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Esther Rolle, an actress best known for her portrayal of a strong, inner city mother on the 1970s sitcom "Good Times," died Nov. 17, 1998. She was 78.
Rolle was born in Pompano Beach, FL, one of 18 children of a vegetable farmer. After high school she traveled to New York City, according to AP, and began to earn stage roles.
During the '60s, she was frequently seen in productions of the Negro Ensemble Company. In 1968, she co-starred with Moses Gunn and Frances Foster in NEC's Summer of the 17th Doll by Ray Lawler. The next year, she was seen in Ray McIver's God Is a (Guess What) , Alice Childress' String and Errol Hill's Man Better Man , the last directed by Douglas Turner Ward.
In 1965, she appeared at St. Marks Playhouse in two one-act plays by Ward, Happy Ending and Day of Absence . The production ran for 225 performances. She acted in another Ward play, Day of Absence, in 1970.
Other theatre credits include Melvin Van Peebles' Don't Play as Cheap and Raisin in the Sun. "Good Times" was a spin-off of the sitcom "Maude," on which Rolle played the maid Flo
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Best known for the role of Florida Evans on the 1970s sitcoms Maude (1972) and Good Times (1974), African-American actress Esther Rolle proved to be as spirited and iron-willed off-camera as well. The gap-toothed actress with the gravelly voice was born in Pompano Beach, Florida, the 10th child of 18 born to Caribbean farming immigrants. Her first important work came with the Negro Ensemble Company and over the years would earn a solid careworn reputation in such theater plays as "The Blacks", "Blues for Mister Charlie", "The Amen Corner", "A Raisin in the Sun" and "A Member of the Wedding". Ironically, her father insisted she promise him that she would never become a servant or maid in real life. She didn't, and however Esther would have her biggest successes playing just those types of roles. She caught the attention of television producer Norman Lear while performing on stage who cast her in the Maude (1972) supporting role in 1972. Audiences loved her so much as the feisty domestic who stood her ground, and then some, aga
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Esther Rolle
American actress (1920–1998)
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Rolle in 1978 | |
| Born | Esther Elizabeth Rolle (1920-11-08)November 8, 1920 Pompano Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | November 17, 1998(1998-11-17) (aged 78) Culver City, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Westview Community Cemetery, Pompano Beach, Florida |
| Nationality | American, Bahamian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1964–1998 |
| Known for | Florida Evans on Maude and Good Times |
| Spouse | Oscar Robinson (m. 1955; div. 1975) |
| Relatives | Estelle Evans (sister) Rosanna Carter (sister) |
| Awards | 1979 Primetime Emmy Award: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Special Summer of My German Soldier |
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 Ac
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