She 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. Actress: The Jeffersons. Armed with an acid dry wit and a full arsenal of sarcasm and sass, African-American character comedienne Marla Gibbs showed up on 1970s television with a bang in middle age (44).

Dec 13, 2023 · Margaret Theresa Bradley, professionally known as Marla Gibbs, is a veteran actress, singer, comedian and TV producer, perhaps best recognized for her role as Mary Jenkins in the hit TV series “227”, and Florence Johnston in the sitcom “The Jeffersons”.

Marla Gibbs is an American actress, writer, comedian, singer, and television producer whose career spans five decades. She is best known for her role as George Jefferson’s maid, Florence Johnston, in the CBS sitcom, The Jeffersons (1975–85).

Jan 15, 2024 · Marla Gibbs showed everyone what it means to be a knockout on the Emmy Awards red carpet. The Jeffersons and 227 star, 92, rocked a head-turning long-sleeve black …

Jul 26, 2023 · NEW YORK (AP) — Marla Gibbs has waited a long time to tell her life story. The Emmy-nominated actor known for her roles on “The Jeffersons” and “227” among others has a deal with Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers dedicated to Black stories, for a memoir coming out in fall 2024.

Internationally beloved artist whose career spans over 5 decades, Marla was a staple in our homes as the witty, wisecracking maid Florence for 11 seasons on the CBS hit comedy, The Jeffersons, and as the loving matriarch Mary for 5 seasons on the NBC hit series, 227.

Marla Gibbs. Actress: The Jeffersons. Armed with an acid dry wit and a full arsenal of sarcasm and sass, African-American character comedienne Marla Gibbs showed up on 1970s television with a bang in middle age (44).

Hailing from Chicago, Illinois, five-time Emmy-nominated actress Marla Gibbs wears many hats: mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, actor, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and icon. An internationally beloved celebrity, she was a staple in our homes for nearly two decades — as the witty, wisecracking maid Florence for 11 seasons on the CBS hit ...

Jul 8, 2007 · Actress Marla Gibbs was born on June 14, 1931 to Douglas Bradley and Ophelia Kemp in Chicago, Illinois. After graduating from Wendell Phillips High School in 1949, Gibbs attended secretarial school and went to work at Service Bindery in Chicago.