Marla Gibbs
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Marla Gibbs (born June 14, 1931) is an American television and film actress and singer. She is best remembered for playing Isabel Sanford's and Sherman Hemsley's sarcastic maid, Florence Johnston, on The Jeffersons and spinoff Checking In. She also starred as Mary Jenkins on the television series 227. Description above from the Wikipedia article Marla Gibbs, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The Meteor Man
as Mrs. Reed
1993
Foolish
as Odetta
1999
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
as Self
2009
Lost & Found
as Enid
1999
Second Sight
as Nana
2016
Yours, Mine and Ours
as Movie Patron (uncredited)
1968
Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising
as Self
2022
Sweet Jesus, Preacherman
as Beverly Solomon
1973
The Young Landlords
as Tina Robinson
1983
The Heart Specialist
as Ms. Overwood
2006
Madea's Witness Protection
as Hattie
2012
C'mon Man
as Mrs. Crabtree
2012
Spirit Halloween: The Movie
as Grandma G
2022
Lily in Winter
as Maize Covington
1994
Lemon
as Lily
2017
Grantham & Rose
as Rose Price
2014
Your Alcohol I.Q.
as Self
1988
Afro Ninja
as Aunt Mary
2009
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
as Old Mother Hubbard (voice)
1997
Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy
as Self
1983
TV Appearances
Martin
as Miss Minnie
1992
The Surreal Life
2003
Martial Law
as Delores Samuels
1998
Judging Amy
as Zella Van Exel
1999
Touched by an Angel
as Millie
1994
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Florence Johnston
1990
Dawson's Creek
as Mrs. Fran Boyd
1998
Cold Case
as Georgie (2005)
2003
227
as Mary Jenkins
1985
The Jeffersons
as Florence
1975
Barney Miller
as Mrs. McBee
1975
The King of Queens
as Nana Louise
1998