Zara Cully Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Zara Frances Cully (January 26, 1892 – February 28, 1978) was an American character actress, known for her role as "Mother Jefferson" on the CBS sitcom The Jeffersons.
Full Name
Zara Cully
Net Worth
$1.6 Million
Date Of Birth
January 26, 1892
Died
February 28, 1978, Los Angeles, California, United States
Place Of Birth
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Height
5' 2" (1.57 m)
Profession
Teacher, Character Actor
Nationality
American
Spouse
James M. Brown, Sr.
Children
James M. Brown, Jr., Polly Buggs, Emerson Brown
Siblings
Wendell Cully
Nicknames
Zara Cully, Cully, Zara
IMDB
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
Star Sign
Aquarius
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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.
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)
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)
Known for movies
The Jeffersons (1975-1977) as Mother Jefferson / Mother Olivia Jefferson
Days of Our Lives (1965) as Mrs. Davis (1971)
Sugar Hill (1974) as Mama Maitresse
The Liberation of L.B. Jones (1970) as Mama Lavorn
