Marla Gibbs |
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Armed with an acid dry wit and a full arsenal of sarcasm and sass, African-American character comedienne Marla Gibbs showed up on 1970s television with a bang in middle age (44). Landing the feisty maid role on the popular ground-breaking CBS sitcom The Jeffersons (1975), eventually led to her very own sitcom 227 (1985) a decade later and ...
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Actress (108 credits)
Actress (108 credits)
2019
A Black Lady Sketch Show
(TV Series)
Mary Jenkins
Mary Jenkins
- 3rd & Bonaparte Is Always in the Shade
(2019)
... Mary Jenkins
2019
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons'
(TV Special)
Florence Johnston
Florence Johnston
2018
Station 19
(TV Series)
Edith
Edith
- Let It Burn
(2018)
... Edith
- Reignited
(2018)
... Edith
- Invisible to Me
(2018)
... Edith
2017-2018
Black-ish
(TV Series)
Mabel
Mabel
- North Star
(2018)
... Mabel
- I'm a Survivor
(2017)
... Mabel
2016-2017
The Carmichael Show
(TV Series)
Francis
Francis
- Grandma Francis
(2017)
... Francis
- The Funeral
(2016)
... Francis
2017
Trial & Error
(TV Series)
Mrs. Kratt
Mrs. Kratt
- A Hostile Jury
(2017)
... Mrs. Kratt
- A Wrench in the Case
(2017)
... Mrs. Kratt
2017
This Is Us
(TV Series)
George's Dining Companion
George's Dining Companion
- I Call Marriage
(2017)
... George's Dining Companion
2015
Scandal
(TV Series)
Rose
Rose
- The Testimony of Diego Muñoz
(2015)
... Rose
- Where's the Black Lady?
(2015)
... Rose
2012-2013
The First Family
(TV Series)
Grandma Eddy
Grandma Eddy
- The First Job
(2013)
... Grandma Eddy
- The First Veep Down
(2013)
... Grandma Eddy
- The First Senior Discount
(2013)
... Grandma Eddy
- The First Wedding
(2013)
... Grandma Eddy
- The First Date Night
(2013)
... Grandma Eddy
2004-2005
Passions
(TV Series)
Aunt Irma
Aunt Irma
- Episode #1.1633
(2005)
... Aunt Irma
- Episode #1.1293
(2004)
... Aunt Irma
- Episode #1.1291
(2004)
... Aunt Irma
- Episode #1.1290
(2004)
... Aunt Irma
- Episode #1.1289
(2004)
... Aunt Irma
2002
The Rerun Show
(TV Series)
Dr. Beamish
Dr. Beamish
- The Facts of Life: Shoplifting/The Jeffersons: A Bedtime Story
(2002)
... Dr. Beamish
1998-2002
The Hughleys
(TV Series)
Hattie Mae Hughley
Hattie Mae Hughley
- How Hattie Got Her Groove Back
(2002)
... Hattie Mae Hughley
- Bored of the Rings
(2002)
... Hattie Mae Hughley
- One Foot in the Grave-y
(2001)
... Hattie Mae Hughley
- Joint Custody
(2001)
... Hattie Mae Hughley
- Mother's Day
(2001)
... Hattie Mae Hughley
2001
Judging Amy
(TV Series)
Zella Van Exel
Zella Van Exel
- Between the Wanting and the Getting
(2001)
... Zella Van Exel
1999
Dawson's Creek
(TV Series)
Mrs. Fran Boyd
Mrs. Fran Boyd
- First Encounters of the Close Kind
(1999)
... Mrs. Fran Boyd
1997-1999
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
(TV Series)
Grandmother / Old Mother Hubbard
Grandmother / Old Mother Hubbard
- Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
(1999)
... Grandmother (voice)
- Mother Goose
(1997)
... Old Mother Hubbard (voice)
1999
Martial Law
(TV Series)
Delores Samuels / Dolores Parker
Delores Samuels / Dolores Parker
- Big Trouble
(1999)
... Delores Samuels
- Wild Life
(1999)
... Dolores Parker
1997-1998
101 Dalmatians: The Series
(TV Series short)
Duchess
Duchess
- Every Little Crooked Nanny/Cone Head
(1998)
... Duchess (voice)
- Robo-Rolly/Splishing and Splashing
(1997)
... Duchess (voice)
- Howl Noon/Easy on the Lies
(1997)
... Duchess (voice)
- Double Dog Dare/Mooove It on Over
(1997)
... Duchess (voice)
- Citizen Canine
(1997)
... Duchess (voice)
1996
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
(TV Series)
Florence Johnston
Florence Johnston
- I, Done: Part 2
(1996)
... Florence Johnston
1995
Burke's Law
(TV Series)
Jessica Wallace
Jessica Wallace
- Who Killed the Hollywood Headshrinker?
(1995)
... Jessica Wallace
1985-1990
227
(TV Series)
Mary Jenkins
Mary Jenkins
- No Place Like Home
(1990)
... Mary Jenkins
- The Class of '90
(1990)
... Mary Jenkins
- Nightmare on 227
(1990)
... Mary Jenkins
- Gone Fishing
(1990)
... Mary Jenkins
- You Gotta Have Art
(1990)
... Mary Jenkins
1975-1985
The Jeffersons
(TV Series)
Florence Johnston
Florence Johnston
- Red Robins
(1985)
... Florence Johnston
- Off-Off-Off-Off Broadway
(1985)
... Florence Johnston
- The Odd Couple
(1985)
... Florence Johnston
- The Truth Hurts
(1985)
... Florence Johnston
- And Up We Go
(1985)
... Florence Johnston
1984
Pryor's Place
(TV Series)
Miss Stern
Miss Stern
- The Showoff
(1984)
... Miss Stern
- Sax Education
(1984)
... Miss Stern
- Voyage to the Planet of the Dumb
(1984)
... Miss Stern
1981
The Love Boat
(TV Series)
Janet Dalton
Janet Dalton
- The Incredible Hunk/Isaac, the Marriage Counselor/Jewels & Jim
(1981)
... Janet Dalton
1981
Checking In
(TV Series)
Florence Johnston
Florence Johnston
- Florence and the Salesman
(1981)
... Florence Johnston
- Whose Side Are You On?
(1981)
... Florence Johnston
- Block's Party
(1981)
... Florence Johnston
- Boo Who?
(1981)
... Florence Johnston
1976
Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers
(TV Mini-Series)
Beth Euphrates
Beth Euphrates
- Part III
(1976)
... Beth Euphrates
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Additional Crew (1 credit)
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Soundtrack (2 credits)
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Writer (2 credits)
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Producer (2 credits)
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Thanks (1 credit)
Thanks (1 credit)
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Self (109 credits)
Self (109 credits)
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Archive footage (4 credits)
Archive footage (4 credits)
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Co-hosted Nick at Nite's The Jeffersons (1975) Marathon with Sherman Hemsley and Isabel Sanford! See more »Height:
5' 8" (1.73 m)
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