Marla Gibbs

Marla Gibbs

Рождение : 1931-06-14, Chicago, Illinois, USA

История

​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.

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Marla Gibbs
Marla Gibbs

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A Snowy Day in Oakland
Mrs. Keys
A Snowy Day in Oakland - A magical urban tale about a beautiful psychologist from San Francisco who decides to end a stalled romance with her longtime, high-profile, psychiatrist, boyfriend/business partner. She moves on with her life by opening her own private practice in a vacant, street-front office space in the middle of a small, commercial block located across the bay in Oakland, turning the predominately African-American and psychologically ignored neighborhood on its emotional ear.
A Christmas Prayer
Mrs. Gladys
When a former alcoholic and now respected leader of the local church gets accused of a heinous crime, he struggles with the possibility of not only doing hard time but keeping his own "faith" while trying to prove his innocence.
Bromates
Grandma Gladys
Longtime best friends Sid and Jonesie are dumped by their respective girlfriends. Both without a living situation, they decide to become "bromates", bros who are roommates, which puts their relationship to the ultimate test.
Ночь в магазине ужастиков
Grandma G
Накануне Хэллоуина в городе открывается магазин ужастиков. Группа друзей решает тайком устроить в нем развеселую вечеринку. Но внезапно появляется незваный гость – таинственный призрак магната-миллионера. Его сногсшибательные шутки и другие очень странные события не дадут друзьям забыть этот праздник…
Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising
Self
Exploring how Black actresses, a historically overlooked and under-valued group in Hollywood, have in recent years begun to ascend to the top echelons of entertainment and American culture. The special examines how Black actresses of Hollywood have become power brokers and the iconic moments and roles have paved the way for them today.
She Ball
On a mission to save his Inglewood community center, Avery Watts enlists a talented basketball player, Shelby, to help him win the grand prize in a street ball tournament. Together, Avery and Shelby challenge local politicians, gangs and their own stereotypes to save their community.
One Fine Christmas
Alice
The families on Christmas Street have been so busy with their day-to-day lives that they lose sight of the importance of family during the holiday season.
Эль Камино: Во все тяжкие
Jean
После драматического побега из плена Джесси Пинкман должен смириться со своим прошлым, чтобы разобраться, что ему делать в будущем.
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's
Florence Johnston
Celebrities re-create an original episode each from "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons."
Love Jacked
Rose
Maya, a headstrong 28-year-old with artistic ambitions – a strong contrast to what her father Ed wants: a dutiful daughter to run the family store. Ed is shocked when Maya takes her assertions of independence a step further and decides to travel to Africa for inspiration and returns with a fiancé who is not quite what he seems.
Пожалуйста, приготовьтесь
Rose
Молодая женщина, страдающая аутизмом, сбегает от сиделки, чтобы подать свою рукопись на конкурс писателей.
Лимон
Lily
Исаак Лачманн видел времена получше. Его актерская карьера в упадке, в то время как его коллеги добиваются успеха. Его слепая подруга планирует бросить его уже 10 лет, и его собственная семья воспринимает его как единственное и постоянное разочарование на своих встречах. Даже сейчас, когда у него есть шанс завести новый роман, Исаак пытается определить свое место в мире, который по-видимому отвернулся от него.
Second Sight
Nana
Cursed with horrifying visions of the future, Tatyana Ali stars as a woman looking to save a kidnapped girl in this TV One original movie.
Парень из комнаты 3B
Ms. Mamie
«Дэррил Грэхем только что переехал в Нью-Йорк и сразу же ворвался в жизни каждого из новых соседей. Все вроде бы шло хорошо, пока не произошло загадочное убисйство, и теперь каждый из них под подозрением»
Grantham & Rose
Rose Price
When a petty crime thrusts him into the company of a feisty eighty-one-year-old African-American woman named Rose Price, Grantham and Rose push the boundaries of their relationship, their lives, and what it means to love, as they take a road trip back to their roots.
Программа защиты свидетелей Мэдеи
Hattie
Банкир и его семья попадают в программу защиты свидетелей и вынуждены переехать из своего шикарного дома в старый дом бабушки Мэдеи...
C'mon Man
Mrs. Crabtree
Chronicles the rise, fall and attempted rise again of a stand up comedian plagued by his own demons (IMDb.com).
Afro Ninja
This homage to martial arts legend Jim Kelly is based on a hugely successful YouTube video. Reggie's got a dead end job, a cruel boss, and no real prospects. Until he uncovers a pair of magic nun-chucks that gives him karate superpowers and set Reggie up for a battle with the evil Kung Fu Master.
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Self
Directors Robert Townsend and Quincy Newell offer this comprehensive and hilarious examination of the history, evolution and cultural significance of African American comedy in America, from the earliest minstrel shows to the latest HBO special. Featuring interviews with cultural critics and loads of comedic clips, this program features appearances by a who's-who of black comedians including Chris Rock, Bill Cosby, Whoopi Goldberg and many more.
The Heart Specialist
Ms. Overwood
Suave Harvard Medical School grad Ray Howard seems destined to specialize in womanizing. That is, until he heads to Florida to intern under the tutelage of chief resident Dr. Sidney Zachary. With help from his girlfriend, "Dr. Z" sets out to mold Ray into a caring, responsible doctor. Along the way, he shares some important truths and a whole lot of humor in this sexy romantic comedy
