Esther Rolle

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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 seaso...

Born: November 8, 1920 in Pompano Beach, Florida USA

Died: November 17, 1998 (age 78)

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Known For

7.4

My Fellow Americans

Movies & TV Credits

40 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Train Ride Movie	5.3	Actress	Dean of Students	2005
Down in the Delta Movie	6.7	Actress	Annie Sinclair	1998
Rosewood Movie	7.4	Actress	Aunt Sarah	1997
My Fellow Americans Movie	6.4	Actress	Rita	1996
Promised Land TV Show	6.8	Actress	Mary Harding(1 Episode)	1996
How to Make an American Quilt Movie	6.4	Actress	Aunt Pauline	1995
Nobody's Girls: Five Women of the West Movie	7.4	Actress	Clara Brown	1995
Touched by an Angel TV Show	6.3	Actress	Mary Harding(1 Episode)	1994
Scarlett Limited Series	6.5	Actress	—(4 Episodes)	1994
House of Cards Movie	6.3	Actress	Adelle	1993
To Dance with the White Dog Movie	7.1	Actress	Neelie	1993
Message from Nam Movie	6.0	Actress	Queenie / Elizabeth McQueen	1993
Color Adjustment Movie	7.2	Actress	Self	1992
Cape Fear Movie	7.4	Actress	Woman Watching Cady Get Out from Under the Car (uncredited)	1991
Singer & Sons TV Show	6.9	Actress	—(4 Episodes)	1990
The Kid Who Loved Christmas Movie	6.0	Actress	Esther Clayton	1990
Driving Miss Daisy Movie	7.5	Actress	Idella	1989
The Mighty Quinn Movie	5.8	Actress	Ubu Pearl	1989
A Raisin in the Sun Movie	7.2	Actress	Lena 'Mama' Younger	1989
Age-Old Friends Movie	6.7	Actress	Mrs. Baker	1989
P.K. and the Kid Movie	5.1	Actress	Mim	1987
Ethnic Notions Movie	7.8	Actress	Narrator	1986
Murder, She Wrote TV Show	7.4	Actress	Margaret(1 Episode)	1984
Finder of Lost Loves TV Show	6.4	Actress	Nellie(1 Episode)	1984
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Movie	4.6	Actress	Nurse	1982
The New Odd Couple TV Show	4.5	Actress	Ms. Gibbs(1 Episode)	1982
See China and Die Movie	6.0	Actress	Momma Sykes	1981
Flamingo Road TV Show	6.3	Actress	—(2 Episodes)	1980
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Movie	6.9	Actress	Momma	1979
Summer of My German Soldier Movie	7.5	Actress	Ruth	1978
The Incredible Hulk TV Show	6.8	Actress	—(1 Episode)	1977
Donny and Marie TV Show	6.0	Actress	Self(1 Episode)	1975
Good Times TV Show	7.6	Actress	Florida Evans(109 Episodes)	1974
Cleopatra Jones Movie	6.1	Actress	Mrs. Johnson	1973
Don't Play Us Cheap Movie	5.5	Actress	Miss Maybell	1972
Maude TV Show	7.1	Actress	Florida Evans(46 Episodes)	1972
Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow! Movie	6.0	Actress	Maid	1971
Up the Down Staircase Movie	7.5	Actress	Teacher	1967
Nothing But a Man Movie	7.7	Actress	Church Woman	1964
Hallmark Hall of Fame TV Show	7.9	Actress	—	1951

Esther Rolle

Known For

Cape Fear

Driving Miss Daisy

How to Make an American Quilt

My Fellow Americans

Movies & TV Credits