
Marla Gibbs
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography

Love the Skin You're In
2025
as Brookie

Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
2025
as Self

Mildred 4 a Million
2024
as Mildred

A Snowy Day in Oakland
2023
as Mrs. Keys
Behind the Groove: The Black Ice Documentary
2023
as Self (archive footage)

Not Dead Yet
2023
as Nana Sugar

History of the World: Part II
2023
as Ruby Seale

Will Trent
2023
as Ms. Pearl

UnPrisoned
2023
as Annie

Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising
2022
as Self

Spirit Halloween: The Movie
2022
as Grandma G

Bromates
2022
as Grandma Gladys

A Christmas Prayer
2022
as Mrs. Gladys

Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest

Generation Gap
2022
as Self

The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self - Guest

Big Shot
2021
as Destiny's Grandmother

The Upshaws
2021
as Mabel Anderson

She Ball
2020
as Mrs. Watts

Orpheus Star
2020
as Ruth Carmichael

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
2019
as Jean

One Fine Christmas
2019
as Alice

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
2019
as Florence Johnston

A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
as Mary Jenkins

Bless This Mess
2019
as Belle

Please Stand By
2018
as Rose

Love Jacked
2018
as Rose

The Neighborhood
2018
as Miss Simpson

Station 19
2018
as Edith

The Last O.G.
2018
as Mama Jarvis

Lemon
2017
as Lily
Jalen Vs. Everybody
2017
as Grammie

Young Sheldon
2017
as Doris

Trial & Error
2017
as Mrs. Kratt

One Day at a Time
2017
as Mrs. Jones

Second Sight
2016
as Nana

This Is Us
2016
as Woman At The Diner

Teachers
2016
as Mrs. Potts

The Man in 3B
2015
as Ms. Mamie

Harvey Beaks
2015
as Fuzzy (voice)

The Carmichael Show
2015
as Francis

Chicago Med
2015
as Ruth Williams

Grantham & Rose
2014
as Rose Price

Charlie Murphy's Law
2014
as Vera Jenkins

black-ish
2014
as Mabel

Madea's Witness Protection
2012
as Hattie

C'mon Man
2012
as Mrs. Crabtree

Scandal
2012
as Rose

The First Family
2012
as Grandma Eddy

Hot in Cleveland
2010
as Marcia

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009
as Self

Afro Ninja
2009
as Aunt Mary

Childrens Hospital
2008
as Flossie
Back to the Grind
2007

The Heart Specialist
2006
as Ms. Overwood

Love on Layaway
2005
as Narrator

Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Joyce Ward

Listen Up!
2004
as Jackie Widmer

The Surreal Life
2003

Cold Case
2003
as Georgie (2005)

Chappelle's Show
2003

NCIS
2003
as Rosie Brown

The Visit
2001
as Lois Waters

The Brothers
2001
as Mary West
Stanley's Gig
2000
as Eleanor Whitney

Foolish
1999
as Odetta

Lost & Found
1999
as Enid

Judging Amy
1999
as Zella Van Exel
Border to Border
1998
as Dela

Martial Law
1998
as Delores Samuels

Dawson's Creek
1998
as Mrs. Fran Boyd

The King of Queens
1998
as Nana Louise

The Hughleys
1998
as Hattie Mae Hughley

Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist

Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
1997
as Old Mother Hubbard (voice)

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as Grandmother (voice)

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as Old Mother Hubbard (voice)

Lily in Winter
1994
as Maize Covington

Touched by an Angel
1994
as Millie

ER
1994
as Cherise Barnes

Burke's Law
1994
as Jessica Wallace

The Meteor Man
1993
as Mrs. Reed

The Fire Next Time
1993

Martin
1992
as Miss Minnie

Up Against the Wall
1991
as Louise Bradley

Menu for Murder
1990
as Marty Hallard

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
as Florence Johnston

Dream On
1990
as Mrs. Perry

Your Alcohol I.Q.
1988
as Self
Drug Free Kids: A Parents' Guide
1988
as Self

A Different World
1987
as Principal Shaw

Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self

The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985

227
1985
as Mary Jenkins

The Young Landlords
1983
as Tina Robinson
Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy
1983
as Self

Checking In
1981

You Can't Take it With You
1979
as Rheba

Passing Through
1977
as Secretary

The Love Boat
1977
as Janet Dalton

The Missing Are Deadly
1975

The Jeffersons
1975
as Florence

Barney Miller
1975
as Mrs. McBee

The Jeffersons
1975
as Florence Johnston

Black Belt Jones
1974
as Betty (uncredited)

Sweet Jesus, Preacherman
1973
as Beverly Solomon

Yours, Mine and Ours
1968
as Movie Patron (uncredited)