Marcella Lowery

Marcella Lowery is an American actress. Marcella Lowery 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 Preachers Wife and as Principal Karen Noble on the NBC sitcom City Guys.

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 motherinlaw of Sondra Huxtable, as well as a brief role in What About Bob. She was also in The Preachers Wife and gueststarred in four episodes of Law amp Order. She is most recently known for portraying Donovan McNabbs mother in Campbells Chunky Soup commercials. Lowery has also appeared on the commercials for Colonial Penn.

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