
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

Chicago Med
2015
as Ruth Williams

Young Sheldon
2017
as Doris

The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self - Guest

ER
1994
as Cherise Barnes

Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest

The Love Boat
1977
as Janet Dalton

Dawson's Creek
1998
as Mrs. Fran Boyd

Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist

Scandal
2012
as Rose

This Is Us
2016
as Woman At The Diner

Cold Case
2003
as Georgie (2005)

Will Trent
2023
as Ms. Pearl

The King of Queens
1998
as Nana Louise

Judging Amy
1999
as Zella Van Exel

Station 19
2018
as Edith

Arli$$
1996
as Mrs. Jones

black-ish
2014
as Mabel

Hot in Cleveland
2010
as Marcia

Touched by an Angel
1994
as Millie

Barney Miller
1975
as Mrs. McBee

The Neighborhood
2018
as Miss Simpson

A Different World
1987
as Principal Shaw

Childrens Hospital
2008
as Flossie

Martin
1992
as Miss Minnie

Martial Law
1998
as Delores Samuels

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
as Florence Johnston

The Jeffersons
1975
as Florence / Florence Johnston

The Hughleys
1998
as Hattie Mae Hughley

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as Old Mother Hubbard (voice) / Grandmother (voice)

One Day at a Time
2017
as Mrs. Jones

227
1985
as Mary Jenkins

Dream On
1990
as Mrs. Perry

Burke's Law
1994
as Jessica Wallace

The Upshaws
2021
as Mabel Anderson

Harvey Beaks
2015
as Fuzzy (voice)

History of the World: Part II
2023
as Ruby Seale

The Last O.G.
2018
as Mama Jarvis

Big Shot
2021
as Destiny's Grandmother

Teachers
2016
as Mrs. Potts

Not Dead Yet
2023
as Nana Sugar

A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
as Mary Jenkins

Trial & Error
2017
as Mrs. Kratt

Chappelle's Show
2003

Bless This Mess
2019
as Belle

The Surreal Life
2003

UnPrisoned
2023
as Annie

Listen Up!
2004
as Jackie Widmer

The First Family
2012
as Grandma Eddy

The Carmichael Show
2015
as Francis

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

Please Stand By
2018
as Rose

Lost & Found
1999
as Enid

The Meteor Man
1993
as Mrs. Reed

Yours, Mine and Ours
1968
as Movie Patron (uncredited)

Lemon
2017
as Lily

Madea's Witness Protection
2012
as Hattie

Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009
as Self

The Heart Specialist
2006
as Ms. Overwood

Love Jacked
2018
as Rose

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
2019
as Florence Johnston

The Brothers
2001
as Mary West

Bromates
2022
as Grandma Gladys

She Ball
2020
as Mrs. Watts

Love the Skin You're In
2025
as Brookie

Black Belt Jones
1974
as Betty (uncredited)

Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising
2022
as Self

Lily in Winter
1994
as Maize Covington

A Snowy Day in Oakland
2023
as Mrs. Keys

Love on Layaway
2005
as Narrator

Spirit Halloween: The Movie
2022
as Grandma G

Menu for Murder
1990
as Marty Hallard

The Visit
2001
as Lois Waters
Drug Free Kids: A Parents' Guide
1988
as Self

Foolish
1999
as Odetta

You Can't Take it With You
1979
as Rheba

Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
1997
as Old Mother Hubbard (voice)

C'mon Man
2012
as Mrs. Crabtree

The Man in 3B
2015
as Ms. Mamie

The Missing Are Deadly
1975

Second Sight
2016
as Nana

Stanley's Gig
2000
as Eleanor Whitney

Your Alcohol I.Q.
1988
as Self

Sweet Jesus, Preacherman
1973
as Beverly Solomon

The Young Landlords
1983
as Tina Robinson

Afro Ninja
2009
as Aunt Mary

One Fine Christmas
2019
as Alice

The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985

Grantham & Rose
2014
as Rose Price

Orpheus Star
2020
as Ruth Carmichael
The Last Revolutionary
as Millie
Border to Border
1998
as Dela
Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy
1983
as Self

Passing Through
1977
as Secretary
Behind the Groove: The Black Ice Documentary
2023
as Self (archive footage)

Up Against the Wall
1991
as Louise Bradley
Jalen Vs. Everybody
2017
as Grammie

A Christmas Prayer
2022
as Mrs. Gladys

Mildred 4 a Million
2024
as Mildred
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
- Please Stand By (2018) — as Rose
- Lost & Found (1999) — as Enid
- The Meteor Man (1993) — as Mrs. Reed
- Yours, Mine and Ours (1968) — as Movie Patron (uncredited)
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