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Biography of Esther Rolle - Actress
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Esther Rolle (November 8, 1920 - November 17, 1998) was an United States|American actress, best known for her role as Florida Evans, the character she played on two successful 1970s sitcoms: Maude and its spinoff, Good Times. The daughter of Bahamas|Bahamian immigrants, Rolle was born in Pompano Beach, Florida|Pompano Beach, Florida and attended Spelman College. After Good Times, she starred in a number of made-for-television movies and feature films, including Driving Miss Daisy, A Raisin in the Sun, and My Fellow Americans. Rolle died in Los Angeles, California due to complications from diabetes. US-actor-stub
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