Zara Cully | |
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Cully (right) as Mother Jefferson on the CBS sitcom The Jeffersons, 1975 | |
Born | Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. | January 26, 1892
Died | February 28, 1978 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 86)
Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale, California) |
Other names | Zara Cully–Brown |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1919–1978 |
Known for | Mother Jefferson – The Jeffersons |
Spouse(s) |
James M. Brown, Jr.
(m. 1914; died 1968) |
Children | 4 |
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.