Esther Rolle

Esther Rolle

November 8, 1920 · 105 years old

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…

Known For

12 titles
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Driving Miss Daisy

Driving Miss Daisy

1989 · 1h 39m · Movie

An old Jewish woman and her African-American chauffeur in the American South have a relationship that grows and improves over the years.

7.3
2
My Fellow Americans

My Fellow Americans

1996 · 1h 41m · Movie

Two former U. S. Presidents, hated rivals, join forces to expose the current, corrupt President at the risk of their lives.

6.5
3
How to Make an American Quilt

How to Make an American Quilt

1995 · 1h 57m · Movie

Bride-to-be Finn Dodd hears tales of romance and sorrow from her elders as they construct a quilt.

6.3
4
Rosewood

Rosewood

1997 · 2h 20m · Movie

A dramatization of a 1923 horrific racist lynch mob attack on an African-American community.

7.2
5
The Mighty Quinn

The Mighty Quinn

1989 · 1h 38m · Movie

When police officer Xavier Quinn's childhood friend, Maubee, becomes associated with murder and a briefcase full of ten thousand dollar bills, The Mighty Quinn must clear his name. Or try to catch him, which could be even trickier.

6.0
6
Cleopatra Jones

Cleopatra Jones

1973 · 1h 29m · Movie

During the 1970s, U.S. Special Agent Cleopatra Jones proves to be an invaluable asset to the local police forces in the war on drugs.

5.9
7
House of Cards

House of Cards

1993 · 1h 49m · Movie

A widow tries to find out why her daughter's strange behavior, a reaction to her father's death, is progressively worsening.

6.1
8
Down in the Delta

Down in the Delta

1998 · 1h 52m · Movie

In a desperate attempt to change her life, Loretta -- a troubled single mother from a tough Chicago neighborhood -- is sent to spend a summer at her family's ancestral home in rural Mississippi.

6.9
9
To Dance with the White Dog

To Dance with the White Dog

1993 · 1h 40m · Movie

An unusual love story in which a strange white dog appears and helps Sam Peek, a Georgia tree farmer, cope with the loss of his wife, Cora. Stars Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy. From the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection.

7.3
10
Ethnic Notions

Ethnic Notions

1986 · 57m · Movie

This documentary traces the deep-rooted stereotypes which have fueled anti-black prejudice.

8.0
11
Color Adjustment

Color Adjustment

1992 · 1h 26m · Movie

Analyzes the evolution of television's earlier, unflattering portrayal of blacks from 1948 until 1988, when they are depicted as prosperous and as having achieved the American dream, a portrayal that is inconsistent with reality.

7.4
12
Don't Play Us Cheap

Don't Play Us Cheap

1973 · 1h 39m · Movie

As an African American family and friends gather in an apartment for a house party, two imps take human form in order to break up the party.

5.7