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Rolle, Esther 1922–

Actress

Found Success as Maid Florida Evans

Rebelled Against Cartoonish Stereotype

Moved into Filmwork

Sources

Esther Rolle is best remembered for her portrayal of the sympathetic but strict mother of three on the 1970s CBS sitcom Good Times, although she was by then a veteran Broadway actress. She left the show in 1977, citing contractual disputes, but Rolle later admitted that she was embarrassed and angered by the show’s decline into near-minstrel humor. Such outspokenness was her trademark since her childhood in the Deep South, and reflected a drive that led her into the performing arts in the first place. Though Rolle became known largely for playing maids in a variety of television shows and movies, she imbued each character with a humanity which defied stereotypes. To the very end, she was a staunch supporter of black artistic endeavors and participated in projects with strong African American themes.

Rolle was born in 1920 in Pompano Beach, Florida, the tenth in a brood that would eventually number 18 children. Her father, Jonathan Ro


Esther Rolle played the part of Evans family matriarch Florida, in four of the five seasons of the series.
Personal Information
Gender:Female
NationalityAmerican
Birth name:Esther Elizabeth Rolle
Born:(1920-11-08)November 8, 1920
Birthplace:Pembroke Pines, Florida, U.S.
DiedNovember 17, 1998(1998-11-17) (aged 78)
Deathplace:Culver City, California, U.S.
Career/Family Information
Occupation/
Career:
Actress
Years active:1964-1998
Spouse(s):Oscar Robinson (m.1955-1975)
Children:Sherley Mae Robinson (step-daughter) (b. 1936- )
Character information
Appeared on:Good Times from Season 1-4 and 6
Character played:Florida Evans

Esther Elizabeth Rolle (November 8, 1920 – November 17, 1998) played the role as Florida Evans on the CBS-TV sitcom series Maude for two seasons (1972-1974) before reprising the role on Good Times, its spinoff, for five seasons in Seasons 1-4 and Season 6 (1974-1977, 1978-1979).

Early life[]

Born in Pembroke Pines

Esther Rolle

American actress (1920–1998)

Esther Rolle

Rolle in 1978

Born

Esther Elizabeth Rolle


(1920-11-08)November 8, 1920

Pompano Beach, Florida, U.S.

DiedNovember 17, 1998(1998-11-17) (aged 78)

Culver City, California, U.S.

Resting placeWestview Community Cemetery, Pompano Beach, Florida
NationalityAmerican, Bahamian
OccupationActress
Years active1964–1998
Known forFlorida Evans on Maude and Good Times
Spouse

Oscar Robinson

(m. 1955; div. 1975)​
RelativesEstelle Evans (sister)
Rosanna Carter (sister)
Awards1979 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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