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Esther Elizabeth Rolle (November 8, 1920 – November 17, 1998) was an American actress. She 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 which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Television Series Musical or ...
Esther Rolle was an African-American actress who starred in Maude, Good Times and Driving Miss Daisy. She won an Emmy for Summer of My German Soldier and died in 1998 at age 78.
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Sep 6, 2022 · The actress who played Florida, Esther Rolle, was tapped to star in a sitcom of her own (also via IMDb). In that show, she would resume her role as Florida Evans, the matriarch of a working-class African American family that struggles to keep their heads above the poverty line.
Learn about the life and career of Esther Rolle, the actress who played Florida Evans on Maude and Good Times. Find out her birth and death dates, family, awards, trivia and quotes.
- November 8, 1920
- November 17, 1998
Dec 19, 2019 · Esther Rolle, who played Florida Evans in Good Times, died in 1998 of diabetes complications. She was a strong and influential actress who fought for racial equality and family life in Hollywood.
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Nov 18, 1998 · Esther Rolle, who played the mother on Good Times and won an Emmy for Summer of My German Soldier, died in 1998 at age 78. She was known for fighting black stereotypes in Hollywood and appearing in Driving Miss Daisy and Rosewood.
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Nov 19, 1998 · Esther Rolle, a pioneering African-American actress who gained national recognition in the 1970's for her role as Florida Evans on two television shows, first ''Maude'' and...
