Esther Rolle

Esther Rolle
Rolle in 1978
Born
Esther Elizabeth Rolle

(1920-11-08)November 8, 1920
DiedNovember 17, 1998(1998-11-17) (aged 78)
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
On Good Times (1974), L-R: Ralph Carter, Bern Nadette Stanis, Jimmie Walker, Esther Rolle, and John Amos

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 Musical or Comedy in 1976. In 1979, Rolle won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Special for the television film Summer of My German Soldier.[1]

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