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She was best known for her portrayal of Willona Woods, the neighborhood gossip maven and a friend of the Evans family on the CBS sitcom Good Times, which aired from 1974 to 1979. [8] DuBois additionally cowrote and sang the theme song "Movin' On Up" for The Jeffersons, which aired from 1975 until 1985. [9]
Good Times is an American television sitcom that aired for six seasons on CBS, from February 8, 1974, to August 1, 1979. Created by Eric Monte and Mike Evans and developed by executive producer Norman Lear , it was television's first African American two-parent family sitcom .
Florida, Willona, J.J., Thelma and Michael are all excited, having each purchased lottery tickets for the state lottery. Good luck strikes the family when J.J. wins the lottery, a total of $2500. However, the luck does not last long, as Thelma's friend Edna shows up with her sister, Rozzie,both wielding pistols and demanding the winning money.
Shortly after Netflix released the first official “Good Times” trailer at the end of March, ahead of the series premiere on April 12, fans of the 1970s original sitcom took to social media to ...
Co-written and performed by DuBois (also Willona Woods in Good Times), "Movin’ On Up" was the literal story of the Jeffersons’ lives, who moved from Queens to the fabulous, "deluxe apartment ...
This theme song was sung by Ja'net DuBois (who also portrayed Willona Woods on Good Times). One Day at a Time. This was one of the first shows to deal with a divorced woman striking out on her own ...
Bernnadette Stanis, [4] also billed as Bern Nadette Stanis (born Bernadette Stanislaus, [5] December 22, 1953), [6] [2] is an American actress and author. Stanis is best known for her role as Thelma Evans, the only daughter of Florida and James Evans Sr. on the CBS sitcom Good Times which originally ran from 1974 to 1979.
He also appeared on television in such shows as The Defenders, Mannix, and Good Times ("Willona's Surprise", 1977) in which he portrayed Willona Woods' ex-husband Ray, who makes sexual advances towards the character Thelma Evans. While filming The Connection, Lee fell in love with its director, Shirley Clarke. Their relationship lasted almost ...