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Marla Gibbs

ACTOR · FROM CHICAGO, USA

Marla Gibbs

Born 1931 · 95 years old93 credits since 19681 coming up

FunnyFamilyHeartwarmingFeel goodBig city

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ABOUT MARLA

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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Born14 June 1931

BirthplaceChicago, USA

Known forActing

On Cineora60 of 93 titles

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Known for

The titles people know Marla from.

Grey's Anatomy poster

Series

2005–IMDb7.6

Station 19 poster

Series

2018–2024IMDb7.1

The Jeffersons poster

Series

1975–1985IMDb7.5

The Meteor Man poster

Movie

1993IMDb5.3

History of the World: Part II poster

Series

History of the World: Part II

2023IMDb5.5

227 poster

Series

1985–1990IMDb6.8

Love Jacked poster

Movie

2018IMDb5.9

The Hughleys poster

Series

1998–2002IMDb6.2

Coming up

What Marla is working on next.

The Last Revolutionaryas MillieDate to be announced

Career

IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 60
Average IMDb: 6.9
Highest rated: Chappelle's ShowIMDb 8.8
Working since: 1968

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

93 credits

The 2020s

14 titles · IMDb 6.0 on average

Not on Cineora

Love the Skin You're In

2025

as Brookie

Not on Cineora

Mildred 4 a Million

2024

as Mildred

Not on Cineora

A Snowy Day in Oakland

2023

as Mrs. Keys

UnPrisoned poster

Series

2023–2024IMDb7.0

as Annie · 1 episode

History of the World: Part II poster

Series

History of the World: Part II

2023IMDb5.5

as Ruby Seale · 3 episodes

Not Dead Yet poster

Series

2023–2024IMDb7.0

as Nana Sugar · 1 episode

Will Trent poster

Series

2023–IMDb7.7

as Ms. Pearl · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

A Christmas Prayer

2022

as Mrs. Gladys

The 2010s

30 titles · IMDb 7.1 on average

Not on Cineora

One Fine Christmas

2019

as Alice

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie poster

Movie

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

2019IMDb7.3

as Jean

A Black Lady Sketch Show poster

Series

A Black Lady Sketch Show

2019–2023IMDb7.5

as Mary Jenkins · 1 episode

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" poster

Movie

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"

2019IMDb7.7

as Florence Johnston

Bless This Mess poster

Series

Bless This Mess

2019–2020IMDb7.0

as Belle · 1 episode

Love Jacked poster

Movie

2018IMDb5.9

as Rose

The Neighborhood poster

Series

The Neighborhood

2018–2026IMDb6.8

as Miss Simpson · 1 episode

The Last O.G. poster

Series

2018–2021IMDb7.0

as Mama Jarvis · 1 episode

The 2000s

13 titles · IMDb 7.7 on average

Not on Cineora

Afro Ninja

2009

as Aunt Mary

Childrens Hospital poster

Series

Childrens Hospital

2008–2016IMDb7.8

as Flossie · 1 episode

Back to the Grind

Not on Cineora

Back to the Grind

2007

1 episode

Not on Cineora

The Heart Specialist

2006

as Ms. Overwood

Not on Cineora

Love on Layaway

2005

as Narrator

Grey's Anatomy poster

Series

2005–IMDb7.6

as Joyce Ward · 4 episodes

Not on Cineora

Listen Up!

2004

as Jackie Widmer · 1 episode

Cold Case poster

Series

2003–2010IMDb7.7

as Georgie (2005) · 1 episode

The 1990s

22 titles · IMDb 6.7 on average

Judging Amy poster

Series

1999–2005IMDb7.1

as Zella Van Exel · 1 episode

Lost & Found poster

Movie

1999IMDb5.1

as Enid

Foolish poster

Movie

1999IMDb4.9

as Odetta

Martial Law poster

Series

1998–2000IMDb6.9

as Delores Samuels · 2 episodes

The Hughleys poster

Series

1998–2002IMDb6.2

as Hattie Mae Hughley · 16 episodes

The King of Queens poster

Series

The King of Queens

1998–2007IMDb7.4

as Nana Louise · 1 episode

Border to Border

Not on Cineora

Border to Border

1998

as Dela

Dawson's Creek poster

Series

1998–2003IMDb6.8

as Mrs. Fran Boyd · 1 episode

The 1980s

5 titles · IMDb 6.9 on average

A Different World poster

Series

A Different World

1987–1993IMDb7.1

as Principal Shaw · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There

1985

227 poster

Series

1985–1990IMDb6.8

as Mary Jenkins · 116 episodes

Not on Cineora

The Young Landlords

1983

as Tina Robinson

Not on Cineora

Checking In

1981

4 episodes

The 1970s

8 titles · IMDb 7.1 on average

Not on Cineora

You Can't Take it With You

1979

as Rheba

The Love Boat poster

Series

1977–1987IMDb6.3

as Janet Dalton · 2 episodes

Not on Cineora

Passing Through

1977

as Secretary

Barney Miller poster

Series

1975–1982IMDb8.3

as Mrs. McBee · 1 episode

The Jeffersons poster

Series

1975–1985IMDb7.5

as Florence · 24 episodes

Not on Cineora

The Missing Are Deadly

1975

Black Belt Jones poster

Movie

Black Belt Jones

1974IMDb6.2

as Betty (uncredited)

Not on Cineora

Sweet Jesus, Preacherman

1973

as Beverly Solomon

The 1960s

1 title · IMDb 7.1 on average

Yours, Mine and Ours poster

Movie

Yours, Mine and Ours

1968IMDb7.1

as Movie Patron (uncredited)

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in Marla’s titles.

Cedric the EntertainerThe Neighborhood, The Last O.G. and 1 more

Wanda SykesHistory of the World: Part II, The Upshaws and 1 more

Marisa TomeiA Different World and Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"

Jonathan BanksEl Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie and Foolish

Brad GarrettNot Dead Yet and Big Shot

Michael CeraChildrens Hospital and Lemon

Tiffany HaddishThe Last O.G. and The Carmichael Show

Wendie MalickHot in Cleveland and Dream On

Sandra OhGrey's Anatomy and Arli$$

Kerry WashingtonScandal and UnPrisoned