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Zara Cully
Zara Frances Cully (January 26, 1892 – February 28, 1978) was an American actress, known for her role as Olivia "Mother Jefferson" Jefferson on the CBS sitcom ''The Jeffersons'' (1975-78).
==Early life and career==
Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, on January 26, 1892, Cully was one of ten siblings. She graduated from the Worcester School of Speech and Music, and was one of the oldest performers active in television at the time of her death. In 1940, after an appearance in New York City she became known as "one of the world's greatest elocutionists". After moving to Jacksonville, Florida, she began producing, writing, directing, and acting in numerous plays. For 15 years she was a drama teacher at her own studio as well as at Edward Waters College, and had become known as Florida's "Dean of Drama" before her inability or unwillingness to adapt to the then-prevailing social customs in the South directed her decision to leave for Hollywood, where she became a regular performer at the Ebony Showcase Theatre.〔(''St. Petersburg Times'', March 1, 1978, pg. 11B )〕〔(''Jet Magazine'', March 16, 1978, pg. 54 )〕〔(''Los Angeles Times'', June 22, 1956, pg. 23 )〕
By the time she acquired the role of 'Mother' Jefferson, she had accumulated a long list of acting credentials spanning a half-century, including such movies as ''The Learning Tree'', the Blaxploitation cult film ''Sugar Hill'', ''The Liberation of L.B. Jones'', ''The Great White Hope'', and a starring role in ''Brother John''. Her TV career went back to what critics call 'the golden age of television' including appearances on the highly acclaimed ''Playhouse 90'' series.〔(''Ebony Magazine'', January, 1976, pg. 115 )〕 Aside from ''The Jeffersons'', her television credits included ''The People Next Door'' (CBS Playhouse), ''Run for Your Life'' (NBC Matinee Theater), ''Cowboy in Africa'', ''Name of the Game'', ''Mod Squad'', ''Night Gallery'', and ''All in the Family''.〔(''Sarasota Herald-Tribune'', March 1, 1978, pg. 12-A )〕 Although highly respected by many influential people in the film industry as a dedicated craftsman, she garnered little fame until the role of 'Mother' Jefferson quickly endeared her to television audiences throughout the United States and Canada.
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