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.
Known For
All Movies (50)
- Love the Skin You're In2025 · as Brookie
- Mildred 4 a Million2024 · as Mildred
- A Snowy Day in Oakland2023 · as Mrs. Keys
- Behind the Groove: The Black Ice Documentary2023 · as Self (archive footage)
- A Christmas Prayer2022 · as Mrs. Gladys
- Bromates2022 · as Grandma Gladys
- Spirit Halloween: The Movie2022 · as Grandma G
- Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising2022 · as Self
- Orpheus Star2020 · as Ruth Carmichael
- She Ball2020 · as Mrs. Watts
- One Fine Christmas2019 · as Alice
- El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie2019 · as Jean
- Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"2019 · as Florence Johnston
- Love Jacked2018 · as Rose
- Please Stand By2018 · as Rose
- Jalen Vs. Everybody2017 · as Grammie
- Lemon2017 · as Lily
- Second Sight2016 · as Nana
- The Man in 3B2015 · as Ms. Mamie
- Grantham & Rose2014 · as Rose Price
- Madea's Witness Protection2012 · as Hattie
- C'mon Man2012 · as Mrs. Crabtree
- Afro Ninja2009 · as Aunt Mary
- Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy2009 · as Self
- The Heart Specialist2006 · as Ms. Overwood
- Love on Layaway2005 · as Narrator
- The Visit2001 · as Lois Waters
- The Brothers2001 · as Mary West
- Stanley's Gig2000 · as Eleanor Whitney
- Lost & Found1999 · as Enid
- Foolish1999 · as Odetta
- Border to Border1998 · as Dela
- Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special1997 · as Old Mother Hubbard (voice)
- Lily in Winter1994 · as Maize Covington
- The Meteor Man1993 · as Mrs. Reed
- Up Against the Wall1991 · as Louise Bradley
- Menu for Murder1990 · as Marty Hallard
- Drug Free Kids: A Parents' Guide1988 · as Self
- Your Alcohol I.Q.1988 · as Self
- The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There1985
- Night of 100 Stars II1985 · as Self
- The Young Landlords1983 · as Tina Robinson
- Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy1983 · as Self
- You Can't Take it With You1979 · as Rheba
- Passing Through1977 · as Secretary
- The Missing Are Deadly1975
- Black Belt Jones1974 · as Betty (uncredited)
- Sweet Jesus, Preacherman1973 · as Beverly Solomon
- Yours, Mine and Ours1968 · as Movie Patron (uncredited)
- The Last Revolutionary— · as Millie
All TV Shows (59)
- Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television2025 · as Self
- UnPrisoned2023 · as Annie
- History of the World: Part II2023 · as Ruby Seale
- Not Dead Yet2023 · as Nana Sugar
- Will Trent2023 · as Ms. Pearl
- Sherri2022 · as Self - Guest
- The Jennifer Hudson Show2022 · as Self - Guest
- Generation Gap2022 · as Self
- The Upshaws2021 · as Mabel Anderson
- Big Shot2021 · as Destiny's Grandmother
- A Black Lady Sketch Show2019 · as Mary Jenkins
- Bless This Mess2019 · as Belle
- The Neighborhood2018 · as Miss Simpson
- The Last O.G.2018 · as Mama Jarvis
- Station 192018 · as Edith
- Young Sheldon2017 · as Doris
- Trial & Error2017 · as Mrs. Kratt
- One Day at a Time2017 · as Mrs. Jones
- This Is Us2016 · as Woman At The Diner
- Teachers2016 · as Mrs. Potts
- Chicago Med2015 · as Ruth Williams
- The Carmichael Show2015 · as Francis
- Harvey Beaks2015 · as Fuzzy (voice)
- black-ish2014 · as Mabel
- Charlie Murphy's Law2014 · as Vera Jenkins
- The First Family2012 · as Grandma Eddy
- Scandal2012 · as Rose
- Hot in Cleveland2010 · as Marcia
- Childrens Hospital2008 · as Flossie
- Back to the Grind2007
- Grey's Anatomy2005 · as Joyce Ward
- Listen Up!2004 · as Jackie Widmer
- Cold Case2003 · as Georgie (2005)
- NCIS2003 · as Rosie Brown
- Chappelle's Show2003
- The Surreal Life2003
- Judging Amy1999 · as Zella Van Exel
- Martial Law1998 · as Delores Samuels
- The Hughleys1998 · as Hattie Mae Hughley
- The King of Queens1998 · as Nana Louise
- Hollywood Squares1998 · as Self - Panelist
- Dawson's Creek1998 · as Mrs. Fran Boyd
- Arli$$1996 · as Mrs. Jones
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child1995 · as Old Mother Hubbard (voice)
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child1995 · as Grandmother (voice)
- Touched by an Angel1994 · as Millie
- ER1994 · as Cherise Barnes
- Burke's Law1994 · as Jessica Wallace
- The Fire Next Time1993
- Martin1992 · as Miss Minnie
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air1990 · as Florence Johnston
- Dream On1990 · as Mrs. Perry
- A Different World1987 · as Principal Shaw
- 2271985 · as Mary Jenkins
- Checking In1981
- The Love Boat1977 · as Janet Dalton
- Barney Miller1975 · as Mrs. McBee
- The Jeffersons1975 · as Florence
- The Jeffersons1975 · as Florence Johnston