Marla Gibbs was 54 years old when she starred in the NBC sitcom 227.
The American actress, singer, comedian, writer and television producer whose career spans seven decades Marla Gibbs is known for portraying George Jefferson’s maid, Florence Johnston, in the CBS sitcom The Jeffersons (1975–1985).
Gibbs acted in local Los Angeles black theater before getting her first acting job in the early 1970s blaxploitation films Sweet Jesus, Preacher Man and Black Belt Jones.
Since then Gibbs has been featured in several movies and tv shows including
History of the World, Part II (2023), The Meteor Man (1993), Checking In (1981), Spirit Halloween: The Movie (2022), Young Sheldon (since 2017), Love Jacked (2018), Madea’s Witness Protection (2012), Grantham & Rose (2014), and more.
As a singer, she released a number of songs including It’s Never Too Late!, Where Have You Gone, Don’t Tell Me Not to Dream, Game, The Island, Bonus Commentary, and others.
Gibbs owned a jazz club in South Central L.A. called Marla’s Memory Lane Jazz and Supper Club from 1981 to 1999.