Esther Rolle
Acting
Born November 8, 1920 — Died November 17, 1998
From Pompano Beach, Florida USA
Also known as Esther Elizabeth Rolle
Biography
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 ...
Filmography
Train Ride
Dean of Students
20055.5
Down in the Delta
Annie Sinclair
19986.3
Rosewood
Aunt Sarah
19976.5
My Fellow Americans
Rita
19966.1
How to Make an American Quilt
Aunt Pauline
19956.4
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Nobody's Girls: Five Women of the West
Clara Brown
19959.0
To Dance with the White Dog
Neelie
19937.2
Message from Nam
Queenie / Elizabeth McQueen
19935.3
House of Cards
Adelle
19936.2
Color Adjustment
Self
19926.9
Cape Fear
Woman Watching Cady Get Out from Under the Car (uncredited)
19917.3
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
Esther Clayton
19906.6
Age-Old Friends
Mrs. Baker
19897.7
Driving Miss Daisy
Idella
19897.2
The Mighty Quinn
Ubu Pearl
19896.0
A Raisin in the Sun
Lena 'Mama' Younger
19897.0
P.K. and the Kid
Mim
19876.0
Ethnic Notions
Narrator
19867.1
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The Grand Baby
Momma
19835.5
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet
Nurse
19828.0
See China and Die
Momma Sykes
19818.0
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Momma
19794.3
Summer of My German Soldier
Ruth
19785.5
Cleopatra Jones
Mrs. Johnson
19735.7
Don't Play Us Cheap
Miss Maybell
19736.0
Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow!
Maid
19718.0
The Learning Tree
uncredited
19696.7
Up the Down Staircase
Teacher
19677.1
Nothing But a Man
Church Woman
19647.4
To Kill a Mockingbird
uncredited role
19628.0