Love on Layaway
Narrator
Marla Gibbs narrates a filmed staging of playwright David E. Talbert's comedy-drama. Directed by Talbert and Leslie Small, this fly-on-the-wall production looks at the lives of three very different couples living in the same Philadelphia brownstone. A single mother can't decide between her new boyfriend and her 6-year-old son; Monique can't figure out her live-in boyfriend; and Ms. Willanetta questions her 12-year relationship.
The Visit
Lois Waters
A young man dying in prison brings his family together for a fateful visit, and proceeds to put his life back together.
Братья
Mary West
Свежий и веселый взгляд на жизнь четырех лучших друзей и их путь к счастливым и верным отношениям. Джексон - успешный врач, отчаянно ищущий близости, но боящийся обязательств. Брайан - привлекательный убежденный холостяк, сражающийся за свою независимость от женщин, по его мнению, его не заслуживающих. Терри - известный сердцеед, желающий, наконец, остепениться. Деррик - любящий муж и отец, который всегда находит время для своих друзей, несмотря на требовательную жену, которая отказывается исполнять его сексуальные запросы. Дениз, Шейла и Луиза - близкие подруги, которые учат их, что война полов выигрывается в сердце, в этой смелой комедии о любви, честности и красоте отношений.
Счастливая пропажа
Enid
Жизнь Дилана Рамси давно превратилась в бесконечный поиск идеальной спутницы жизни. Настоящим подарком судьбы оказывается его мимолетная встреча с Лайлой Дюбуа, очаровательной француженкой, поселившейся по соседству. Лайла соответствует всем требованиям Дилана, но как же заставить ее обратить на себя внимание? Для начала Дилан похищает любимую болонку Лайлы, чтобы, вернув ее, стать настоящим героем в глазах своей избранницы. Однако идеальная схема дает сбой, и незадачливый похититель оказывается в настоящем круговороте умопомрачительных комедийных ситуаций.
Глупый
Odetta
'Foolish' Waise is a talented comedian with a hard-edge trying to make it in the comedy clubs in LA while his brother is a hard-nosed gangster trying to make it on the streets. With all the competition they face in their chosen "professions," their biggest battle is with each other over the love of a pretty girl.
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
Old Mother Hubbard (voice)
Whoopi Goldberg is the voice of Mother Goose in this all-star, all-rhyming tale set in multi-ethnic nursery-rhyme land.
Lily in Winter
Maize Covington
Lily Covington, a Manhattan housekeeper, embarks on a trip to the rural Alabama town of her youth. To Lily's surprise, her employer's nine-year-old son Michael stows away for the ride. Together, Lily and Michael realize just how alike and how different their worlds really are. Michael explores a way of life he never knew existed, while Lily discovers some tender truths about the family she left behind.
Человек-метеор
Mrs. Reed
Однажды кусок метеорита попадает прямо в грудь Джефферсону Риду, темнокожему парню, который работает школьным учителем. После этого он превращается в настоящего супермена: теперь он умеет летать, обладает сверхъестественной силой… Друзья Джефферсона и члены его семьи считают, что он должен использовать свою суперсилу для борьбы с местной бандой «Золотые лорды», терроризирующей их район.
Up Against the Wall
Louise Bradley
A black teen from a Chicago housing project struggles to find acceptance after he transfers into a suburban high school.
Menu for Murder
Marty Hallard
Joanne Mayfield, head of the parental school commission, behaves like a dictator and makes all the other women her enemies. But when she suddenly falls dead on a party after having a sandwich, the main suspect is Susan, who served her the food. The handsome detective Joe Russo interrogates her repeatedly and they become friends. He invites her to help him with the investigation, what she happily accepts - too happily, says her husband.
Drug Free Kids: A Parents' Guide
Self
Ken Howard hosts a series of role-playing vignettes (featuring some of Hollywood's top stars) to help parents and children deal with typical family situations involving the use of illegal drugs.
Your Alcohol I.Q.
Self
Just how much do you know about alcohol consumption? Take this video quiz to find out!
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
This special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited from a seven-hour live entertainment marathon that was taped February 17, 1985, at New York's Radio City Music Hall, this sequel to the 1982 "Night of 100 Stars" special features 288 celebrities.
Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy
Self
The history of the television version of "Amos and Andy" and the public outcry to cancel it.
You Can't Take it With You
Rheba
Emmy winner Jean Stapleton and Academy Award winner Art Carney star in the Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart about a slightly daft family who do exactly as they please.
Passing Through
Secretary
Eddie Warmack, an African American jazz musician, is released from prison for the killing of a white gangster. Not willing to play for the mobsters who control the music industry, including clubs and recording studios, Warmack searches for his mentor and grandfather, the legendary jazz musician Poppa Harris.
The Missing Are Deadly
An emotionally disturbed teenager whose father is a research scientist takes a rat from his father's laboratory that is infected with an incurable virus that can kill 100 million people in three weeks.
Sweet Jesus, Preacherman
Beverly Solomon
A Black hit man poses as a Baptist preacher in a ghetto church. He decides to take over the local rackets.
Твои, мои и наши
Movie Patron (uncredited)
Овдовевший адмирал с десятком детей женится на вдове, у которой тех восемь