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'''Marcella Lowery''' |
'''Marcella Lowery''' is an American [[actress]]. She is known for her roles as [[Geoffrey Owens]]' mother, Francine Tibideaux, on ''[[The Cosby Show]]'', Jamal Jenkins' grandmother on ''[[Ghostwriter (1992 TV series)|Ghostwriter]]'' from 1992 to 1995, Anna Eldridge in the 1996 film, ''[[The Preacher's Wife]]'' and as Principal Karen Noble on the [[NBC]] sitcom ''[[City Guys]]''. |
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Lowery was born in [[Queens, New York]]. She had a recurring role on ''[[The Cosby Show]]'' as Francine Tibideaux, the mother of [[Elvin Tibideaux]] and mother-in-law of [[Sondra Huxtable]], as well as a brief role in ''[[What About Bob]]''. She was also in ''[[The Preacher's Wife]]'' and guest-starred in four episodes of ''[[Law & Order]]''. She is most recently known for portraying [[Donovan McNabb]]'s mother in [[Campbell's]] Chunky Soup commercials. Lowery has also appeared on the commercials for [[Colonial Penn]]. |
Lowery was born in [[Queens, New York City]].{{Citation needed |date=August 2023}} She had a recurring role on ''[[The Cosby Show]]'' as Francine Tibideaux, the mother of [[Elvin Tibideaux]] and mother-in-law of [[Sondra Huxtable]], as well as a brief role in ''[[What About Bob?]]''. She was also in ''[[The Preacher's Wife]]'' and guest-starred in four episodes of ''[[Law & Order]]''. She is most recently known for portraying [[Donovan McNabb]]'s mother in [[Campbell's]] Chunky Soup commercials. Lowery has also appeared on the commercials for [[Colonial Penn]]. |
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She also played Maybelle in the Off-Broadway premiere of ''[[Before It Hits Home]]''. |
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==Filmography== |
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===Film=== |
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! Year |
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! Title |
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! Role |
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| 1981 |
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| ''[[Arthur (1981 film)|Arthur]]'' |
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| Harriet |
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| 1983 |
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| ''[[Without a Trace (1983 film)|Without a Trace]]'' |
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| Sgt. Rocco |
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| 1989 |
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| ''[[Lean on Me (film)|Lean on Me]]'' |
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| Mrs. Richards |
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| 1989 |
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| ''[[Fletch Lives]]'' |
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| Selma |
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| 1991 |
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| ''[[New Jack City]]'' |
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| Woman in hallway |
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| 1991 |
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| ''[[What About Bob?]]'' |
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| Betty |
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| 1996 |
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| ''[[Vibrations (film)|Vibrations]]'' |
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| Nurse |
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| 1996 |
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| ''{{sortname|The Preacher's|Wife}}'' |
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| Anna Eldridge |
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| 1996 |
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| ''Rescuing Desire'' |
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| Jane |
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| 2004 |
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| ''Second Best'' |
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| Nurse |
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| 2005 |
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| ''[[12 and Holding]]'' |
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| Nurse |
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| 2006 |
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| ''Waltzing Anna'' |
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| Nurse Hardaway |
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| 2006 |
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| ''[[School for Scoundrels (2006 film)|School for Scoundrels]]'' |
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| Mrs. Washington |
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|- |
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| 2008 |
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| ''[[Uncertainty (film)|Uncertainty]]'' |
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| Duty officer #1 |
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| 2016 |
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| ''[[Wiener-Dog (film)|Wiener-Dog]]'' |
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| Yvette |
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| 2018 |
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| ''[[Can You Ever Forgive Me?]]'' |
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| Guest at party |
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| 2021 |
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| ''[[Thunder Force (film)|Thunder Force]]'' |
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| Grandma Norma |
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===Television=== |
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! Year |
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! Title |
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! Role |
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| 1975 |
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| ''[[How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (musical)#Television adaptation|How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying]]'' |
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| Smitty |
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| Television film |
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| 1979 |
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| ''3 by Cheever'' |
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| Ruby |
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| Miniseries; episode: "The Sorrows of Gin" |
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| 1988–1989 |
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| ''{{sortname|The|Cosby Show}}'' |
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| Francine Tibideaux |
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| 4 episodes |
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| 1988 |
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| ''[[Monsters (American TV series)|Monsters]]'' |
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| Mom |
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| Episode: "My Zombie Lover" |
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| 1989 |
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| ''{{sortname|A|Man Called Hawk}}'' |
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| Prof. Lowery |
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| Episode: "Life After Death" |
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| 1991 |
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| ''[[Law & Order]]'' |
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| Nurse (Miss Johnson) |
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| Episode: "Sonata for Solo Organ" |
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| 1992–1995 |
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| ''[[Ghostwriter (1992 TV series)|Ghostwriter]]'' |
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| CeCe Jenkins |
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| Main role |
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| 1993 |
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| ''[[Strapped]]'' |
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| Fast food customer |
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| Television film |
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| 1994 |
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| ''[[ABC Afterschool Special]]'' |
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| Ms. Rose |
