Question: What character did Esther Rolle play on the 1970s TV sitcoms Maude and Good Times?
Answer: Florida Evans
Best known for the role of Florida Evans on the 1970s sitcoms Maude (1972) and Good Times (1974), actress Esther Rolle proved to be as spirited and iron-willed off-camera as well. The gap-toothed actress with the gravelly voice was born in Pompano Beach, the 10th child of 18 born to Caribbean farming immigrants.
