Marla Gibbs
Actress, entertainer, singer, writer, and producer (born 1931) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Marla Gibbs (born Margaret Bradley; June 14, 1931)[1] is an American actress, singer, comedian, writer, and television producer whose career spans seven decades. Gibbs is known for her role as George Jefferson's maid, Florence Johnston, on the CBS sitcom The Jeffersons (1975–1985), for which she received five nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
Marla Gibbs | |
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Born | Margaret Theresa Bradley (1931-06-14) June 14, 1931 (age 92) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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Years active | 1973–present |
Known for | Florence Johnston – The Jeffersons Mary Jenkins – 227 |
Spouse |
Jordan Gibbs
(m. 1955; div. 1973) |
Children | 3 |
Relatives | Susie Garrett (sister) |
Gibbs also starred on the show's spin-off Checking In (1981) and the NBC sitcom 227 (1985–1990); Gibbs coproduced the latter series, played the lead role of Mary Jenkins, and sang the theme song.[2] Gibbs has won seven NAACP Image Awards.[3] In later years, Gibbs played supporting roles in films The Meteor Man (1993), Lost & Found (1999), The Visit (2000), The Brothers (2001), Madea's Witness Protection (2012), Grantham & Rose (2015), and Lemon (2017) and on the Shondaland-produced TV shows Station 19 (2018) and Grey's Anatomy (2022). In August 2021, Gibbs began playing Olivia Price on the NBC daytime drama Days of Our Lives. Played on the Thundermans.