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| Episode: "Just Chill" |
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| 1994 |
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| ''Law & Order'' |
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| Sheridan |
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| Episode: "Breeder" |
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| 1994 |
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| ''Law & Order'' |
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| Van Buren's attorney |
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| Episode: "Competence" |
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| 1995 |
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| ''[[New York Undercover]]'' |
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| Postal worker |
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| Episode: "Mama Said Knock You Out" |
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| 1995 |
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| ''{{sortname|The|Cosby Mysteries}}'' |
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| Miss Crilley |
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| Episode: "Big Brother Is Watching" |
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| 1995 |
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| ''[[Guiding Light]]'' |
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| Judge Gordon |
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| Episode dated August 18, 1995 |
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| 1997–2001 |
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| ''[[City Guys]]'' |
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| Principal Karen Noble |
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| Main role |
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| 2003 |
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| ''Law & Order'' |
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| Lois Barker |
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| Episode: "Sheltered" |
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| 2007 |
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| ''[[Gossip Girl]]'' |
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| Ostroff nurse |
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| Episode: "Dare Devil" |
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| 2008 |
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| ''[[Life on Mars (American TV series)|Life on Mars]]'' |
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| Nurse Winnie Ellwood |
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| Episode: "Tuesday's Dead" |
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| 2009 |
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| ''{{sortname|The|Unusuals}}'' |
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| Sheila Trunk |
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| 2 episodes |
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| 2009 |
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| ''[[Sherri (2009 TV series)|Sherri]]'' |
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| Taller church lady |
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| Episode: "There's No "I" in Church" |
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| 2010 |
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| ''{{sortname|The|Good Wife}}'' |
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| Nurse |
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| Episode: "Painkiller" |
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| 2010 |
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| ''[[30 Rock]]'' |
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| Postal employee |
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| Episode: "[[Don Geiss, America and Hope]]" |
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| 2010 |
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| ''[[Gravity (TV series)|Gravity]]'' |
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| Selma Jones |
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| Episode: "Namaste MF" |
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| 2010 |
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| ''[[Running Wilde]]'' |
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| Carol |
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| Episode: "Oil & Water" |
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| 2010 |
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| ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]'' |
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| Margaret Holmes |
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| Episode: "Branded" |
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| 2011 |
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| ''[[Suits (American TV series)|Suits]]'' |
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| Dr. Shrager |
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| Episode: "[[Pilot (Suits)|Pilot]]" |
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| 2012 |
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| ''[[Blue Bloods (TV series)|Blue Bloods]]'' |
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| Mrs. Greer |
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| Episode: "Family Business" |
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| 2013 |
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| ''{{sortname|The|Carrie Diaries|dab=TV series}}'' |
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| [[Department of motor vehicles|DMV]] employee |
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| Episode: "Dangerous Territory" |
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| 2014 |
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| ''[[Girls (TV series)|Girls]]'' |
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| Lise |
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| Episode: "Dead Inside" |
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| 2015 |
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| ''{{sortname|The|Jim Gaffigan Show}}'' |
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| Receptionist |
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| Episode: "Pilot" |
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| 2016 |
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| ''[[Royal Pains]]'' |
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| Dee |
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| Episode: "Home Sick" |
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| 2017 |
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| ''[[Elementary (TV series)|Elementary]]'' |
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| Diner patron #1 |
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| Episode: "Over a Barrel" |
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| 2017 |
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| ''{{sortname|The|Detour|dab=TV series}}'' |
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| Elderly woman |
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| Episode: "The City" |
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| 2017 |
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| ''[[Broad City]]'' |
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| Betty |
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| Episode: "Witches" |
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| 2019 |
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| ''[[Mindhunter (TV series)|Mindhunter]]'' |
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| Lakewood woman |
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| Season 2, episode 6 |
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| 2019 |
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| ''[[First Wives Club (TV series)|First Wives Club]]'' |
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| Odessa |
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| 2 episodes |
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Latest revision as of 21:05, 29 February 2024
Marcella Lowery | |
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Born | New York City, United States |
Occupation | actress |
Years active | 1972–present |
Marcella Lowery is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Geoffrey Owens' mother, Francine Tibideaux, on The Cosby Show, Jamal Jenkins' grandmother on Ghostwriter from 1992 to 1995, Anna Eldridge in the 1996 film, The Preacher's Wife and as Principal Karen Noble on the NBC sitcom City Guys.
