Esther Rolle
Рождение : 1920-11-08, Pompano Beach, Florida USA
Смерть : 1998-11-17
История
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Esther Elizabeth Rolle (November 8, 1920 – November 17, 1998) was a Bahamian American actress. Rolle is best known for her role as Florida Evans, on the CBS television sitcom Maude, for two seasons (1972–1974), and its spin-off series Good Times, for five seasons (1974–77, 1978–79), for which Rolle was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Television Series Musical or Comedy in 1976.
Rolle is best known for her television role as Florida Evans, the character she played on two 1970s sitcoms. The character was introduced as Maude Findlay's housekeeper on Maude, and was spun off in the show's second season into Good Times, a show about Florida's family. Rolle was nominated in 1975 for the Best Actress in a Musical/Comedy Golden Globe Award for her role in Good Times. Rolle was 19 years older than the actor (John Amos) who played her husband James Evans. The James Evans character was only added after Esther Rolle fought hard for a father figure and husband to be added to the show. Rolle had fought for the father character on the show, more relevant themes and scripts and was unhappy when the success of Jimmie Walker's character, J.J. Evans, took the show in a frivolous direction. John Amos agreed with Rolle about Walker's character and was fired from the show after the third season ended. Later on, in a stand-off with Good Times producer Norman Lear, Rolle also quit when her contract ended. Although the show continued without her for the fifth season, she returned for the show's final season. In 1979 she won an Emmy for her role in Summer of My German Soldier, a made-for-television movie.
Among her guest star roles was one on The Incredible Hulk in an episode entitled "Behind the Wheel" where she played a taxicab business owner. In the 1990s, Rolle was a surprise guest on RuPaul's VH-1 talk show. Her Maude co-star Bea Arthur was the guest, and Rolle was brought out to surprise Arthur. The two had not seen each other in years, Arthur said, and embraced warmly. Rolle also appeared in a series of psychic hotline TV commercials in the 1990s. "Tell them Esther sent you," was her trademark line.
Annie Sinclair
A single mother plagued by alcohol and drug addictions is sent with her children from Chicago to her ancestral home in the Mississippi Delta, to live with her uncle and aunt for the summer.
Aunt Sarah
Подстрекаемая ложью белой женщины банда головорезов устраивает погром в городке Роузвуд, чьи жители стали жертвами клеветы. Теперь ветеран Первой мировой войны и владелец магазина решают противостоять расовым предрассудкам, чтобы обезопасить группу пострадавших от беспорядков горожан.
Rita
В этом фильме два бывших президента США: Рассел Крамер и Мэттью Дуглас, которые терпеть не могут друг друга, оказываются вместе в пути. Когда скандал, назревающий в Белом доме, грозит скомпрометировать их обоих, они, пытаясь скрыться от сыщиков, сворачивают с проторенных маршрутов и попадают в обычную реальную жизнь американцев. И пока доискиваются до сути заговора, экс-президенты узнают очень многое о стране, которая их выбирала — многое, о чем они и не подозревали.
Aunt Pauline
Финн – студентка из Беркли, проводит летние каникулы в доме своих бабушки и тети. Финн пишет свою дипломную работу и вместе с тем обдумывает предложение о замужестве.
Clara Brown
Real stories of five women of the Old West....
Neelie
When Sam Peek's beloved wife, Cora, dies, a white dog suddenly materializes as his new companion and confidant.
Queenie / Elizabeth McQueen
Пэкстон Эндрюс, романтичная красавица с идеалистическими взглядами на жизнь, училась в университете на факультете журналистики. Когда студент, в которого она была влюблена, погиб на вьетнамской войне, Пэкстон решила стать военным корреспондентом. Командировка во Вьетнам навсегда изменила ее судьбу. Колонка Пэкстон «Письмо из Сайгона», в которой она описывала трагедии и реалии войны, увиденные собственными глазами, пользовалась в Америке огромной популярностью. Но за этот успех ей пришлось заплатить сполна: война вновь вмешалась в ее жизнь. Ее избранник - сержант армии США Тони - пропал без вести в тот день, на который была назначена их свадьба.
Adelle
Архитектор Рут вместе со своими двумя детьми — 6-летней Салли и 12-летним Майклом, отец которых погиб в Мексике в археологической экспедиции, возвращается домой в Северную Каролину. Для того, чтобы помочь «вернуться» в реальный мир Салли, после смерти отца внезапно переставшей разговаривать, Рут приглашает доктора-психиатра Джейкоба, который обнаруживает, что у 6-летней маленькой девочки проснулись дремавшие способности экстрасенса ;)
Self
From Amos 'n' Andy to Nat King Cole, from Roots to The Cosby Show, black people have played many roles on primetime television. Brilliantly weaving clips from classic TV shows with commentary from TV producers, black actors and scholars, Marlon Riggs blends humor, insight, and thoughtful analysis to explore the evolution of black/white relations as reflected by America's favorite addiction.
