Marla Gibbs
| Marla Gibbs | |
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Gibbs in 2012.
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| Born |
Margaret Theresa Bradley June 14, 1931 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Wendell Phillips High School |
| Occupation | Actress, singer, comedian, writer, television producer |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Known for |
Florence Johnston – The Jeffersons Mary Jenkins – 227 |
| Spouse(s) | Jordan Gibbs (m. 1955–73) |
| Children | 3; including Angela Gibbs |
| Relatives | Susie Garrett (sister) |
| Website | marlagibbs |
Marla Gibbs (born Margaret Theresa Bradley; June 14, 1931) is an American actress, comedian, singer, writer and producer, whose career spans five decades. Gibbs is known for her role as George Jefferson's maid, Florence Johnston, in the CBS sitcom, The Jeffersons (1975–85), for which she received five nominations for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She also starred in the show's spin-off Checking In (1981), and for her leading role as Mary Jenkins in the NBC sitcom, 227 (1985–90), which she also co-produced and sang on the theme song. Gibbs has won a total of 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), and Madea's Witness Protection (2012).
The younger of two sisters, Gibbs was born Margaret Theresa Bradley on June 14, 1931, at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, to Ophelia Birdie (née Kemp) and Douglas Bradley. She attended Wendell Phillips Academy High School in the Bronzeville neighborhood on Chicago's south side graduating in 1949. Shortly after high school, Gibbs moved to Detroit, Michigan, where she attended Peters Business School. She worked as a reservations agent for United Airlines before relocating with her children from Detroit to Los Angeles.
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