Marla Gibbs
Known for Acting · 107 credits
- Born
- 1931-06-14 (age 95)
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- Maria 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.
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Known For
TV Shows (57)
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Joyce Ward
NCIS
2003
as Rosie Brown
Young Sheldon
2017
as Doris
This Is Us
2016
as Woman At The Diner
Chicago Med
2015
as Ruth Williams
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self - Guest
The Love Boat
1977
as Janet Dalton
ER
1994
as Cherise Barnes
Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest
The King of Queens
1998
as Nana Louise
Cold Case
2003
as Georgie (2005)
Scandal
2012
as Rose
Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
Will Trent
2023
as Ms. Pearl
Judging Amy
1999
as Zella Van Exel
Dawson's Creek
1998
as Mrs. Fran Boyd
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Millie
black-ish
2014
as Mabel
Hot in Cleveland
2010
as Marcia
Station 19
2018
as Edith
The Neighborhood
2018
as Miss Simpson
A Different World
1987
as Principal Shaw
Childrens Hospital
2008
as Flossie
Barney Miller
1975
as Mrs. McBee
Arli$$
1996
as Mrs. Jones
The Hughleys
1998
as Hattie Mae Hughley
Martial Law
1998
as Delores Samuels
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
as Florence Johnston
Martin
1992
as Miss Minnie
One Day at a Time
2017
as Mrs. Jones
The Jeffersons
1975
as Florence / Florence Johnston
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as Old Mother Hubbard (voice) / Grandmother (voice)
Teachers
2016
as Mrs. Potts
Harvey Beaks
2015
as Fuzzy (voice)
227
1985
as Mary Jenkins
The Upshaws
2021
as Mabel Anderson
Dream On
1990
as Mrs. Perry
Trial & Error
2017
as Mrs. Kratt
Not Dead Yet
2023
as Nana Sugar
Burke's Law
1994
as Jessica Wallace
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
as Mary Jenkins
The Last O.G.
2018
as Mama Jarvis
History of the World: Part II
2023
as Ruby Seale
Big Shot
2021
as Destiny's Grandmother
UnPrisoned
2023
as Annie
Chappelle's Show
2003
The Carmichael Show
2015
as Francis
Bless This Mess
2019
as Belle
The Surreal Life
2003
The First Family
2012
as Grandma Eddy
Listen Up!
2004
as Jackie Widmer
Generation Gap
2022
as Self
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
2025
as Self
The Fire Next Time
1993
Back to the Grind
2007
Checking In
1981
Charlie Murphy's Law
2014
as Vera Jenkins
Movies (50)
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
2019
as Jean
The Man in 3B
2015
as Ms. Mamie
Second Sight
2016
as Nana
The Heart Specialist
2006
as Ms. Overwood
Please Stand By
2018
as Rose
Madea's Witness Protection
2012
as Hattie
Love the Skin You're In
2025
as Brookie
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self
Yours, Mine and Ours
1968
as Movie Patron (uncredited)
The Meteor Man
1993
as Mrs. Reed
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
A Snowy Day in Oakland
2023
as Mrs. Keys
Afro Ninja
2009
as Aunt Mary
Love Jacked
2018
as Rose
The Brothers
2001
as Mary West
Spirit Halloween: The Movie
2022
as Grandma G
Border to Border
1998
as Dela
Love on Layaway
2005
as Narrator
Bromates
2022
as Grandma Gladys
She Ball
2020
as Mrs. Watts
The Missing Are Deadly
1975
You Can't Take it With You
1979
as Rheba
Lost & Found
1999
as Enid
Lemon
2017
as Lily
The Visit
2001
as Lois Waters
Up Against the Wall
1991
as Louise Bradley
Black Belt Jones
1974
as Betty (uncredited)
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
2019
as Florence Johnston
Lily in Winter
1994
as Maize Covington
Jalen Vs. Everybody
2017
as Grammie
Passing Through
1977
as Secretary
Menu for Murder
1990
as Marty Hallard
The Young Landlords
1983
as Tina Robinson
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009
as Self
The Last Revolutionary
as Millie
Sweet Jesus, Preacherman
1973
as Beverly Solomon
One Fine Christmas
2019
as Alice
Drug Free Kids: A Parents' Guide
1988
as Self
Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising
2022
as Self
Orpheus Star
2020
as Ruth Carmichael
Your Alcohol I.Q.
1988
as Self
C'mon Man
2012
as Mrs. Crabtree
Grantham & Rose
2014
as Rose Price
Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy
1983
as Self
Foolish
1999
as Odetta
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
1997
as Old Mother Hubbard (voice)
Stanley's Gig
2000
as Eleanor Whitney
Mildred 4 a Million
2024
as Mildred
Behind the Groove: The Black Ice Documentary
2023
as Self (archive footage)
A Christmas Prayer
2022
as Mrs. Gladys
About Marla Gibbs
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. With 107 credits spanning from 1968 to 2025, Marla Gibbs has appeared in 50 films and 57 TV shows.
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Most Popular Marla Gibbs Movies
- El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019) — as Jean
- The Man in 3B (2015) — as Ms. Mamie
- Second Sight (2016) — as Nana
- The Heart Specialist (2006) — as Ms. Overwood
- Please Stand By (2018) — as Rose
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