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Name: Esther Rolle  
   
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Date of Birth: 8th November 1920
   
Place of Birth: Pompano Beach, Florida, USA
   
Profession: Actress
 
 
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Esther Rolle (November 8, 1920 - November 17, 1998) was an 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 Bahamian immigrants, Rolle was born in 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 was nominated for a Golden Globe for her role as Florida Evans in "Good Times". She was also the winner of an Emmy Award for her movie "A Raisin in the Sun".

Rolle died in Los Angeles, California due to complications from diabetes.

She left her Emmy and estate to an institution for African American rights

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