Esther Rolle
Acting • AGE 78
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 (1...
Acting
Train Ride
Dean of Students
2005
Down in the Delta
Annie Sinclair
1998
Rosewood
Aunt Sarah
1997
My Fellow Americans
Rita
1996
Promised Land
Mary Harding
1996
How to Make an American Quilt
Aunt Pauline
1995
Scarlett
Mammy
1994
Touched by an Angel
Mary Harding
1994
To Dance with the White Dog
Neelie
1993
Message from Nam
Queenie / Elizabeth McQueen
1993
House of Cards
Adelle
1993
Color Adjustment
Self
1992
Cape Fear
Woman Watching Cady Get Out from Under the Car (uncredited)
1991
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
Esther Clayton
1990
Age-Old Friends
Mrs. Baker
1989
Driving Miss Daisy
Idella
1989
The Mighty Quinn
Ubu Pearl
1989
A Raisin in the Sun
Lena 'Mama' Younger
1989
P.K. and the Kid
Mim
1987
Ethnic Notions
Narrator
1986
Murder, She Wrote
Margaret
1984
Finder of Lost Loves
Nellie
1984
The New Odd Couple
Ms. Gibbs
1982
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet
Nurse
1982
Darkroom
Old Woman
1981
See China and Die
Momma Sykes
1981
Flamingo Road
1981
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Momma
1979
Summer of My German Soldier
Ruth
1978
The Incredible Hulk
1977
Donny & Marie
Self
1976
Good Times
Florida Evans
1974
Cleopatra Jones
Mrs. Johnson
1973
Don't Play Us Cheap
Miss Maybell
1973
Maude
Florida Evans
1972
Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow!
Maid
1971
The Learning Tree
uncredited
1969
Up the Down Staircase
Teacher
1967
Nothing But a Man
Church Woman
1964
To Kill a Mockingbird
uncredited role
1962
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951