Esther Rolle
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1920-11-08 (78 years old)
Deathday
1998-11-17
Place of Birth
Pompano Beach, Florida USA
Also known As
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Esther Rolle
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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...
Acting
1989
as Idella
1995
as Aunt Pauline
1973
as Mrs. Johnson
1991
as Woman Watching Cady Get Out from Under the Car (uncredited)
1971
1993
as Adelle
1964
as Church Woman
1998
as Annie Sinclair
1981
as Momma Sykes
1993
as Neelie
1986
as Narrator
1979
as Momma
1978
as Ruth
1989
as Mrs. Baker
1993
as Queenie / Elizabeth McQueen
1989
as Ubu Pearl
1995
as Clara Brown
1987
as Mim
1996
as Rita
1997
as Aunt Sarah
1967
as Teacher
1973
as Miss Maybell
1989
as Lena 'Mama' Younger
1992
as Self
1982
as Nurse
1990
as Esther Clayton
2005
as Dean of Students
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