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'''Marla Gibbs''' (born '''Margaret Theresa Bradley'''; June 14, 1931) is an [[United States|American]] television and film [[actress]] and singer, who in her four decades of television is probably best remembered for playing [[Louise Jefferson|Louise]] and [[George Jefferson]]'s sarcastic maid, [[Florence Johnston]], on ''[[The Jeffersons]]'' and spinoff ''[[Checking In]]''. Since the death of co-star [[Sherman Hemsley]] in 2012, she is now the only surviving original ''Jeffersons'' cast.<ref>[http://www.datalounge.com/cgi-bin/iowa/ajax.html?t=11790914]</ref> She also starred as Mary Jenkins on the television series ''[[227 (TV series)|227]]''<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=X7ZYsnTPIhwC&pg=PA127&dq=%22marla+gibbs%22+florence+johnson&hl=en&ei=Pj7aTKnmN4T78AaF1J3wCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22marla%20gibbs%22%20florence%20johnson&f=false Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and Television]</ref> and appeared in the film ''[[Madea's Witness Protection]]'' (2012).<ref>http://thechurchladyblogs.com/2012/06/27/the-church-lady-blogs-exclusive-interview-with-marla-gibbs-hattie-of-madeas-witness-protection/</ref> She currently plays "Grandma Eddy" on the [[Byron Allen]]-produced sitcom ''[[The First Family (TV Series)|The First Family]]''.
'''Marla Gibbs''' (born '''Margaret Theresa Bradley'''; June 14, 1931) is an [[United States|American]] television and film [[actress]] and singer, who in her four decades of television is probably best remembered for playing [[Louise Jefferson|Louise]] and [[George Jefferson]]'s sarcastic maid, [[Florence Johnston]], on ''[[The Jeffersons]]'' and spinoff ''[[Checking In]]''. Since the death of co-star [[Sherman Hemsley]] in 2012, she is now the only surviving original ''Jeffersons'' cast member.<ref>[http://www.datalounge.com/cgi-bin/iowa/ajax.html?t=11790914]</ref> She also starred as Mary Jenkins on the television series ''[[227 (TV series)|227]]''<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=X7ZYsnTPIhwC&pg=PA127&dq=%22marla+gibbs%22+florence+johnson&hl=en&ei=Pj7aTKnmN4T78AaF1J3wCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22marla%20gibbs%22%20florence%20johnson&f=false Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and Television]</ref> and appeared in the film ''[[Madea's Witness Protection]]'' (2012).<ref>http://thechurchladyblogs.com/2012/06/27/the-church-lady-blogs-exclusive-interview-with-marla-gibbs-hattie-of-madeas-witness-protection/</ref> She currently plays "Grandma Eddy" on the [[Byron Allen]]-produced sitcom ''[[The First Family (TV Series)|The First Family]]''.


==Career==
==Career==

Revision as of 02:52, 21 October 2012

Marla Gibbs
Born
Margaret Theresa Bradley

(1931-06-14) June 14, 1931 (age 93)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, comedienne, singer
Years active1973–present
Spouse(s)Jordan Gibbs (1956–1973; divorced; 3 children)

Marla Gibbs (born Margaret Theresa Bradley; June 14, 1931) is an American television and film actress and singer, who in her four decades of television is probably best remembered for playing Louise and George Jefferson's sarcastic maid, Florence Johnston, on The Jeffersons and spinoff Checking In. Since the death of co-star Sherman Hemsley in 2012, she is now the only surviving original Jeffersons cast member.[1] She also starred as Mary Jenkins on the television series 227[2] and appeared in the film Madea's Witness Protection (2012).[3] She currently plays "Grandma Eddy" on the Byron Allen-produced sitcom The First Family.

Career

Before the start of her acting career, Gibbs had worked as a reservations agent for United Airlines before relocating with her children from Detroit to Los Angeles. Soon afterwards, she joined PASLA (Performing Arts Society of Los Angeles) with her daughter, Angela, and studied at the Mafundi Institute and Watts Writers Workshop (both in Watts, California). Gibbs soon performed in several well-received productions including Medea, Amen Corner and The Gingerbread Lady at the Zodiac Theatre. After a few bit parts, Ms. Gibbs landed the plum role of Florence on The Jeffersons, where she started to gain international fame. Gibbs has also appeared as guest star in several African American sitcoms, including, The Hughleys, Martin, Chappelle's Show, and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. She also has done voice-over work for the animated TV series, 101 Dalmatians. Gibbs also starred and sang in the movie Stanley's Gig. She performed the theme song "In the Memory of You", by writer/producer Frank Fitzpatrick, which will be released on the upcoming CD entitled, Scenes In Jazz. Gibbs owned a jazz club in South Central L.A. called "Marla's Memory Lane Jazz and Supper Club" from 1981 to 1999. She released a music CD, "It's Never Too Late", in May 2006. She co-wrote the theme song for 227 with songwriter Ray Colcord. [citation needed]

Personal life

Gibbs was reportedly born Margaret Theresa Bradley in Chicago, Illinois at Cook County Hospital. She is the daughter of Ophelia Birdie (née Kemp) and Douglas Bradley.[4] She attended Wendell Phillips Academy High School in the Bronzeville neighborhood on Chicago's south side. She is divorced and has three adult children. Her older sister was the late Susie Garrett.

Filmography

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and Television
  3. ^ http://thechurchladyblogs.com/2012/06/27/the-church-lady-blogs-exclusive-interview-with-marla-gibbs-hattie-of-madeas-witness-protection/
  4. ^ http://www.filmreference.com/film/99/Marla-Gibbs.html

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