Acting
Marla Gibbs
Acting · Born 1931-06-14 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
Credits · 99
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
2025 · Self
FilmA Snowy Day in Oakland
2023 · Mrs. Keys
Behind the Groove: The Black Ice Documentary
FilmBehind the Groove: The Black Ice Documentary
2023 · Self (archive footage)
UnPrisoned
2023 · Annie
History of the World: Part II
2023 · Ruby Seale
Not Dead Yet
2023 · Nana Sugar
Will Trent
2023 · Ms. Pearl
FilmA Christmas Prayer
2022 · Mrs. Gladys
FilmBromates
2022 · Grandma Gladys
FilmSpirit Halloween: The Movie
2022 · Grandma G
Sherri
2022 · Self - Guest
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · Self - Guest
Generation Gap
2022 · Self
FilmSoul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising
2022 · Self
The Upshaws
2021 · Mabel Anderson
Big Shot
2021 · Destiny's Grandmother
FilmShe Ball
2020 · Mrs. Watts
FilmOne Fine Christmas
2019 · Alice
FilmEl Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
2019 · Jean
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019 · Mary Jenkins
FilmLive in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
2019 · Florence Johnston
Bless This Mess
2019 · Belle
FilmLove Jacked
2018 · Rose
The Neighborhood
2018 · Miss Simpson
The Last O.G.
2018 · Mama Jarvis
Station 19
2018 · Edith
FilmPlease Stand By
2018 · Rose
Young Sheldon
2017 · Doris
Trial & Error
2017 · Mrs. Kratt
FilmLemon
2017 · Lily
One Day at a Time
2017 · Mrs. Jones
This Is Us
2016 · Woman At The Diner
FilmSecond Sight
2016 · Nana
Teachers
2016 · Mrs. Potts
Chicago Med
2015 · Ruth Williams
FilmThe Man in 3B
2015 · Ms. Mamie
The Carmichael Show
2015 · Francis
Harvey Beaks
2015 · Fuzzy (voice)
black-ish
2014 · Mabel
FilmGrantham & Rose
2014 · Rose Price
Charlie Murphy's Law
2014 · Vera Jenkins
The First Family
2012 · Grandma Eddy
FilmMadea's Witness Protection
2012 · Hattie
FilmC'mon Man
2012 · Mrs. Crabtree
Scandal
2012 · Rose
Hot in Cleveland
2010 · Marcia
FilmAfro Ninja
2009 · Aunt Mary
FilmWhy We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009 · Self
Childrens Hospital
2008 · Flossie
Back to the Grind
Back to the Grind
2007
FilmThe Heart Specialist
2006 · Ms. Overwood
FilmLove on Layaway
2005 · Narrator
Grey's Anatomy
2005 · Joyce Ward
Listen Up!
2004 · Jackie Widmer
Cold Case
2003 · Georgie (2005)
NCIS
2003 · Rosie Brown
Chappelle's Show
2003
The Surreal Life
2003
FilmThe Visit
2001 · Lois Waters
FilmThe Brothers
2001 · Mary West
FilmStanley's Gig
2000 · Eleanor Whitney
Judging Amy
1999 · Zella Van Exel
FilmLost & Found
1999 · Enid
FilmFoolish
1999 · Odetta
Martial Law
1998 · Delores Samuels
The Hughleys
1998 · Hattie Mae Hughley
The King of Queens
1998 · Nana Louise
Hollywood Squares
1998 · Self - Panelist
Border to Border
FilmBorder to Border
1998 · Dela
Dawson's Creek
1998 · Mrs. Fran Boyd
FilmMother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
1997 · Old Mother Hubbard (voice)
Arli$$
1996 · Mrs. Jones
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995 · Old Mother Hubbard (voice)
FilmLily in Winter
1994 · Maize Covington
Touched by an Angel
1994 · Millie
ER
1994 · Cherise Barnes
Burke's Law
1994 · Jessica Wallace
FilmThe Meteor Man
1993 · Mrs. Reed
The Fire Next Time
1993
Martin
1992 · Miss Minnie
FilmUp Against the Wall
1991 · Louise Bradley
FilmMenu for Murder
1990 · Marty Hallard
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990 · Florence Johnston
Dream On
1990 · Mrs. Perry
Drug Free Kids: A Parents' Guide
FilmDrug Free Kids: A Parents' Guide
1988 · Self
A Different World
1987 · Principal Shaw
227
1985 · Mary Jenkins
FilmNight of 100 Stars II
1985 · Self
Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy
FilmAmos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy
1983 · Self
Checking In
1981
FilmYou Can't Take it With You
1979 · Rheba
The Love Boat
1977 · Janet Dalton
FilmPassing Through
1977 · Secretary
Barney Miller
1975 · Mrs. McBee
The Jeffersons
1975 · Florence
FilmThe Missing Are Deadly
1975
FilmBlack Belt Jones
1974 · Betty (uncredited)
FilmSweet Jesus, Preacherman
1973 · Beverly Solomon
FilmYours, Mine and Ours
1968 · Movie Patron (uncredited)