Esther Rolle
Acting Born Nov 8, 1920 Died Nov 17, 1998 Pompano Beach, Florida USA 46 credits
Biography
Esther Rolle works in acting. Born November 8, 1920 in Pompano Beach, Florida USA. Died November 17, 1998. Archytele lists 46 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
Train Ride
Down in the Delta
Rosewood
Promised LandMy Fellow Americans
How to Make an American QuiltNobody's Girls: Five Women of the West
Touched by an AngelScarlett
House of CardsMessage from NamTo Dance with the White Dog
Color Adjustment
Cape Fear
Singer and SonsThe Kid Who Loved Christmas
Driving Miss DaisyThe Mighty QuinnA Raisin in the SunAge-Old Friends
P.K. and the Kid
Ethnic Notions
Murder, She WroteFinder of Lost Loves
The Grand Baby
American PlayhouseAmerican PlayhouseThe New Odd CoupleThe Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet
Flamingo RoadDarkroomSee China and Die
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Summer of My German Soldier
The Incredible Hulk
Donny & Marie
Good Times
Cleopatra JonesDon't Play Us Cheap
Maude
Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow!
The Learning Tree
Up the Down Staircase
Nothing But a Man
To Kill a Mockingbird
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Full filmography
- Train Ride (2005) as Dean of Students
- Down in the Delta (1998) as Annie Sinclair
- Rosewood (1997) as Aunt Sarah
- Promised Land (1996) as Mary Harding
- My Fellow Americans (1996) as Rita
- How to Make an American Quilt (1995) as Aunt Pauline
- Nobody's Girls: Five Women of the West (1995) as Clara Brown
- Touched by an Angel (1994) as Mary Harding
- Scarlett (1994) as Mammy
- House of Cards (1993) as Adelle
- Message from Nam (1993) as Queenie / Elizabeth McQueen
- To Dance with the White Dog (1993) as Neelie
- Color Adjustment (1992) as Self
- Cape Fear (1991) as Woman Watching Cady Get Out from Under the Car (uncredited)
- Singer and Sons (1990)
- The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990) as Esther Clayton
- Driving Miss Daisy (1989) as Idella
- The Mighty Quinn (1989) as Ubu Pearl
- A Raisin in the Sun (1989) as Lena 'Mama' Younger
- Age-Old Friends (1989) as Mrs. Baker
- P.K. and the Kid (1987) as Mim
- Ethnic Notions (1986) as Narrator
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Margaret
- Finder of Lost Loves (1984) as Nellie
- The Grand Baby (1983) as Momma
- American Playhouse (1982) as Church Woman
- American Playhouse (1982) as Lena Younger
- The New Odd Couple (1982) as Ms. Gibbs
- The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet (1982) as Nurse
- Flamingo Road (1981)
- Darkroom (1981) as Old Woman
- See China and Die (1981) as Momma Sykes
- I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1979) as Momma
- Summer of My German Soldier (1978) as Ruth
- The Incredible Hulk (1977)
- Donny & Marie (1976) as Self
- Good Times (1974) as Florida Evans
- Cleopatra Jones (1973) as Mrs. Johnson
- Don't Play Us Cheap (1973) as Miss Maybell
- Maude (1972) as Florida Evans
- Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow! (1971) as Maid
- The Learning Tree (1969) as uncredited
- Up the Down Staircase (1967) as Teacher
- Nothing But a Man (1964) as Church Woman
- To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) as uncredited role
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)