Zara Cully

Zara Cully
Cully (right) as Mother Jefferson on the CBS sitcom The Jeffersons, 1975
Born(1892-01-26)January 26, 1892
DiedFebruary 28, 1978(1978-02-28) (aged 86)
Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale, California)
Other namesZara Cully–Brown
OccupationActress
Years active1919–1978
Known forMother Jefferson – The Jeffersons
Spouse(s)
James M. Brown, Jr.
(m. 1914; died 1968)
Children4

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.