About Esther Rolle
Esther Elizabeth Rolle (November 8, 1920 – November 17, 1998) was an American actress. She 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 which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Television Series Musical or Comedy in 1976. In 1979, Rolle became the first Black actress to win the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Special for the television film Summer of My German Soldier. == Early life and education == Esther Rolle was born on November 8, 1920, in Pompano Beach, Florida, to Bahamian immigrants Jonathan Rolle (1883–1953), a farmer, and Elizabeth Iris Rolle (née Dames; 1887–1947). Her parents were both born and raised in the Bahamas. Her father moved to Florida to work for the railway; the family followed about 1919. Rolle was the tenth of 18 children. Her older sisters are fellow actresses Estelle Evans and Rosanna Carter. Rolle attended Booker T. Washington High School in Miami, but transferred to Blanche Ely High School in Pompano Beach from which she graduated. She initially studied at Spelman College in Atlanta, before moving to New York City.
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