Esther Elizabeth Rolle was a renowned Bahamian American actress, born on November 8, 1920, and passed away on November 17, 1998.
Esther Rolle
Deceased · Born: Nov 8, 1920 · Died: Nov 17, 1998
Personal Details
BornNov 8, 1920 Pompano Beach, Florida USA
Parents
- Jonathan Rolle
- Elizabeth Rolle
Relatives
- Eliza Evans (Niece or Nephew)
- Ella Evans (Niece or Nephew)
- Estella Evans (Niece or Nephew)
- Estelle Evans (Sibling)
- Rosanna Carter (Sibling)
Biography
Career
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2005
Train Ride as Dean of Students
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1998
Down in the Delta as Annie Sinclair
{"id":6839,"title":"Rosewood","year":"1997","character":"Aunt Sarah","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/rosewood","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6839.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6839.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Rosewood as Aunt Sarah
{"id":6439,"title":"My Fellow Americans","year":"1996","character":"Rita","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/my-fellow-americans","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/p0surmaiv2o0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/p0surmaiv2o0.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
My Fellow Americans as Rita
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1995
How to Make an American Quilt as Aunt Pauline
{"id":8305,"title":"Scarlett","year":1994,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/scarlett","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8305.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8305.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
{"id":8891,"title":"House of Cards","year":"1993","character":"Adelle","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/house-of-cards","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8891.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8891.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
House of Cards as Adelle
{"id":58656,"title":"To Dance with the White Dog","year":"1993","character":"Neelie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/to-dance-with-the-white-dog","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_58656.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_58656.jpg"},"released":1}
To Dance with the White Dog as Neelie
{"id":58798,"title":"Message from Nam","year":"1993","character":"Queenie \/ Elizabeth McQueen","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/message-from-nam","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_58798.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_58798.jpg"},"released":1}
Message from Nam as Queenie / Elizabeth McQueen
{"id":4969,"title":"Cape Fear","year":"1991","character":"Woman Watching Cady Get Out from Under the Car (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/cape-fear","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4lkogmblroa0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4lkogmblroa0.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
Cape Fear as Woman Watching Cady Get Out from Under the Car (uncredited)
{"id":32671,"title":"The Kid Who Loved Christmas","year":"1990","character":"Esther Clayton","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-kid-who-loved-christmas","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32671.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32671.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
The Kid Who Loved Christmas as Esther Clayton
{"id":103831168,"title":"Singer & Sons","year":1990,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/singer-sons","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831168.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831168.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":60624,"title":"Age-Old Friends","year":"1989","character":"Mrs. Baker","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/age-old-friends","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60624.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60624.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
Age-Old Friends as Mrs. Baker
{"id":7733,"title":"The Mighty Quinn","year":"1989","character":"Ubu Pearl","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-mighty-quinn","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7733.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7733.jpg"},"released":1}
The Mighty Quinn as Ubu Pearl
{"id":1206,"title":"Driving Miss Daisy","year":"1989","character":"Idella","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/driving-miss-daisy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2p1i817r1scg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2p1i817r1scg.jpg"},"released":1}
Driving Miss Daisy as Idella
{"id":160214,"title":"American Playhouse","year":"1989","character":"Lena 'Mama' Younger","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/american-playhouse-1989-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160214.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160214.jpg"},"released":1}
American Playhouse as Lena 'Mama' Younger
{"id":80424,"title":"P.K. and the Kid","year":"1987","character":"Mim","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/pk-and-the-kid","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80424.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80424.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
P.K. and the Kid as Mim
{"id":93741,"title":"Ethnic Notions","year":"1986","character":"Narrator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/ethnic-notions","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_93741.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_93741.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
Ethnic Notions as Narrator
{"id":2076,"title":"Murder, She Wrote","year":1985,"character":"Margaret","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/murder-she-wrote","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2qu16fume7r0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2qu16fume7r0.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
Murder, She Wrote as Margaret
{"id":185838,"title":"The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet","year":"1982","character":"Nurse","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-tragedy-of-romeo-and-juliet","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_185838.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_185838.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet as Nurse
{"id":63622,"title":"See China and Die","year":"1981","character":"Momma Sykes","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/see-china-and-die","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63622.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63622.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
See China and Die as Momma Sykes
{"id":81051,"title":"I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings","year":"1979","character":"Momma","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/i-know-why-the-caged-bird-sings","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81051.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81051.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as Momma
{"id":1187,"title":"The Incredible Hulk","year":1979,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-incredible-hulk-1978","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1187.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1187.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":81237,"title":"Summer of My German Soldier","year":"1978","character":"Ruth","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/summer-of-my-german-soldier","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81237.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81237.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
Summer of My German Soldier as Ruth
{"id":819,"title":"Good Times","year":1974,"character":"Florida Evans","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/good-times","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/31qna4kb0r20.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/31qna4kb0r20.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
Good Times as Florida Evans
{"id":13338,"title":"Cleopatra Jones","year":"1973","character":"Mrs. Johnson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/cleopatra-jones","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5t3t88ct0ql0.jpeg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5t3t88ct0ql0.jpeg"},"released":1}
1973
Cleopatra Jones as Mrs. Johnson
{"id":86512,"title":"Don't Play Us Cheap","year":"1972","character":"Miss Maybell","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/dont-play-us-cheap-1972","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86512.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86512.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
Don't Play Us Cheap as Miss Maybell
{"id":10258,"title":"Maude","year":1972,"character":"Florida Evans","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/maude","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4d3pslffc230.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4d3pslffc230.jpg"},"released":1}
Maude as Florida Evans
{"id":186232,"title":"Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow!","year":"1971","character":"Maid","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/who-says-i-cant-ride-a-rainbow-1971","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_186232.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_186232.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow! as Maid
{"id":13486,"title":"Up the Down Staircase","year":"1967","character":"Teacher","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/up-the-down-staircase","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13486.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13486.jpg"},"released":1}
1967
Up the Down Staircase as Teacher
{"id":65741,"title":"Nothing But a Man","year":"1964","character":"Church Woman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/nothing-but-a-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65741.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65741.jpg"},"released":1}
1964
Nothing But a Man as Church Woman
{"id":59035,"title":"Color Adjustment","year":"1992","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/color-adjustment","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_59035.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_59035.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
