- She missed most of the third season of The Jeffersons (1975) because she was ill with pneumonia and a collapsed lung. She became ill again and died during the fourth season.
- Though she died of lung cancer, she did not smoke nor drink.
- Character actress, best known as George Jefferson's mother on The Jeffersons (1975) on CBS. She graduated from the Worcester School of Speech and Music. A resident of Jacksonville, Florida, she participated in local theatre as writer, producer, director and performer.
- Taught drama at Edward Waters College in Jacksonville, Florida. She moved to Los Angeles, California after experiencing hostile racism in Florida.
- Had nine siblings.
- Two of her children died before her: a son, James, Jr. and a daughter who died at birth.
- She was posthumously awarded the NAACP special Image Award at the 11th Annual NAACP Award ceremony on June 9, 1978.
- Following her death, she was interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Freedom Mausoleum, Columbarium of Victory in Glendale, California.
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