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Marla Gibbs

Acting · Born 1931-06-14 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

​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.

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  Grey's Anatomy

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  NCIS

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  Young Sheldon

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  Chicago Med

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  ER

  Cherise Barnes

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  The Jennifer Hudson Show

  Self - Guest

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  Dawson's Creek

  Mrs. Fran Boyd

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  The Love Boat

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  Scandal

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  This Is Us

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• 2025Love the Skin You're InBrookie
• 2025Seen & Heard: The History of Black TelevisionSelf
• 2024Mildred 4 a MillionMildred
• 2023A Snowy Day in OaklandMrs. Keys
• 2023Behind the Groove: The Black Ice DocumentarySelf (archive footage)
• 2023UnPrisonedAnnie
• 2023History of the World: Part IIRuby Seale
• 2023Not Dead YetNana Sugar
• 2023Will TrentMs. Pearl
• 2022A Christmas PrayerMrs. Gladys
• 2022BromatesGrandma Gladys
• 2022Spirit Halloween: The MovieGrandma G
• 2022SherriSelf - Guest
• 2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf - Guest
• 2022Generation GapSelf
• 2022Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens RisingSelf
• 2021The UpshawsMabel Anderson
• 2021Big ShotDestiny's Grandmother
• 2020Orpheus StarRuth Carmichael
• 2020She BallMrs. Watts
• 2019One Fine ChristmasAlice
• 2019El Camino: A Breaking Bad MovieJean
• 2019A Black Lady Sketch ShowMary Jenkins
• 2019Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"Florence Johnston
• 2019Bless This MessBelle
• 2018Love JackedRose
• 2018The NeighborhoodMiss Simpson
• 2018The Last O.G.Mama Jarvis
• 2018Station 19Edith
• 2018Please Stand ByRose
• 2017Young SheldonDoris
• 2017Jalen Vs. EverybodyGrammie
• 2017Trial & ErrorMrs. Kratt
• 2017LemonLily
• 2017One Day at a TimeMrs. Jones
• 2016This Is UsWoman At The Diner
• 2016Second SightNana
• 2016TeachersMrs. Potts
• 2015Chicago MedRuth Williams
• 2015The Man in 3BMs. Mamie
• 2015The Carmichael ShowFrancis
• 2015Harvey BeaksFuzzy (voice)
• 2014black-ishMabel
• 2014Grantham & RoseRose Price
• 2014Charlie Murphy's LawVera Jenkins
• 2012The First FamilyGrandma Eddy
• 2012Madea's Witness ProtectionHattie
• 2012C'mon ManMrs. Crabtree
• 2012ScandalRose
• 2010Hot in ClevelandMarcia
• 2009Afro NinjaAunt Mary
• 2009Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black ComedySelf
• 2008Childrens HospitalFlossie
• 2007Back to the Grind
• 2006The Heart SpecialistMs. Overwood
• 2005Love on LayawayNarrator
• 2005Grey's AnatomyJoyce Ward
• 2004Listen Up!Jackie Widmer
• 2003Cold CaseGeorgie (2005)
• 2003NCISRosie Brown
• 2003Chappelle's Show
• 2003The Surreal Life
• 2001The VisitLois Waters
• 2001The BrothersMary West
• 2000Stanley's GigEleanor Whitney
• 1999Judging AmyZella Van Exel
• 1999Lost & FoundEnid
• 1999FoolishOdetta
• 1998Martial LawDelores Samuels
• 1998The HughleysHattie Mae Hughley
• 1998The King of QueensNana Louise
• 1998Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist
• 1998Border to BorderDela
• 1998Dawson's CreekMrs. Fran Boyd
• 1997Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' SpecialOld Mother Hubbard (voice)
• 1996Arli$$Mrs. Jones
• 1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildGrandmother (voice)
• 1994Lily in WinterMaize Covington
• 1994Touched by an AngelMillie
• 1994ERCherise Barnes
• 1994Burke's LawJessica Wallace
• 1993The Meteor ManMrs. Reed
• 1993The Fire Next Time
• 1992MartinMiss Minnie
• 1991Up Against the WallLouise Bradley
• 1990Menu for MurderMarty Hallard
• 1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirFlorence Johnston
• 1990Dream OnMrs. Perry
• 1988Drug Free Kids: A Parents' GuideSelf
• 1988Your Alcohol I.Q.Self
• 1987A Different WorldPrincipal Shaw
• 1985The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
• 1985227Mary Jenkins
• 1985Night of 100 Stars IISelf
• 1983The Young LandlordsTina Robinson
• 1983Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a ControversySelf
• 1981Checking In
• 1979You Can't Take it With YouRheba
• 1977The Love BoatJanet Dalton
• 1977Passing ThroughSecretary
• 1975Barney MillerMrs. McBee
• 1975The JeffersonsFlorence
• 1975The Missing Are Deadly
• 1974Black Belt JonesBetty (uncredited)
• 1973Sweet Jesus, PreachermanBeverly Solomon
• 1968Yours, Mine and OursMovie Patron (uncredited)
• —The Last RevolutionaryMillie