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Marla Gibbs
AKA: Maria Gibbs
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Born: 1931
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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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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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
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
Self
2025 · US
UnPrisoned
Annie
2023 · US
History of the World: Part II
Ruby Seale
2023 · US
Not Dead Yet
Nana Sugar
2023 · US
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self - Guest
2022 · US
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022 · US
Generation Gap
Self
2022 · US
The Upshaws
Mabel Anderson
2021 · US
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television | 2025 | Self |
| UnPrisoned | 2023 | Annie |
| History of the World: Part II | 2023 | Ruby Seale |
| Not Dead Yet | 2023 | Nana Sugar |
| Sherri | 2022 | Self - Guest |
| The Jennifer Hudson Show | 2022 | Self - Guest |
| Generation Gap | 2022 | Self |
| The Upshaws | 2021 | Mabel Anderson |
| Big Shot | 2021 | Destiny's Grandmother |
| A Black Lady Sketch Show | 2019 | Mary Jenkins |
| Bless This Mess | 2019 | Belle |
| The Neighborhood | 2018 | Miss Simpson |
| The Last O.G. | 2018 | Mama Jarvis |
| Station 19 | 2018 | Edith |
| Young Sheldon | 2017 | Doris |
| Trial & Error | 2017 | Mrs. Kratt |
| One Day at a Time | 2017 | Mrs. Jones |
| Teachers | 2016 | Mrs. Potts |
| Chicago Med | 2015 | Ruth Williams |
| The Carmichael Show | 2015 | Francis |
| Harvey Beaks | 2015 | Fuzzy (voice) |
| black-ish | 2014 | Mabel |
| The First Family | 2012 | Grandma Eddy |
| Scandal | 2012 | Rose |
| Hot in Cleveland | 2010 | Marcia |
| Childrens Hospital | 2008 | Flossie |
| Grey's Anatomy | 2005 | Joyce Ward |
| NCIS | 2003 | Rosie Brown |
| Chappelle's Show | 2003 | Contributor |
| The Surreal Life | 2003 | Contributor |
| Judging Amy | 1999 | Zella Van Exel |
| Martial Law | 1998 | Delores Samuels |
| The Hughleys | 1998 | Hattie Mae Hughley |
| Dawson's Creek | 1998 | Mrs. Fran Boyd |
| Arli$$ | 1996 | Mrs. Jones |
| Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | 1995 | Grandmother (voice) |
| Touched by an Angel | 1994 | Millie |
| ER | 1994 | Cherise Barnes |
| Burke's Law | 1994 | Jessica Wallace |
| The Fire Next Time | 1993 | Contributor |
| Martin | 1992 | Miss Minnie |
| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | 1990 | Florence Johnston |
| Dream On | 1990 | Mrs. Perry |
| A Different World | 1987 | Principal Shaw |
| 227 | 1985 | Mary Jenkins |
| The Love Boat | 1977 | Janet Dalton |
| Barney Miller | 1975 | Mrs. McBee |
| The Jeffersons | 1975 | Florence Johnston |