Gibbs herself played the Jeffersons' maid, Florence Johnston. At the time a TV novice and mother of three, Gibbs had been working as a reservation agent for United Airlines and figured she'd have a ...

Sherman Hemsley played the family’s proudly outspoken ... never said much about the series end. -Marla Gibbs, who earned five Emmy nominations as the Jefferson’s comically outspoken maid ...

Marla Gibbs would fit the role. Known for playing Florence Johnston on “The Jeffersons” and Mary Jenkins on “227”, Gibbs shaped the history of television and is an Antenna TV favorite. Gibbs spoke ...