Marla Gibbs
Known for Acting · 107 credits
- Born
- 1931-06-14 (age 94)
- 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
Chicago Med
2015
as Ruth Williams
ER
1994
as Cherise Barnes
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self - Guest
Dawson's Creek
1998
as Mrs. Fran Boyd
The Love Boat
1977
as Janet Dalton
Scandal
2012
as Rose
This Is Us
2016
as Woman At The Diner
Cold Case
2003
as Georgie (2005)
Martial Law
1998
as Delores Samuels
Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
The King of Queens
1998
as Nana Louise
Judging Amy
1999
as Zella Van Exel
Station 19
2018
as Edith
Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest
Barney Miller
1975
as Mrs. McBee
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Millie
Will Trent
2023
as Ms. Pearl
black-ish
2014
as Mabel
The Neighborhood
2018
as Miss Simpson
Hot in Cleveland
2010
as Marcia
Childrens Hospital
2008
as Flossie
Martin
1992
as Miss Minnie
A Different World
1987
as Principal Shaw
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
as Florence Johnston
Arli$$
1996
as Mrs. Jones
The Jeffersons
1975
as Florence / Florence Johnston
227
1985
as Mary Jenkins
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as Grandmother (voice) / Old Mother Hubbard (voice)
One Day at a Time
2017
as Mrs. Jones
The Hughleys
1998
as Hattie Mae Hughley
Burke's Law
1994
as Jessica Wallace
Dream On
1990
as Mrs. Perry
The Upshaws
2021
as Mabel Anderson
History of the World: Part II
2023
as Ruby Seale
Big Shot
2021
as Destiny's Grandmother
The Last O.G.
2018
as Mama Jarvis
Harvey Beaks
2015
as Fuzzy (voice)
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
as Mary Jenkins
Teachers
2016
as Mrs. Potts
Not Dead Yet
2023
as Nana Sugar
Trial & Error
2017
as Mrs. Kratt
The Surreal Life
2003
The Carmichael Show
2015
as Francis
Bless This Mess
2019
as Belle
UnPrisoned
2023
as Annie
Chappelle's Show
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
Checking In
1981
Back to the Grind
2007
Charlie Murphy's Law
2014
as Vera Jenkins
Movies (50)
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
2019
as Jean
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self
Please Stand By
2018
as Rose
Madea's Witness Protection
2012
as Hattie
The Meteor Man
1993
as Mrs. Reed
Lost & Found
1999
as Enid
Yours, Mine and Ours
1968
as Movie Patron (uncredited)
Lemon
2017
as Lily
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009
as Self
Love Jacked
2018
as Rose
The Brothers
2001
as Mary West
Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising
2022
as Self
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
2019
as Florence Johnston
Foolish
1999
as Odetta
Black Belt Jones
1974
as Betty (uncredited)
Bromates
2022
as Grandma Gladys
She Ball
2020
as Mrs. Watts
Love the Skin You're In
2025
as Brookie
A Snowy Day in Oakland
2023
as Mrs. Keys
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
1997
as Old Mother Hubbard (voice)
You Can't Take it With You
1979
as Rheba
Drug Free Kids: A Parents' Guide
1988
as Self
Spirit Halloween: The Movie
2022
as Grandma G
The Heart Specialist
2006
as Ms. Overwood
Menu for Murder
1990
as Marty Hallard
Afro Ninja
2009
as Aunt Mary
Stanley's Gig
2000
as Eleanor Whitney
Lily in Winter
1994
as Maize Covington
Behind the Groove: The Black Ice Documentary
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Grantham & Rose
2014
as Rose Price
C'mon Man
2012
as Mrs. Crabtree
Second Sight
2016
as Nana
One Fine Christmas
2019
as Alice
The Visit
2001
as Lois Waters
The Missing Are Deadly
1975
The Young Landlords
1983
as Tina Robinson
The Man in 3B
2015
as Ms. Mamie
Up Against the Wall
1991
as Louise Bradley
Orpheus Star
2020
as Ruth Carmichael
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
A Christmas Prayer
2022
as Mrs. Gladys
Border to Border
1998
as Dela
Your Alcohol I.Q.
1988
as Self
Sweet Jesus, Preacherman
1973
as Beverly Solomon
Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy
1983
as Self
Love on Layaway
2005
as Narrator
Passing Through
1977
as Secretary
Jalen Vs. Everybody
2017
as Grammie
Mildred 4 a Million
2024
as Mildred
The Last Revolutionary
as Millie
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
- Night of 100 Stars II (1985) — as Self
- Please Stand By (2018) — as Rose
- Madea's Witness Protection (2012) — as Hattie
- The Meteor Man (1993) — as Mrs. Reed
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