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Esther Rolle. 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 ...
Esther Rolle (1920-1998) Esther Rolle. 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 ...
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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. 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 ...
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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 just 10 ...
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Dec 19, 2019 · Esther Rolle played more than one iconic role in Hollywood productions. But she was defined by, and is remembered by, the character Florida Evans, the family matriarch in the television sitcom ...
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Sep 6, 2022 · The Real Reason Esther Rolle Left Good Times. Wikimedia Commons. By Brian Myers / Sept. 6, 2022 5:03 pm EST. Since their inception, television sitcoms had been dominated by white actors, providing an experience that alienated people of color. Adding to the divide was the affluence and financial security the characters on these shows possessed.
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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 ''Good Times ...