Esther Rolle

Esther Rolle

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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 Globe Award for Best Actress - Television Series Musical or Comedy in 1976. Rolle is best known for her television role as Florida Evans, the character she played on two 1970s sitcoms. The character was introduced as Maude Findlay's housekeeper on Maude, and was spun off in the show's second season into Good Times, a show about Florida's family. Rolle was nominated in 1975 for the Best Actress in a Musical/Comedy Golden Globe Award for her role in Good Times. Rolle was 19 years older than the actor (John Amos) who played her husband James Evans. The James Evans character was only added after Esther Rolle fought hard for a father figure and husband to be added to the show. Rolle had fought for the father character on the show, more relevant themes and scripts and was unhappy when the success of Jimmie Walker's character, J.J. Evans, took the show in a frivolous direction. John Amos agreed with Rolle about Walker's character and was fired from the show after the third season ended. Later on, in a stand-off with Good Times producer Norman Lear, Rolle also quit when her contract ended. Although the show continued without her for the fifth season, she returned for the show's final season. In 1979 she won an Emmy for her role in Summer of My German Soldier, a made-for-television movie. Among her guest star roles was one on The Incredible Hulk in an episode entitled "Behind the Wheel" where she played a taxicab business owner. In the 1990s, Rolle was a surprise guest on RuPaul's VH-1 talk show. Her Maude co-star Bea Arthur was the guest, and Rolle was brought out to surprise Arthur. The two had not seen each other in years, Arthur said, and embraced warmly. Rolle also appeared in a series of psychic hotline TV commercials in the 1990s. "Tell them Esther sent you," was her trademark line.

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  • Paub Txog: Acting
  • Hnub yug: 1920-11-08
  • Qhov chaw yug: Pompano Beach, Florida USA
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Esther Rolle Movies

  • 1989
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    Driving Miss Daisy

    Driving Miss Daisy

    7.2 1989 HD

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  • 1995
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    How to Make an American Quilt

    How to Make an American Quilt

    6.4 1995 HD

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  • 1973
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    Cleopatra Jones

    Cleopatra Jones

    5.8 1973 HD

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  • 1991
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    Cape Fear

    Cape Fear

    7.3 1991 HD

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  • 1971
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    Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow!

    Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow!

    6 1971 HD

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  • 1993
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    House of Cards

    House of Cards

    6.3 1993 HD

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  • 1964
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    Nothing But a Man

    Nothing But a Man

    7.4 1964 HD

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  • 1998
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    Down in the Delta

    Down in the Delta

    6.4 1998 HD

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  • 1981
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    See China and Die

    See China and Die

    1 1981 HD

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  • 1993
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    To Dance with the White Dog

    To Dance with the White Dog

    7 1993 HD

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  • 1986
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    Ethnic Notions

    Ethnic Notions

    7.1 1986 HD

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  • 1979
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    I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

    I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

    3.7 1979 HD

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  • 1978
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    Summer of My German Soldier

    Summer of My German Soldier

    6.3 1978 HD

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  • 1989
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    Age-Old Friends

    Age-Old Friends

    7.5 1989 HD

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  • 1993
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    Message from Nam

    Message from Nam

    5.1 1993 HD

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  • 1989
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    The Mighty Quinn

    The Mighty Quinn

    6.2 1989 HD

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  • 1995
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    Nobody's Girls: Five Women of the West

    Nobody's Girls: Five Women of the West

    1 1995 HD

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  • 1987
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    P.K. and the Kid

    P.K. and the Kid

    5 1987 HD

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  • 1996
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    My Fellow Americans

    My Fellow Americans

    6 1996 HD

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  • 1997
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    Rosewood

    Rosewood

    6.529 1997 HD

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  • 1967
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    Up the Down Staircase

    Up the Down Staircase

    6.9 1967 HD

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  • 1972
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    Don't Play Us Cheap

    Don't Play Us Cheap

    5.8 1972 HD

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  • 1989
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    A Raisin in the Sun

    A Raisin in the Sun

    8 1989 HD

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  • 1992
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    Color Adjustment

    Color Adjustment

    6.9 1992 HD

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  • 1982
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    The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet

    The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet

    1 1982 HD

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  • 1990
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    The Kid Who Loved Christmas

    The Kid Who Loved Christmas

    6.6 1990 HD

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  • 2005
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    Train Ride

    Train Ride

    4 2005 HD

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  • 1984
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    Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

    7.6 1984 HD

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  • 1974
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    Good Times

    Good Times

    7.9 1974 HD

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  • 1977
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    The Incredible Hulk

    The Incredible Hulk

    7.2 1977 HD

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  • 1994
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    Touched by an Angel

    Touched by an Angel

    7.233 1994 HD

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  • 1972
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    Maude

    Maude

    6.7 1972 HD

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  • 1981
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    Flamingo Road

    Flamingo Road

    6 1981 HD

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  • 1976
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    Donny & Marie

    Donny & Marie

    6.5 1976 HD

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  • 1951
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    Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

    8.8 1951 HD

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  • 1990
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    Singer and Sons

    Singer and Sons

    6 1990 HD

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  • 1994
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    Scarlett

    Scarlett

    6.6 1994 HD

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  • 1996
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    Promised Land

    Promised Land

    6.6 1996 HD

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  • 1984
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    Finder of Lost Loves

    Finder of Lost Loves

    5.7 1984 HD

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  • 1982
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    The New Odd Couple

    The New Odd Couple

    4.5 1982 HD

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