Marla Gibbs is best known for her role on the television show The Jeffersons. The CBS sitcom aired from 1975 to 1985. Gibbs was a series regular and appeared in 207 episodes of the show. For her performance in the show, she was nominated for several awards, which included the Primetime Emmy, Golden Globe, and TV Land Award.
She won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Gibbs is a woman of many talents, juggling her careers as a writer, singer, comedian, and actress. But what shot her to fame was definitely her role as Florence Johnston on The Jeffersons.
She appeared at the 2024 Emmy Awards red carpet event. She wore a gorgeous black dress that was covered in sparkles and embellished along the edges with white jewels. She had her short hair styled out of her face to show off her subtle makeup and gorgeous jewelry.
Brunson made sure she let everyone know how special Gibbs was. She described her career as one that has “literally spanned decades.” She pointed out how Gibbs is still active in the industry, and routinely outpaces even those a third her age with how busy her roster usually is.