Esther Rolle

Acting

30 Movies 13 TV Shows

Born

November 8, 1920

Died

November 17, 1998

Place of Birth

Pompano Beach, Florida USA

IMDb

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 was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Television Series Musical or Comedy in 197…