Actor Marla Gibbs, 92, will tell her life story in the memoir 'It's Never Too Late'

FILE - Actress Marla Gibbs appears at a ceremony honoring her with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on July 20, 2021. The Emmy-nominated actor known for her roles on 鈥淭he Jeffersons鈥 and 鈥227鈥 among others has a deal with Amistad, a Black imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, for a memoir coming out in the fall of 2024. Gibbs, 92, is calling the book 鈥淚t's Never Too Late," in which she traces her rise from Chicago's South Side to long-term success in Hollywood. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

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NEW YORK (AP) 鈥 Marla Gibbs has waited a long time to tell her life story.

The Emmy-nominated actor known for her roles on 鈥淭he Jeffersons鈥 and 鈥227鈥 among others has a deal with Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers dedicated to Black stories, for a memoir coming out in fall 2024. Gibbs, 92, is calling the book 鈥淚t's Never Too Late," in which she traces her rise from Chicago's South Side to long-term success in Hollywood.

鈥淢y hope is that my memoir will serve as an inspiration to those that continue to show me love and support,鈥 Gibbs said in a statement Wednesday. 鈥淚 believe no matter the challenges one faces, it is never too late to turn your life around or make a difference. I am grateful and I am ready to reveal the challenges I overcame as a way of service to those who wish to transform their tests into testimonies.鈥

Gibbs' other credits include the films 鈥淭he Visit鈥 and 鈥淢eteor Man鈥 and a recurring role on the daytime soap opera 鈥淒ays of Our Lives.鈥

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