Legendary Sitcom Star Joins DAYS and Reunites With Former Co-Star

[Forever8]

According to SOD

Marla Gibbs is joining DAYS as Olivia Price who will be playing Jackee Harr's Paulina Price's mother starting on August 17. 

Marla Gibbs Joins DAYS - Soap Opera Digest

[Liberty City]

I mean, good stunt casting... but really? We could have past characters back, and instead we're getting an influx of new ones?

[Faulkner]

Didn’t she just pass out while getting her star on the Walk of Fame? I think she needs to get somewhere and sit down.

[Darn]

She fainted yesterday, she filmed this 3 years ago.

[Faulkner]

Ha. Good point.

[AbcNbc247]

Is Olivia gonna be anything like Aunt Irma on Passions?

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[KMan101]

 

3 years ago

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[slick jones]

Why would anyone complain about Marla Gibbs appearing as Paulina's mother? Is it a complaint about an influx of new characters or an influx of new black characters? How much airtime do people think MG will take up?

 

I saw quite a bit of bitching on Facebook about Paulina and Chanel. Marla Gibbs has great rapport with Jackee and this is a coup to have them together. I hope she's healthy enough to stick around for a little while.

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[BetterForgotten]

Bless her, but Marla looked like she could barley walk the last time I saw her make a public appearance. I hope she's well though. 

[Soapsuds]

Waiting for Regina King to make a cameo appearance.

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[dragonflies]

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[David_Vickers]

I agree!  And those making fun of her age (including those on here) doesn't seem right with me either. SMH. 

[KMan101]

 

Right?

 

I get we make fun of TV sitcom stars joining soaps but like ... be nice ya'll. Not everything needs a snarky response

 

It bothers me too. Kudos to her for being able to work at all IMHO. Some of ya'll come back to me when you are her age.

[j swift]

The irony here is that there is a never verified story that Marla had a clause in her 227 contract that if Jackee got a spin-off then she could never return to the main show.  While on The Jefferson's, Marla's character got a spin-off that quickly failed and she felt lucky to be able to return to the main show.  However, once she was the lead on 227, legend has it, that she resented the attention that Jackee received, so she put the clause in place.  Jackee was given a spin-off, it failed, and she never returned to 227.  So, the fact that she was hired on Days using Jackee's proverbial coattails is ironic.

Edited July 25, 2021 by j swift

[DRW50]

The 227 spinoff was never picked up.