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Zara Frances Cully (January 26, 1892 – February 28, 1978) was an American actress. Cully was best known for her role as Olivia 'Mother Jefferson' Jefferson on the CBS sitcom The Jeffersons, which she portrayed from the series beginning in 1975 until her death in 1978.
Zara Cully was born on 26 January 1892 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. She was an actress, known for The Jeffersons (1975), All in the Family (1971) and Sugar Hill (1974). She was married to James M. Brown. She died on 28 February 1978 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Zara Cully was born on January 26, 1892 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. She was an actress, known for The Jeffersons (1975), All in the Family (1971) and Sugar Hill (1974). She was married to James M. Brown. She died on February 28, 1978 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Zara Frances Cully Brown (January 26, 1892 – February 28, 1978), who adopted the stage name Zara Cully was an American character actress, known for her portrayal of the irascible Mother Olivia Jefferson on the popular long-running CBS-TV sitcom The Jeffersons.
Mar 10, 2022 · But one actress that reached the hearts of many in her role as "Mother Jefferson" was Zara Cully. Cully was born in 1892 in Worcester, Massachusetts. She grew up in a large family, along with a great population of African Americans in the area.
Feb 8, 2024 · Acclaimed as being “one of the world’s greatest elocutionists” in the 1940s in New York City, Cully did not achieve real fame until “The Jeffersons.” Cully portrayed Mother Jefferson on the “All in the Family” spinoff series, from the show’s debut on Jan. 18, 1975, until her death three years later on Feb. 28, 1978.
Birthday: Jan 26, 1892. Birthplace: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Zara Cully was an actress who made a successful career for herself in film. Cully found her beginnings in film with roles in...
