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Zara Frances Cully (January 26, 1892 – February 28, 1978) was an American actress. Cully was best known for her role as Olivia 'Mother Jefferson' Jefferson on the CBS sitcom The Jeffersons, which she portrayed from the series beginning in 1975 until her death in 1978.
Zara Cully was born on 26 January 1892 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. She was an actress, known for The Jeffersons (1975), All in the Family (1971) and Sugar Hill (1974). She was married to James M. Brown. She died on 28 February 1978 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Sep 15, 2021 · Mother Jefferson (Zara Cully) reveals that she has been dating a man (Alvin Childress) and they are planning to get married and move to Florida together, but George (Sherman Hemsley) doesn't...
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Zara Frances Cully Brown (January 26, 1892 – February 28, 1978), who adopted the stage name Zara Cully was an American character actress, known for her portrayal of the irascible Mother Olivia Jefferson on the popular long-running CBS-TV sitcom The Jeffersons.
Feb 8, 2024 · This week marks the 50th anniversary of the airing of Cully’s “All in the Family” debut. She was 82 at the time. And, her memorable introduction went something like this. “Hey there (George) Jefferson, that ain’t very nice talking that way to your little mammy,” Bunker (Carroll O'Connor) said.
Zara Cully was born on January 26, 1892 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. She was an actress, known for The Jeffersons (1975), All in the Family (1971) and Sugar Hill (1974). She was married to James M. Brown. She died on February 28, 1978 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Zara Cully played George's mother, Olivia "Mother" Jefferson, who constantly disparaged her daughter-in-law. Cully, who had first appeared in the 1974 All in the Family episode "Lionel's Engagement", reprised her role.
