearance and clothing.
Sonja left Raytown, along with her brother, after two years to parts unknown. She, like her brother, formed a bond with her father's second wife, Naomi Harper
.
Mama's Family
Mama's Family is an American television sitcom that premiered on NBC on January 22, 1983. It was cancelled in May 1984, but NBC would continue to air reruns until September 1985. In September 1986, Mama's Family returned in first-run syndication, where it aired for an additional four seasons,...
. She was played by Karin Argoud
Karin Argoud
Karin Argoud is an American actress.She is most known for her role as Sonja Harper in the American sitcom Mama's Family for its first two seasons...
.
Sonja was the teenage daughter of Vinton Harper and his first wife, Mitzi. In typical teenage fashion, she often appeared bored. She was older, but she chafed when she realized that she was often overlooked by her younger and more readily obedient brother, Vinton "Buzz" Harper, Jr..
Also, like her Aunts, Ellen Harper
Ellen Harper
Ellen Jackson is a fictional character who made sporadic appearances in the sketch comedy, The Family, and its spin-off sitcom, Mama's Family. She was played by Betty White.-Biography:...
and Eunice Harper Higgins
Eunice Harper Higgins
Eunice Higgins is a fictional character from the comedy sketch, The Family . Eunice was also featured in a film named after her in 1982, on CBS...
, she also had some resentment towards Buzz. He always seemed to do the right thing, while she always messed up. She was older and got an earlier curfew, and he didn't.
She mostly acts like she was bored, and is considered a slacker, but she clearly does love her family. She often drives her grandmother, Thelma Harper
Thelma Harper
Thelma Harper is a fictional character, who originally appeared on the ongoing Mama's Family on The Carol Burnett Show. She was portrayed by Vicki Lawrence...
crazy, much like her aunts did, when they were her age.
Since she had to share a bathroom with Buzz and her great-aunt Fran Crowley
Fran Crowley
Frances Marie Crowley, commonly known as "Fran Crowley", is a fictional character on the television series, Mama's Family. She was portrayed by Rue McClanahan during the show's first two seasons.-Character history:...
, this led to more arguments. Sonja was quite sloppy, unlike neat and orderly Buzz (another sore spot) and this made the already nervous Fran even more nervous. Later on, however, Sonja adopted a classier look and style to her appearance and clothing.
Sonja left Raytown, along with her brother, after two years to parts unknown. She, like her brother, formed a bond with her father's second wife, Naomi Harper
Naomi Harper
Naomi Harper is a fictional character from the sitcom Mama's Family. She was played by actress-director Dorothy Lyman.-Character overview:...
.