Marla Gibbs (June 14 1931, Chicago, Illinois) is an Golden Globe winning and Emmy Award nominated African American actress, primarily in sitcoms, movies and television. She is best known for her role as Isabel Sanford's and Sherman Hemsley's sarcastic maid, Florence Johnston on "The Jeffersons" (and its short-lived spinoff, "Checking In"), as well as the starring role of housewife Mary Jenkins in "227". Wikipedia
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