Movies starring »

Marla Gibbs (born Margaret Theresa Bradley; June 14, 1931) is an American actress, comedian, singer, writer and television producer, whose career spans five decades. Gibbs is known for her role as George Jefferson's maid, Florence Johnston, in the CBS sitcom, The Jeffersons (1975–85), for which she received five nominations for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She also starred in the show's spin-off Checking In (1981) and the NBC sitcom, 227 (1985–90); Gibbs co-produced the latter series, played the lead role of Mary Jenkins, and sang the theme song. Gibbs has won seven NAACP Image Awards. In later years, Gibbs played supporting roles in films The Meteor Man (1993), Lost & Found (1999), The Visit (2000), The Brothers (2001), Madea's Witness Protection (2012), Grantham & Rose (2015), and Lemon (2017) and the TV show Station 19 (2018).

Update this biography »
Complete biography of Marla Gibbs »

Movie scripts starring Marla Gibbs:

Forbidden Woman (2013)Rate it:
The Meteor Man (1993)Rate it:

Share your thoughts on Marla Gibbs' movies with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this actor page to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Marla Gibbs" Scripts.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 19 Dec. 2024. <https://www.scripts.com/actor/marla_gibbs>.

    Powered by CITE.ME Cite.Me

    Browse Scripts.com

    #ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 

    The Studio:

    ScreenWriting Tool

    Write your screenplay and focus on the story with many helpful features.


    Quiz

    Are you a screenwriting master?

    »
    Who portrayed the original Princess Leia from the Star Wars franchise?
    A Uma Thurman
    B Carrie Fisher
    C Lynda Carter
    D Pam Grier