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Marla Gibbs Biography (1931?-)

Full name, Margaret Gibbs; born June 14, 1931 (some sources say 1933), in Chicago, IL; daughter of Douglas Bradley and Ophelia Birdie (maiden name, Kemp)Gibbs; children: Angela Elayne, Jordan Joseph, Jr., Dorian Demetrius. Addresses: Agent: Hormar Inc., 7085 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 731, Los Angeles,CA 90028.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress

Birth Details

June 14, 1931?

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Florence Johnston, The Jeffersons, CBS, 1979-1985
• Florence Johnston, Checking In, CBS, 1981
• Mary Jenkins, 227, NBC, 1985-1989
• Rotating host, The Late Show (also known as The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers and The Late Show Starring Ross Shafer), Fox, 1986
• Also appeared in the title role, Florence, CBS.
• Miniseries
• Mrs. Euphrates, Arthur Hailey's "The Moneychangers" (also known asThe Moneychangers), NBC, 1976
• Cosgrove, The Fire Next Time, CBS, 1993
• Movies
• First nurse, The Missing Are Deadly, 1974
• Nobody's Child, CBS, 1986
• Mary Hallard, Menu for Murder (also known as Murder at the PTALuncheon), CBS, 1990
• Mazie, Lily in Winter, USA Network, 1994
• Mrs. Peterson, "The Last Breeze of Summer," Showtime 30-Minute Movie, Showtime, 1994
• Also appeared in Tell Me Where It Hurts.
• Specials
• Rheba, You Can't Take It with You, 1979
• The Real Trivial Pursuit, 1985
• NBC's 60th Anniversary Celebration, NBC, 1986
• The 12th Annual Circus of the Stars, CBS, 1987
• Drug Free Kids: A Parent's Guide, PBS, 1988
• Living the Dream: A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, syndicated,1988
• Motown 30: What's Goin' On!, CBS, 1990
• Host, A Salute to America's Pets, ABC, 1991
• Math ... Who Needs It?!, PBS, 1991
• Picture What Women Do, Lifetime, 1994
• Episodic
• Doc, CBS, 1975
• "Vigilante," Barney Miller, 1975
• "Isaac and the Marriage Counselor," The Love Boat, ABC, 1981
• Miss Stern, Pryor's Place, CBS, 1984
• Burt Wolf/Eating Well, PBS, 1992
• Principal Shaw, "To Whit, with Love," A Different World, 1993
• Josephine Douglas, "Mother Dearest," Empty Nest, 1993
• "Who Killed the Hollywood Headshrinker?" Burke's Law, CBS, 1995
• Miss Minnie, "Housekeeper from Hell," Martin, Fox, 1995
• Prospective buyer of the Banks' estate, "I, Done," The Fresh Prince ofBel-Air, NBC, 1996
• Dolores Palmer, "Wild Life," Martial Law, CBS, 1999
• Mrs. Hughley, "I Do, I Do, Again: Part 2," The Hughleys, ABC, 1999
• Hattie Mae, "Roots: Parts 1 & 2," The Hughleys, ABC, 1999
• Mrs. Boyd, "First Encounters of the Close Kind," Dawson's Creek, The WB, 1999
• Hattie Mae, "Love the One You're With," The Hughleys, ABC, 2000
• Hattie Mae, "We've Got It Maid," The Hughleys, ABC, 2000
• Millie, "The Invitation," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 2000
• Zella Van Exel, Judging Amy, CBS, 2001
• Also appeared as Old Mother Hubbard, Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, HBO.
• Awards Presentations
• The 13th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1987
• The 19th Annual NAACP Image Awards, NBC, 1987
• Host, The Stellar Gospel Music Awards (also known as The 5th Annual Stellar Awards), syndicated, 1990
• The 24th Annual Victor Awards, syndicated, 1990
• The 6th Annual Television Academy Hall of Fame, Fox, 1990
• The 19th Annual Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame, syndicated, 1992
• The 24th Annual NAACP Image Awards, NBC, 1992
• Film Appearances
• Beverly Solomon, Sweet Jesus, Preacher Man, 1972
• (Uncredited) Bartender, Black Belt Jones, 1974
• Louise Bradley, Up against the Wall, 1991
• Mrs. Reed, The Meteor Man, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1993
• Dela, Border to Border, 1998
• Odetta Waise, Foolish, 1999
• Enid, Lost and Found, 1999
• Eleanor Whitney, Stanley's Gig, 2000
• Lois Waters, The Visit, 2000
• Mary West, The Brothers, 2001
• Also appeared in Preacher Man.
• Stage Appearances
• Appeared in Medea, Amen Corner, and The Gingerbread Lady, all Zodiac Theatre; also appeared in 227.