Angela Elayne Gibbs (born April 17, 1954) is an American actress. She has acted professionally since the 1970s in films such as Cleopatra Jones, The Healers, and The Naked Cage. She later went on to act in films including Drumline, Think Like A Man, and Straight Outta Compton. Gibbs has also acted in television series including Black Jesus, On My Block, The Fosters, This is Us, Sealab 2021, Hacks, and Not Dead Yet. Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Gibbs is the daughter of actress Marla Gibbs. When she was a teenager her family relocated to Los Angeles, where she graduated from Fairfax High School.
Filmography +YearTitleRoleNotes1973Cleopatra JonesAnnieThe Young NursesMichelle1974Sanford and SonAngelEpisode "The Party Crasher"The HealersTV MovieTogether BrothersFrancine1975The Blue KnightMariaEpisode "Pilot"1986The Naked CageVonna1987Number One with a BulletWaitress in Bar1988Party LineBeth1994In the Heat of the NightFelicia ClarkEpisode "A Matter of Justice"1996SavannahBank OfficialEpisode "Wedding Belle Blues"FledJocelyn1998Mama Flora's FamilyWoman with Baby1999Passing GloryThelma PorterTV Movie2001BoycottCongregant #12001-2005Sealab 2021Debbie LoveVoice; 8 episodes2002DrumlineDorothy Miles2004Crossing JordanMargaret HoustonEpisode "Second Chances"The Bold and the BeautifulMake-Up Artist1 episode2006Frisky DingoVoiceEpisode "Emergency Room"2007MonkBarton's LawyerEpisode "Mr. Monk and the Wrong Man"2007, 2009Lincoln HeightsWoman/Patient2 episodes2009Nip/TuckMrs. JenningsEpisode "Budi Sabri"2010BonesJocelyn ArringtonEpisode "The Parts in the Sum of the Whole"Grey's AnatomyMrs. RollinsEpisode "With You I'm Born Again"The DefendersJudge LoweryEpisode "Nevada v. Killa Diz"2011Desperate HousewivesCity CouncilwomanEpisode "The Art of Making Art"2012CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationAmelia GrossEpisode "Ms. Willows Regrets"Think Like a ManCandace's MomAwakeDoraEpisode "Kate Is Enough"Melissa & JoeyWoman CustomerEpisode "The Knockout"Operation CupcakeMiddle Aged WomanTV Movie1600 PennHHS SecretaryEpisode "Putting Out Fires"2013ParenthoodMaryEpisode "Because You're My Sister"Rizzoli & IslesShirley GhettsEpisode "Dance with the Devil"ScandalJudge Eleanor GaynesEpisode "Say Hello to My Little Friend"2014Think Like a Man TooAdele2014-2015The FostersMichelle5 episodes2014-2019Black JesusMs. TudiMain role; 31 episodes2015RevengeA.D.A. Ganz2 episodesStraight Outta ComptonDoris Jackson2016American Crime StoryBarbara Cochran2 episodesShamelessVicki BatesEpisode "Hiraeth"2017InsecureEpisode "Hella Shook"2018Love JackedAunt ClaraSuitsAnna ReedEpisode "Promises, Promises"A Simple WeddingDoris2018-2020On My BlockRose Westbrook4 episodes2019NCISEden PenzanceEpisode "Toil and Trouble"2020S.W.A.T.Othella Baker2 episodesNCIS: Los AngelesEllenEpisode "Murder of Crows"2021This Is UsOlder LaurelEpisode "Birth Mother"Station 19Ms. DebbieEpisode "Can't Feel My Face"2021–2025HacksRobinRecurring role20229-1-1: Lone StarSylviaEpisode "The ATS-Files"2023–2024Not Dead YetCricketMain role; 14 episodes2026Chicago MedGrace EvansEpisode: "Frost on Fire"2026MichaelNurse Bernadette
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