Biography
Marsha Francine Warfield (born March 5, 1954) is an American actress and comedian. She grew up on Chicago's South Side, graduating from Calumet High School. She is best known for her 1986–92 role of Roz Russell on the Top 10 rated NBC sitcom Night Court. Roz was the tough, no-nonsense bailiff in Judge Stone's court. Warfield also starred in the sitcom Empty Nest as Dr. Maxine Douglas (1993–95). Before Night Court, she was a writer and performer on the short-lived Richard Pryor Show.Warfield appeared in feature films such as D.C. Cab (1983) and Mask (1985), hosted The Marsha Warfield Show for ten months (March 1990–January 1991) and has made guest appearances on many television shows, including Riptide, Family Ties, Clueless, Cheers, Living Single, In Living Color, Cybill, Moesha, Smart Guy, and Touched by an Angel. She has also done stand-up comedy including appearances on the Norm Crosby hosted The Comedy Shop television series. She won the San Francisco International Comedy Competition in 1979, over such competition as Dana Carvey and A. Whitney Brown.
On May 9, 2023, Warfield reprised the role of Roz Russell in the Night Court sequel series on NBC.
Filmography
all 42
TV Shows 22
Movies 20
self 13
Writer 1
A Holiday I Do (2023)
Out of the Loop (2023)
Night Court (2023)
Soul of a Nation Presents: Black in Vegas (2023)
Sherri (2022)
The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival (2022)
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution (2022)
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration (2022)
Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy (2022)
Miracles Across 125th Street (2021)
Even More Funny Women of a Certain Age (2021)
The Upshaws (2021)
9-1-1 (2018)
Doomsday Rock (1997)
Smart Guy (1997)
Moesha (1996)
Cybill (1995)
Touched by an Angel (1994)
Saved by the Bell: The College Years (1993)
Mad About You (1992)
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (1992)
In Living Color (1990)
The Marsha Warfield Show (1990)
Who Shrunk Saturday Morning? (1989)
The Tommy Chong Roast (1989)
Empty Nest (1988)
Caddyshack II (1988)
Harry Anderson's Sideshow (1987)
Uptown Comedy Express (1987)
Wordplay (1986)
Women Tell the Dirtiest Jokes (1985)
Mask (1985)
Night Court (1984)
Riptide (1984)
I Be Done Been Was Is (1983)
They Call Me Bruce? (1982)
Family Ties (1982)
The Marva Collins Story (1981)
Legends of the Super Heroes (1979)
The Richard Pryor Show (1977)
The Complete Richard Pryor Roast (1977)
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
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GenderFemale
Birthday1954-03-05 (70 years old)
Birth PlaceChicago, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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