Esther Rolle
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 - Television Series Musical or Comedy in 1976.
Rolle is best known for her television role as Florida Evans, the character she played o
Among her guest star roles was one on The Incredible Hulk in an episode entitled "Behind the Wheel" where she played a taxicab business owner. In the 1990s, Rolle was a surprise guest on RuPaul's VH-1 talk show. Her Maude co-star Bea Arthur was the guest, and Rolle was brought out to surprise Arthur. The two had not seen each other in years, Arthur said, and embraced warmly. Rolle also appeared in a series of psychic hotline TV commercials in the 1990s. "Tell them Esther sent you," was her trademark line.
Born
Nov 08, 1920
Pompano Beach, Florida USA
Died
Nov 17, 1998
Known For
Acting
Movies
30 acting
0 crew
Popularity
1.1
Known For
Cape Fear
1991
as Woman Watching Cady Get Out from Under the Car (uncredited)
To Kill a Mockingbird
1962
as uncredited role
Driving Miss Daisy
1989
as Idella
My Fellow Americans
1996
as Rita
How to Make an American Quilt
1995
as Aunt Pauline
Rosewood
1997
as Aunt Sarah
The Mighty Quinn
1989
as Ubu Pearl
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