Marsha Warfield

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 playing tough, no-nonsense bailiff Roz Russell on the NBC sitcom Night Court from 1986 to 1992, reprising the role on a guest basis for its 2023 revival. Warfield also starred in the sitcom Empty Nest as Dr. Maxine Douglas (1993–1995). Before Night Court, she was a writer and performer on the short-lived Richard Pryor Show. She won the San Francisco International Comedy Competition in 1979, over such competition as Dana Carvey and A. Whitney Brown.

Personal life In 2017, Warfield publicly came out stating:

Warfield's Night Court character, Roz, was portrayed as gay and marrying another woman in the 2023 revival, something Warfield says could not have happened at the time of the original show.

Warfield is married to Angie Maldonado.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1978 That Thing on ABC Performer Television film 1981 The Marva Collins Story Lela Boland Television film 1982 They Call Me Bruce? Inmate # 2 1983 D.C. Cab Ophelia 1984 I Be Done Been Was Is Herself 1985 Mask Homeroom Teacher 1985 Anything for Love Cleo Television film 1986 The Whoopee Boys Officer White 1988 Caddyshack II Royette Tyler 1989 Who Shrunk Saturday Morning Ms. Bagwind Television film 1997 Doomsday Rock Television film 2023 A Holiday I Do Andrea

Television Year Title Role Notes 1977 The Richard Pryor Show Various 3 episodes 1979 Legends of the Superheroes Woman in Phone Booth Episode: "The Challenge" 1984 Riptide Max 4 episodes 1984 Family Ties Doris Bradshaw Episode: "Keaton and Son" 1985 Cheers Roxanne Brewster Episode: "The Belles of St. Clete's" 1986–1992 Night Court Rosalind "Roz" Russell 135 episodes 1990-1991 The Marsha Warfield Show Herself 225 episodes 1993 Hangin' with Mr. Cooper Beverly, Mark's Sister Episode: "Boys Don't Leave" 1993–1995 Empty Nest Dr. Maxine Douglas 50 episodes 1993 The Addams Family Mail Carrier Episode: "Jack and Jill and the Beanstalk/Festerman Returns/Hand Delivered" 1993 In Living Color Herself Sketch: "Ace and the Main Man" 1993 Saved by the Bell: The College Years Herself Episode: "A Thanksgiving Story" 1994 The John Larroquette Show Dexter's Sister Episode: "Date Night" 1996 Touched by an Angel Bebe Manero Episode: "The Quality of Mercy" 1996 Cybill Herself Episode: "An Officer and a Thespian" 1996 ABC Afterschool Special Nurse Episode: "Me and My Hormones" 1997 Dave's World Mrs. Alexander Episode: "Does the Whale Have to Be White?" 1997 Smart Guy Mrs. Dowling 2 episodes 1997 Mad About You Birth Instructor Episode: "Dry Run" 1997 Goode Behavior Episode: "Goode Cop, Bad Cop" 1997 Living Single Agnes Finch 2 episodes 1997 Moesha Tracy Jackson Episode: "My Mom's Not an Ottoman 1998 Clueless Sgt. Meany Episode: "The Joint" 1999 Love Boat: The Next Wave Judge Nancy Watson Episode: "Divorce, Downbeat and Distemper" 1999 Veronica's Closet Shirley Episode: "Veronica's Sliding Doors" 2021–present 9-1-1 Antonia 'Toni' Wilson 9 episodes 2023–2025 Night Court Rosalind "Roz" Russell 5 episodes 2023–2026 The Upshaws Glodine Upshaw 3 episodes