Esther Rolle
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
8 Nov 1920
Age
106 Years
Born In
Pompano Beach, Florida USA
Total Projects
43
Years Active
54 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.8 ★
Overview
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 seasons (1974–77, 1978–79), for which Rolle was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress -...
Known For
Filmography
movie
Train Ride
Train Ride
as Dean of Students
movie
Down in the Delta
Down in the Delta
as Annie Sinclair
movie
Rosewood
Rosewood
as Aunt Sarah
movie
My Fellow Americans
My Fellow Americans
as Rita
tv
Promised Land
Promised Land
as Mary Harding
movie
How to Make an American Quilt
How to Make an American Quilt
as Aunt Pauline
movie
Nobody's Girls: Five Women of the West
Nobody's Girls: Five Women of the West
as Clara Brown
tv
Scarlett
Scarlett
as Mammy
tv
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
as Mary Harding
movie
To Dance with the White Dog
To Dance with the White Dog
as Neelie
movie
Message from Nam
Message from Nam
as Queenie / Elizabeth McQueen
movie
House of Cards
House of Cards
as Adelle
movie
Color Adjustment
Color Adjustment
as Self
movie
Cape Fear
Cape Fear
as Woman Watching Cady Get Out from Under the Car (uncredited)
movie
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
as Esther Clayton
tv
Singer and Sons
Singer and Sons
movie
Age-Old Friends
Age-Old Friends
as Mrs. Baker
movie
Driving Miss Daisy
Driving Miss Daisy
as Idella
movie
The Mighty Quinn
The Mighty Quinn
as Ubu Pearl
movie
A Raisin in the Sun
A Raisin in the Sun
as Lena 'Mama' Younger
movie
P.K. and the Kid
P.K. and the Kid
as Mim
movie
Ethnic Notions
Ethnic Notions
as Narrator
tv
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as Margaret
tv
Finder of Lost Loves
Finder of Lost Loves
as Nellie
movie
The Grand Baby
The Grand Baby
as Momma
tv
The New Odd Couple
The New Odd Couple
as Ms. Gibbs
movie
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet
as Nurse
movie
See China and Die
See China and Die
as Momma Sykes
tv
Flamingo Road
Flamingo Road
movie
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
as Momma
movie
Summer of My German Soldier
Summer of My German Soldier
as Ruth
tv
The Incredible Hulk
The Incredible Hulk
tv
Donny & Marie
Donny & Marie
as Self
tv
Good Times
Good Times
as Florida Evans
movie
Cleopatra Jones
Cleopatra Jones
as Mrs. Johnson
movie
Don't Play Us Cheap
Don't Play Us Cheap
as Miss Maybell
tv
Maude
Maude
as Florida Evans
movie
Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow!
Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow!
as Maid
movie
The Learning Tree
The Learning Tree
as uncredited
movie
Up the Down Staircase
Up the Down Staircase
as Teacher
movie
Nothing But a Man
Nothing But a Man
as Church Woman
movie
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird
as uncredited role
tv
Hallmark Hall of Fame