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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Esther_RolleEsther Rolle - Wikipedia

    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 ...

  2. www.imdb.com › name › nm0738354Esther Rolle - IMDb

    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.

  3. 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.

  4. Mar 30, 2022 · 45 Years Ago: Esther Rolle Takes a Stand by Leaving ‘Good Times’. Tyler Sage Published: March 30, 2022. CBS via Getty Images. Good Times, the TV show that ran on CBS from 1974 to 1979, has been...

  5. Nov 18, 1998 · Esther Rolle, the strong-willed mother on the hit television sitcom Good Times (1974-79) who also appeared in the films Driving Miss Daisy (1989) and Rosewood (1997), died early Wednesday...

  6. Esther Rolle. Actress: Driving Miss Daisy. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. Jul 31, 2007 · Esther Rolle was an actress primarily recognized for her role as principled, spirited Florida Evans who was first the maid on the Norman Lear sitcom Maude (starring Beatrice Arthur) and later was spun off into the starring role as the mother in the Lear sitcom Good Times (1974-79).

  9. Nov 17, 1998 · 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 ...

  10. 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 then...