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Zara Cully

Acting Born Jan 26, 1892 11 credits

Biography

Zara Cully works in acting. Born January 26, 1892. Archytele lists 11 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.

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Known for

Film

The Tattoo

as Old Woman

Night Gallery

as Emba (segment "Logoda's Heads")

The Jeffersons

as Olivia "Mamma" Jefferson

All in the Family

as Mother Jefferson

All in the Family

as Mrs. Jefferson

The Mod Squad

as Mrs. Jones

Frequent co-stars

Isabel Sanford 1 shared title
Sherman Hemsley 1 shared title
Roxie Roker 1 shared title
Franklin Cover 1 shared title
Paul Benedict 1 shared title
Marla Gibbs 1 shared title
Berlinda Tolbert 1 shared title
Damon Evans 1 shared title
Mike Evans 1 shared title
Jay Hammer 1 shared title

Career timeline

The JeffersonsDarktown Strutters
Sugar Hill
A Dream for Christmas
All in the FamilyAll in the FamilyBrother John
Night GalleryThe Liberation of L.B. Jones
The Mod Squad
Run for Your Life

Full filmography

  • Run for Your Life (1965) as Old Woman
  • Night Gallery (1970) as Emba (segment "Logoda's Heads")
  • The Jeffersons (1975) as Olivia "Mamma" Jefferson
  • All in the Family (1971) as Mother Jefferson
  • All in the Family (1971) as Mrs. Jefferson
  • The Mod Squad (1968) as Mrs. Jones
  • Sugar Hill (1974) as Mama Maitresse
  • Brother John (1971) as Miss Nettie
  • The Liberation of L.B. Jones (1970) as Mama Lavorn
  • Darktown Strutters (1975) as Lorelai
  • A Dream for Christmas (1973) as Beth Rogers