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Marla Gibbs

Marla Gibbs

Known For Acting
Birthday Jun 14, 1931 (94)
Birthplace Chicago, Illinois, USA
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Aug 07, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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​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.

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A Snowy Day in Oakland

A Snowy Day in Oakland

2023

as Mrs. Keys

A Christmas Prayer

A Christmas Prayer

2022

as Mrs. Gladys

Spirit Halloween: The Movie

Spirit Halloween: The Movie

2022

as Grandma G

Bromates

Bromates

2022

as Grandma Gladys

She Ball

She Ball

2020

as Mrs. Watts

One Fine Christmas

One Fine Christmas

2019

as Alice

Love Jacked

Love Jacked

2018

as Rose

Please Stand By

Please Stand By

2018

as Rose

Lemon

Lemon

2017

as Lily

Second Sight

Second Sight

2016

as Nana

The Man in 3B

The Man in 3B

2015

as Ms. Mamie

Grantham & Rose

Grantham & Rose

2014

as Rose Price

C'mon Man

C'mon Man

2012

as Mrs. Crabtree

The Heart Specialist

The Heart Specialist

2006

as Ms. Overwood

Love on Layaway

Love on Layaway

2005

as Narrator

The Brothers

The Brothers

2001

as Mary West

The Visit

The Visit

2001

as Lois Waters

Stanley's Gig

Stanley's Gig

2000

as Eleanor Whitney

Foolish

Foolish

1999

as Odetta

Lost & Found

Lost & Found

1999

as Enid

Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special

Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special

1997

as Old Mother Hubbard (voice)

Lily in Winter

Lily in Winter

1994

as Maize Covington

The Meteor Man

The Meteor Man

1993

as Mrs. Reed

Up Against the Wall

Up Against the Wall

1991

as Louise Bradley

Menu for Murder

Menu for Murder

1990

as Marty Hallard

Passing Through

Passing Through

1977

as Secretary

Sweet Jesus, Preacherman

Sweet Jesus, Preacherman

1973

as Beverly Solomon

Yours, Mine and Ours

Yours, Mine and Ours

1968

as Movie Patron (uncredited)

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Jeffersons

as Florence Johnston

Episodes: 193

First Aired: Jan 18, 1975

227

as Mary Jenkins

Episodes: 116

First Aired: Sep 14, 1985

The First Family

as Grandma Eddy

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Sep 22, 2012

Grey's Anatomy

as Joyce Ward

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Mar 27, 2005

Station 19

as Edith

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 22, 2018

History of the World: Part II

as Ruby Seale

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 06, 2023

Scandal

as Rose

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 05, 2012

The Carmichael Show

as Francis

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 26, 2015

black-ish

as Mabel

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 24, 2014

Trial & Error

as Mrs. Kratt

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 14, 2017

Judging Amy

as Zella Van Exel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1999

Touched by an Angel

as Millie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1994

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

as Florence Johnston

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1990

Dawson's Creek

as Mrs. Fran Boyd

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1998

Cold Case

as Georgie (2005)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 2003

Barney Miller

as Mrs. McBee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1975

The King of Queens

as Nana Louise

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1998

Young Sheldon

as Doris

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 2017

ER

as Cherise Barnes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1994

Big Shot

as Destiny's Grandmother

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 16, 2021

Listen Up!

as Jackie Widmer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 2004

Charlie Murphy's Law

as Vera Jenkins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 15, 2014

Harvey Beaks

as Fuzzy (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 28, 2015

Childrens Hospital

as Flossie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 08, 2008

This Is Us

as Woman At The Diner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 2016

A Different World

as Principal Shaw

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1987

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as Grandmother (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 12, 1995

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as Old Mother Hubbard (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 12, 1995

Burke's Law

as Jessica Wallace

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 1994

A Black Lady Sketch Show

as Mary Jenkins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 02, 2019

The Neighborhood

as Miss Simpson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 2018

Not Dead Yet

as Nana Sugar

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 08, 2023

The Love Boat

as Janet Dalton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

The Last O.G.

as Mama Jarvis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 03, 2018

Dream On

as Mrs. Perry

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 08, 1990

Hot in Cleveland

as Marcia

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 16, 2010

Bless This Mess

as Belle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 16, 2019

One Day at a Time

as Mrs. Jones

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 06, 2017

NCIS

as Rosie Brown

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2003

The Jeffersons

Episodes: 24

First Aired: Jan 18, 1975

The Hughleys

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Sep 22, 1998

Checking In

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Apr 09, 1981

The Fire Next Time

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 18, 1993

Martin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 27, 1992

The Surreal Life

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 2003

Martial Law

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1998

Back to the Grind

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 18, 2007

Hollywood Squares

as Self - Panelist

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1998

Sherri

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 2022

Generation Gap

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 07, 2022

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 2022

Chappelle's Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 22, 2003

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