Woman Watching Cady Get Out from Under the Car (uncredited)
Матерый уголовник Макс Кейди выходит из тюрьмы, отсидев длительный срок за изнасилование. Его сердце переполнено злобой и ненавистью. Тогда, четырнадцать лет назад, его адвокатом на суде был Сэм Боуден. У него в руках была важная информация, которая, возможно, могла оправдать Макса. Но Сэм скрыл ее, и его клиент получил суровый приговор. Макс ничего не забыл, все эти годы он вынашивал план мести. И теперь намерен отыскать Боудена и преподать хороший урок ему, его жене и 15-летней дочери.
Esther Clayton
In this sentimental holiday tale, a young boy is taken away from his loving, adoptive household when his new mom is killed in an auto accident and his traveling musician dad is deemed unfit to care for him, being on the road too much. Now, the only thing that can help is if a cold, bureaucratic adoption agency caseworker sees the error of her ways and allows them to be together.
Mrs. Baker
John Cooper is in a retirement home. There are strict rules for the residents, but he refuses to fall into passivity. He flirts constantly with Nurse Wilson and spends time with his best buddy Michael Aylott, who's slowly drifting into senility.
Idella
В Атланте, в богатом квартале, живет пожилая дама — мисс Дэйзи. Ей уже трудно водить машину самой, и сын присылает к ней шофера — чернокожего Хоука Колберна.Вскоре новый водитель становится ближайшим другом и советчиком своей хозяйки, что вызывает волну возмущения у соседей, враждебно настроенных по отношению к чернокожим.
Ubu Pearl
На одном из Карибских островов темнокожий полицейский ведет расследование убийства, которое пытается скрыть группа людей из высшего общества. Несмотря на предупреждения влиятельных высокопоставленных личностей, главный герой старается узнать правду…
Lena 'Mama' Younger
A substantial insurance payment could mean either financial salvation or personal ruin for a poor black family.
Narrator
This documentary traces the deep-rooted stereotypes which have fueled anti-black prejudice.
Nurse
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is a 1982 film adaptation of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, directed by William Woodman and starring Alex Hyde-White as Romeo and Blanche Baker as Juliet.
Momma Sykes
A maid who reads detective stories finds herself embroiled in a real life mystery involving her dead boss and a mysterious statue he brought back from China.
Momma
Based on writer Maya Angelou's eloquent reminiscences of her days as a gifted youngster growing up in the South during the Depression years where she and her older brother were raised by their grandmother after the divorce of their parents.
Ruth
Patty Bergen is a teenager in a Jewish family living in the American South during World War II. Patty feels like an outcast even in her own family and is unable to understand why her father can't seem to love her. Her town eventually becomes host to a prisoner of war camp. A young german soldier escapes from this camp, and Patty finds him hiding in her secret places in the woods outside of town. After getting to know him she ends up harboring him from his captors, and, in the way of many adolescents, falls in love with him. Patty knows what she is risking to help him, but in his company she feels important, special, and respected as she has never been. In the end, his regard lifts her self-esteem and helps her to face the heartbreaking events to come.
Mrs. Johnson
Клеопатра Джонс — специальный агент ФБР. Девушка намерена прекратить наркоторговлю в стране. Она поджигает маковое поле известной наркобаронши по кличке Мамочка. Теперь Клеопатру ждут большие неприятности…
Miss Maybell
The comedic tale of two minions of the devil who crash a Harlem party thrown by Miss Maybell with high hopes of destroying its festive atmosphere. The first of the imps to arrive, Trinity, loses sight of his mission and consequently falls in love with Miss Maybell's impressionable young niece Earnestine. Trinity is later joined by Brother Dave, his older, more jaded partner. But as Dave pulls out all the stops to dampen the mood, he serves only to enhance the partygoers' good spirits.
Maid
Barney owns the last working farm in Manhattan. For various reasons, city officials have decided to close it down. A special event is planned to raise awareness and money to keep it running.
Teacher
Молодая и симпатичная учительница, мисс Бэрретт, после окончания колледжа попадает в престижную школу для старшеклассников «Кэлвин Кулидж Хай Скул». Здесь учатся дети разных национальностей. Большинство учителей здесь пытаются добиться успеха, удерживая в классе хоть какую-то видимость цивилизации.
Church Woman
A proud black man and his school-teacher wife face discriminatory challenges in 1960s America.
