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Marla Gibbs (born Margaret Bradley; June 14, 1931) is an American actress, singer, comedian, writer and television producer whose career spans seven decades. Gibbs is known for her role as George Jefferson's maid, Florence Johnston, in the CBS sitcom The Jeffersons (1975–1985), for which she received five nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
Gibbs also starred in the show's spin-off Checking In (1981) and the NBC sitcom 227 (1985–1990); 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 Shondaland-produced TV shows Station 19 (2018) and Grey's Anatomy (2022). In August 2021, Gibbs began playing Olivia Price on the NBC daytime drama Days of Our Lives.
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Gibbs also starred in the show's spin-off Checking In (1981) and the NBC sitcom 227 (1985–1990); 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 Shondaland-produced TV shows Station 19 (2018) and Grey's Anatomy (2022). In August 2021, Gibbs began playing Olivia Price on the NBC daytime drama Days of Our Lives.
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Checking In' Debuts on CBS, a Spin-Off from 'The Jeffersons Today April 9 1981
On this day April 9, 1981, the premiere of "Checking In" took place on CBS. This spin-off from "The Jeffersons" featured one season comprising four episodes and starred Marla Gibbs.- Pete
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Checking In (1981)
Title: Checking In Genre: Comedy Creator: Mike Milligan,Jay Moriarty Cast: Marla Gibbs,Larry Linville,Liz Torres,Ruth Brown,Robert Costanzo First aired: Apr 8, 1981 Last air date: Apr 29, 1981 Overview: Checking In is an American sitcom that aired on CBS in April 1981. The... -
227 (1985)
Title: 227 Genre: Comedy Creator: Michael G. Moye Cast: Marla Gibbs,Hal Williams,Alaina Reed Hall,Jackée Harry,Regina King,Helen Martin,Curtis Baldwin,Barry Sobel,Countess Vaughn,Paul Winfield,Stoney Jackson First aired: Sep 13, 1985 Last air date: May 5, 1990 Overview: A...
