Marla Gibbs

Known for: Acting

Born: 1931-06-14 (age 95)

From: 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.

Filmography (107)

MOVIE
Love the Skin You're In
2025
as Brookie
TV★ 2.1
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
2025
as Self
MOVIE
Mildred 4 a Million
2024
as Mildred
MOVIE★ 6.8
A Snowy Day in Oakland
2023
as Mrs. Keys
MOVIE★ 9.0
Behind the Groove: The Black Ice Documentary
2023
as Self (archive footage)
TV★ 6.8
UnPrisoned
2023
as Annie
TV★ 5.7
History of the World: Part II
2023
as Ruby Seale
TV★ 7.0
Not Dead Yet
2023
as Nana Sugar
TV★ 7.2
Will Trent
2023
as Ms. Pearl
MOVIE★ 5.5
A Christmas Prayer
2022
as Mrs. Gladys
MOVIE★ 4.8
Bromates
2022
as Grandma Gladys
MOVIE★ 5.7
Spirit Halloween: The Movie
2022
as Grandma G
TV★ 2.6
Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest
TV★ 5.6
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self - Guest
TV★ 6.8
Generation Gap
2022
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising
2022
as Self
TV★ 7.6
The Upshaws
2021
as Mabel Anderson
TV★ 7.9
Big Shot
2021
as Destiny's Grandmother
MOVIE
Orpheus Star
2020
as Ruth Carmichael
MOVIE★ 6.4
She Ball
2020
as Mrs. Watts
MOVIE★ 5.2
One Fine Christmas
2019
as Alice
MOVIE★ 7.0
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
2019
as Jean
TV★ 6.9
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
as Mary Jenkins
MOVIE★ 6.6
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
2019
as Florence Johnston
TV★ 6.1
Bless This Mess
2019
as Belle
MOVIE★ 6.1
Love Jacked
2018
as Rose
TV★ 7.6
The Neighborhood
2018
as Miss Simpson
TV★ 6.3
The Last O.G.
2018
as Mama Jarvis
TV★ 8.2
Station 19
2018
as Edith
MOVIE★ 6.8
Please Stand By
2018
as Rose
TV★ 8.0
Young Sheldon
2017
as Doris
MOVIE
Jalen Vs. Everybody
2017
as Grammie
TV★ 7.0
Trial & Error
2017
as Mrs. Kratt
MOVIE★ 4.4
Lemon
2017
as Lily
TV★ 7.8
One Day at a Time
2017
as Mrs. Jones
TV★ 8.2
This Is Us
2016
as Woman At The Diner
MOVIE★ 10.0
Second Sight
2016
as Nana
TV★ 5.3
Teachers
2016
as Mrs. Potts
TV★ 8.3
Chicago Med
2015
as Ruth Williams
MOVIE★ 6.1
The Man in 3B
2015
as Ms. Mamie
TV★ 7.2
The Carmichael Show
2015
as Francis
TV★ 6.4
Harvey Beaks
2015
as Fuzzy (voice)
TV★ 7.1
black-ish
2014
as Mabel
MOVIE★ 6.6
Grantham & Rose
2014
as Rose Price
TV
Charlie Murphy's Law
2014
as Vera Jenkins
TV★ 9.0
The First Family
2012
as Grandma Eddy
MOVIE★ 6.1
Madea's Witness Protection
2012
as Hattie
MOVIE★ 5.8
C'mon Man
2012
as Mrs. Crabtree
TV★ 7.2
Scandal
2012
as Rose
TV★ 7.2
Hot in Cleveland
2010
as Marcia
MOVIE★ 4.8
Afro Ninja
2009
as Aunt Mary
MOVIE★ 8.0
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009
as Self
TV★ 6.9
Childrens Hospital
2008
as Flossie
TV
Back to the Grind
2007
MOVIE★ 5.6
The Heart Specialist
2006
as Ms. Overwood
MOVIE★ 10.0
Love on Layaway
2005
as Narrator
TV★ 8.2
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Joyce Ward
TV★ 6.6
Listen Up!
2004
as Jackie Widmer
TV★ 7.8
Cold Case
2003
as Georgie (2005)
TV★ 7.6
NCIS
2003
as Rosie Brown
TV★ 8.1
Chappelle's Show
2003
TV★ 7.0
The Surreal Life
2003
MOVIE★ 7.9
The Visit
2001
as Lois Waters
MOVIE★ 6.6
The Brothers
2001
as Mary West
MOVIE★ 6.2
Stanley's Gig
2000
as Eleanor Whitney
TV★ 7.5
Judging Amy
1999
as Zella Van Exel
MOVIE★ 5.0
Lost & Found
1999
as Enid
MOVIE★ 6.0
Foolish
1999
as Odetta
TV★ 7.1
Martial Law
1998
as Delores Samuels
TV★ 6.8
The Hughleys
1998
as Hattie Mae Hughley
TV★ 7.1
The King of Queens
1998
as Nana Louise
TV★ 7.6
Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
MOVIE★ 7.0
Border to Border
1998
as Dela
TV★ 7.3
Dawson's Creek
1998
as Mrs. Fran Boyd
MOVIE★ 6.2
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
1997
as Old Mother Hubbard (voice)
TV★ 6.8
Arli$$
1996
as Mrs. Jones
TV★ 6.3
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as Old Mother Hubbard (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.2
Lily in Winter
1994
as Maize Covington
TV★ 7.2
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Millie
TV★ 7.8
ER
1994
as Cherise Barnes
TV★ 6.8
Burke's Law
1994
as Jessica Wallace
MOVIE★ 5.8
The Meteor Man
1993
as Mrs. Reed
TV★ 6.1
The Fire Next Time
1993
TV★ 7.5
Martin
1992
as Miss Minnie
MOVIE★ 9.0
Up Against the Wall
1991
as Louise Bradley
MOVIE★ 5.0
Menu for Murder
1990
as Marty Hallard
TV★ 7.9
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
as Florence Johnston
TV★ 7.0
Dream On
1990
as Mrs. Perry
MOVIE★ 10.0
Drug Free Kids: A Parents' Guide
1988
as Self
MOVIE
Your Alcohol I.Q.
1988
as Self
TV★ 7.1
A Different World
1987
as Principal Shaw
MOVIE
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
TV★ 6.8
227
1985
as Mary Jenkins
MOVIE★ 6.8
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self
MOVIE
The Young Landlords
1983
as Tina Robinson
MOVIE★ 7.0
Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy
1983
as Self
TV★ 6.0
Checking In
1981
MOVIE★ 7.0
You Can't Take it With You
1979
as Rheba
TV★ 6.3
The Love Boat
1977
as Janet Dalton
MOVIE★ 6.0
Passing Through
1977
as Secretary
TV★ 7.3
Barney Miller
1975
as Mrs. McBee
TV★ 7.3
The Jeffersons
1975
as Florence
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Missing Are Deadly
1975
MOVIE★ 6.0
Black Belt Jones
1974
as Betty (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 8.0
Sweet Jesus, Preacherman
1973
as Beverly Solomon
MOVIE★ 6.9
Yours, Mine and Ours
1968
as Movie Patron (uncredited)
MOVIE
The Last Revolutionary
—
as Millie