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)