Marla Gibbs, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Marla Gibbs

Actress, singer

Date of Birth: 14-Jun-1931

Place of Birth: John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Illinois, United States

Profession: screenwriter, composer, singer, singer-songwriter, musician, stage actor, voice actor, film producer, television actor, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Marla Gibbs (born Margaret Theresa Bradley; June 14, 1931) is an American actress, comedian, singer, writer and television producer, whose career spans five decades.
Gibbs is known for her role as George Jefferson's maid, Florence Johnston, in the CBS sitcom, The Jeffersons (1975–85), for which she received five nominations for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She also starred in the show's spin-off Checking In (1981) and the NBC sitcom, 227 (1985–90); Gibbs co-produced the latter series, played the lead role of Mary Jenkins, and sang the theme song.
Gibbs has won seven NAACP Image Awards.
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 the TV show Station 19 (2018).