All About Zara Cully: Height, Relationship, Wedding, Ethnicity

Known for movies

Short Info

Date Of Birth	January 26, 1892
Died	February 28, 1978, Los Angeles, California, United States
Spouse	James M. Brown, Sr.
Fact	Though she died of lung cancer, she did not smoke nor drink.

Zara Cully was born on January 26, 1892, in Providence, Rhode Island, to parents who were both former slaves. Her early education took place at the Lincoln Grammar School in Providence. Cully began her career as a stage actress, appearing in various productions in New York City. In 1925, she made her Broadway debut in the play “Lysistrata. ” Cully’s big break came in 1951 when she was cast as the character “Mother Jefferson” on the CBS television series “All in the Family.

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” The show was a huge success, and Cully became a household name. She appeared on the show for four seasons, until 1975. Cully’s other television credits include guest appearances on “The Love Boat” and “The Cosby Show. ” She also appeared in the films “The Sting” (1973) and “The Muppet Movie” (1979).

Cully was married three times and had two children. She died of natural causes on February 28, 1978, at the age of 86.

General Info

Full Name	Zara Cully
Date Of Birth	January 26, 1892
Died	February 28, 1978, Los Angeles, California, United States
Place Of Birth	Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Profession	Teacher, Character Actor
Nationality	American

Family

Spouse	James M. Brown, Sr.
Children	James M. Brown, Jr., Polly Buggs, Emerson Brown
Siblings	Wendell Cully

Accomplishments

Nominations	TV Land Favorite Mother-In-Law Award, TV Land Favorite "Big, Bad Momma" Award
Movies	Sugar Hill, Brother John, The Liberation of L.B. Jones
TV Shows	The Jeffersons

Social profile links

IMDB	http://imdb.com/name/nm0191652

Facts

#	Fact
1	She was posthumously awarded the NAACP special Image Award at the 11th Annual NAACP Award ceremony on June 9, 1978.
2	Following her death, she was interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Freedom Mausoleum, Columbarium of Victory in Glendale, California.
3	She missed most of the fifth season of The Jeffersons (1975) because she was ill with pneumonia and a collapsed lung. She became ill again and died during the sixth season.
4	Two of her children died before her: a son, James, Jr. and a daughter who died at birth.
5	Had nine siblings.
6	Taught drama at Edward Waters College in Jacksonville, Florida. She moved to Los Angeles, California after experiencing hostile racism in Florida.
7	Though she died of lung cancer, she did not smoke nor drink.
8	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.

Pictures

Movies

Actress

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Jeffersons	1975-1977	TV Series	Mother Jefferson Mother Olivia Jefferson
Darktown Strutters	1975		Lorelai
All in the Family	1974-1975	TV Series	Mother Jefferson
Sugar Hill	1974		Mama Maitresse
A Dream for Christmas	1973	TV Movie	Beth Rogers
Mod Squad	1972	TV Series	Mrs. Jones
Night Gallery	1971	TV Series	Emba (segment "Logoda's Heads")
Brother John	1971		Miss Nettie
The Great White Hope	1970		Mrs. Jefferson's Friend (uncredited)
WUSA	1970		White Haired Woman
The Liberation of L.B. Jones	1970		Mama Lavorn
Cowboy in Africa	1967	TV Series	Jacob's mother
Run for Your Life	1966	TV Series	Old Woman
Days of Our Lives	1965	TV Series	Mrs. Davis (1971)

Awards

Nominated Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
2005	TV Land Award	TV Land Awards	Favorite Mother-In-Law	The Jeffersons (1975)
2004	TV Land Award	TV Land Awards	Favorite "Big, Bad Momma"	The Jeffersons (1975)