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“I grew up weird - very sensitive and highly inhibited. I felt like I was born in the wrong time zone to the wrong people at the wrong place.”

Quote by Marla Gibbs

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Marla Gibbs, born on June 14, 1931, is an accomplished American film actress. She is best known for her role as Florence Hymes in the television series 'The Jeffersons', which earned her an Emmy Award nomination. more

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