Esther Rolle
Esther Rolle
Esther Elizabeth Rollewas an American actress. She is best known for her role as Florida Evans, on the CBS television sitcom Maude for two seasonsand its spin-off series Good Times for five seasons...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actress
Date of Birth8 November 1920
CityPompano Beach, FL
CountryUnited States of America
college grandparent people
Black college-educated people got to where they are on the backs of domestic help, meaning their parents and grandparents. So people should not forget how they got to where they are.
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I don't play Hollywood maids, the hee-hee kind of people who are so in love with their madam's children they have no time for their own.
reason respect respectful roles
I don't take roles I can't respect. If I can't find a reason to be respectful of the character, I won't do it because I couldn't do it justice.
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I had a wonderful father, and I couldn't bear that television virtually ignored black fathers.
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I ruffle a lot of feathers. And I'm also selective - that makes you a troublemaker. But so be it. I laid a cornerstone for black actors, and that makes me happy.