Lowery was born in Queens, New York City.[citation needed] She had a recurring role on The Cosby Show as Francine Tibideaux, the mother of Elvin Tibideaux and mother-in-law of Sondra Huxtable, as well as a brief role in What About Bob?. She was also in The Preacher's Wife and guest-starred in four episodes of Law & Order. She is most recently known for portraying Donovan McNabb's mother in Campbell's Chunky Soup commercials. Lowery has also appeared on the commercials for Colonial Penn.
She also played Maybelle in the Off-Broadway premiere of Before It Hits Home.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role |
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1981 | Arthur | Harriet |
1983 | Without a Trace | Sgt. Rocco |
1989 | Lean on Me | Mrs. Richards |
1989 | Fletch Lives | Selma |
1991 | New Jack City | Woman in hallway |
1991 | What About Bob? | Betty |
1996 | Vibrations | Nurse |
1996 | The Preacher's Wife | Anna Eldridge |
1996 | Rescuing Desire | Jane |
2004 | Second Best | Nurse |
2005 | 12 and Holding | Nurse |
2006 | Waltzing Anna | Nurse Hardaway |
2006 | School for Scoundrels | Mrs. Washington |
2008 | Uncertainty | Duty officer #1 |
2016 | Wiener-Dog | Yvette |
2018 | Can You Ever Forgive Me? | Guest at party |
2021 | Thunder Force | Grandma Norma |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1975 | How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying | Smitty | Television film |
1979 | 3 by Cheever | Ruby | Miniseries; episode: "The Sorrows of Gin" |
1988–1989 | The Cosby Show | Francine Tibideaux | 4 episodes |
1988 | Monsters | Mom | Episode: "My Zombie Lover" |
1989 | A Man Called Hawk | Prof. Lowery | Episode: "Life After Death" |
1991 | Law & Order | Nurse (Miss Johnson) | Episode: "Sonata for Solo Organ" |
1992–1995 | Ghostwriter | CeCe Jenkins | Main role |
1993 | Strapped | Fast food customer | Television film |
1994 | ABC Afterschool Special | Ms. Rose | Episode: "Just Chill" |
1994 | Law & Order | Sheridan | Episode: "Breeder" |
1994 | Law & Order | Van Buren's attorney | Episode: "Competence" |
1995 | New York Undercover | Postal worker | Episode: "Mama Said Knock You Out" |
1995 | The Cosby Mysteries | Miss Crilley | Episode: "Big Brother Is Watching" |
1995 | Guiding Light | Judge Gordon | Episode dated August 18, 1995 |
1997–2001 | City Guys | Principal Karen Noble | Main role |
2003 | Law & Order | Lois Barker | Episode: "Sheltered" |
2007 | Gossip Girl | Ostroff nurse | Episode: "Dare Devil" |
2008 | Life on Mars | Nurse Winnie Ellwood | Episode: "Tuesday's Dead" |
2009 | The Unusuals | Sheila Trunk | 2 episodes |
2009 | Sherri | Taller church lady | Episode: "There's No "I" in Church" |
2010 | The Good Wife | Nurse | Episode: "Painkiller" |
2010 | 30 Rock | Postal employee | Episode: "Don Geiss, America and Hope" |
2010 | Gravity | Selma Jones | Episode: "Namaste MF" |
2010 | Running Wilde | Carol | Episode: "Oil & Water" |
2010 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Margaret Holmes | Episode: "Branded" |
2011 | Suits | Dr. Shrager | Episode: "Pilot" |
2012 | Blue Bloods | Mrs. Greer | Episode: "Family Business" |
2013 | The Carrie Diaries | DMV employee | Episode: "Dangerous Territory" |
2014 | Girls | Lise | Episode: "Dead Inside" |
2015 | The Jim Gaffigan Show | Receptionist | Episode: "Pilot" |
2016 | Royal Pains | Dee | Episode: "Home Sick" |
2017 | Elementary | Diner patron #1 | Episode: "Over a Barrel" |
2017 | The Detour | Elderly woman | Episode: "The City" |
2017 | Broad City | Betty | Episode: "Witches" |
2019 | Mindhunter | Lakewood woman | Season 2, episode 6 |
2019 | First Wives Club | Odessa | 2 episodes |
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