Marla Gibbs
BIRTHDAY June 14, 1931 BIRTHPLACE, Illinois
AGE 82 years old
The Chicago native, who was born in 1931 and who married at age 13, was already a single mom before ever entertaining the thought of becoming a professional actress. Following high school, Marla attended Peters Business School (1950-1952) and toiled for a time as a receptionist and switchboard operator in the Detroit area. Eventually, she secured work with United Airlines. After moving to Southern California on a transfer, Marla gave acting a try and initially studied at the Mafundi Institute and Watts Writers Workshop, located in the Watts area of L.A. Bitten hard by the acting bug, she went on to appear in a number of local productions
She is Best in for her roles for The Jeffersons and 227 Happy Birthday Marla Gibbs!!!
