Marla Gibbs
Born: 1931-06-14 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
2024
- Mildred 4 a Million as Mildred
2023
- Will Trent as Ms. Pearl
- Not Dead Yet as Nana Sugar
- History of the World: Part II as Ruby Seale
- UnPrisoned as Annie
- A Snowy Day in Oakland as Mrs. Keys
- Behind the Groove: The Black Ice Documentary as Self (archive footage)
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self - Guest
- Sherri as Self - Guest
- Bromates as Grandma Gladys
- Generation Gap as Self
- Spirit Halloween: The Movie as Grandma G
- Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising as Self
- A Christmas Prayer as Mrs. Gladys
2021
- Big Shot as Destiny's Grandmother
2020
- She Ball as Mrs. Watts
- Orpheus Star as Ruth Carmichael
2019
- El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie as Jean
- A Black Lady Sketch Show as Mary Jenkins
- One Fine Christmas as Alice
- Bless This Mess as Belle
- Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" as Florence Johnston
2018
- Station 19 as Edith
- The Neighborhood as Miss Simpson
- Love Jacked as Rose
- The Last O.G. as Mama Jarvis
- Please Stand By as Rose
2017
- Young Sheldon as Doris
- One Day at a Time as Mrs. Jones
- Lemon as Lily
- Trial & Error as Mrs. Kratt
- Jalen Vs. Everybody as Grammie
2016
- This Is Us as Woman At The Diner
- Teachers as Mrs. Potts
- Second Sight as Nana
2015
- Harvey Beaks as Fuzzy (voice)
- The Carmichael Show as Francis
- The Man in 3B as Ms. Mamie
2014
- black-ish as Mabel
- Charlie Murphy's Law as Vera Jenkins
- Grantham & Rose as Rose Price
2012
- Scandal as Rose
- The First Family as Grandma Eddy
- Madea's Witness Protection as Hattie
- C'mon Man as Mrs. Crabtree
2010
- Hot in Cleveland as Marcia
2009
- Afro Ninja as Aunt Mary
- Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy as Self
2008
- Childrens Hospital as Flossie
2007
2006
- The Heart Specialist as Ms. Overwood
2005
- Grey's Anatomy as Joyce Ward
- Love on Layaway as Narrator
2004
- Listen Up! as Jackie Widmer
2003
- NCIS as Rosie Brown
- Cold Case as Georgie (2005)
- Chappelle's Show
- The Surreal Life
2001
- The Brothers as Mary West
- The Visit as Lois Waters
2000
- Stanley's Gig as Eleanor Whitney
1999
- Judging Amy as Zella Van Exel
- Foolish as Odetta
- Lost & Found as Enid
1998
- The King of Queens as Nana Louise
- Dawson's Creek as Mrs. Fran Boyd
- Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
- Martial Law
- The Hughleys as Hattie Mae Hughley
- Border to Border as Dela
1997
- Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special as Old Mother Hubbard (voice)
1995
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Old Mother Hubbard (voice)
1994
- ER as Cherise Barnes
- Touched by an Angel as Millie
- Burke's Law as Jessica Wallace
- Lily in Winter as Maize Covington
1993
- The Meteor Man as Mrs. Reed
- The Fire Next Time
1992
- Martin as Miss Minnie
1991
- Up Against the Wall as Louise Bradley
1990
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Florence Johnston
- Dream On as Mrs. Perry
- Menu for Murder as Marty Hallard
1988
- Your Alcohol I.Q. as Self
- Drug Free Kids: A Parents' Guide as Self
1987
- A Different World as Principal Shaw
1985
- 227 as Mary Jenkins
- Night of 100 Stars II as Self
1983
- The Young Landlords as Tina Robinson
- Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy as Self
1981
1979
- You Can't Take it With You as Rheba
1977
- The Love Boat as Janet Dalton
- Passing Through as Secretary
1975
- Barney Miller as Mrs. McBee
- The Jeffersons as Florence
- The Missing Are Deadly
1974
- Black Belt Jones as Betty (uncredited)
1973
- Sweet Jesus, Preacherman as Beverly Solomon
1968
- Yours, Mine and Ours as Movie Patron (uncredited)