Esther Rolle (November 8, 1920–November 17, 1998) was an American actress. The daughter of Bahamian immigrants, Rolle was born in Pompano Beach, Florida and attended Spelman College. November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... 1920 (MCMXX) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Pompano Beach at the Intracoastal Waterway, February 2004 Pompano Beach is a city located in Broward County, Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean just to the north of Fort Lauderdale. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 22nd 170,451 km² 260 km 800 km 17. ... Spelman College is a four-year liberal arts womens college in Atlanta, Georgia. ...

Rolle is best known for her role as Florida Evans, the character she played on two successful 1970s sitcoms: Maude and its spinoff, Good Times. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her role in Good Times. Although Good Times was successful, Rolle fought for more relevant themes and scripts. In a stand-off with the producer, Norman Lear, Rolle quit, and the series continued without her. But she returned for the show's final season. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... For other uses, see Maude (disambiguation) Maude is a half-hour American television sitcom that was originally broadcast on the CBS network from September 12, 1972 until April 29, 1978. ... A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new organization or entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a new company formed from a university research group. ... Good Times is an American sitcom that was originally broadcast from February 8, 1974 until August 1, 1979 on the CBS television network. ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... Norman Lear Norman Lear (born July 27, 1922) is an American television writer and producer who produced such popular 1970s sitcoms as All in the Family, Sanford and Son and Maude. ...

After Good Times, she performed in a number of made-for-television movies and feature films, including Driving Miss Daisy and My Fellow Americans. She won an Emmy Award for her starring role in the made-for-television movie A Raisin in the Sun. Driving Miss Daisy is a 1987 play by Alfred Uhry adapted into a 1989 Warner Bros. ... My Fellow Americans was a 1996 movie starring Jack Lemmon and James Garner in the title roles. ... An Emmy Award. ... A Raisin in the Sun is a 1959 play written by Lorraine Hansberry. ...

Rolle died in Los Angeles, due to complications from diabetes. She left her Emmy and estate to an institution for African American rights. Nickname: City of Angels Motto: Official website: http://www. ... This article is about the disease that features high blood sugar. ... An African-American (also Afro-American, Black American, or black), is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ...

See also

• Bahamian American