Mablean Ephriam

Mablean Ephriam

Mablean Deloris Ephriam, Esq. (born April 23, 1949) is a former Los Angeles prosecuting attorney. She started her law career as a corrections officer in the Women's Division of the Federal Bureau of Prisons. She attended night classes at Whittier Law School where she earned her Juris Doctor degree in 1978. In 1982, she opened her own law practice, dealing mainly with personal injury and family law cases. She soon became a Los Angeles Prosecuting Attorney. In 1999, the television courtroom series Divorce Court was revived a third time for a 17th season, and she was named the show's arbitrator. She was the first star of the reality-based version of Divorce Court. Previous to that, the show used dramatic reenactments of real-life divorce cases. She was also the first African American and female to preside over the series. She presided over Divorce Court for seven seasons from 1999–2006. She was replaced by Judge Lynn Toler. Ephriam made a short appearance in the film adaptation of the play Diary of a Mad Black Woman. She also portrayed the same judge character in both Madea's Family Reunion and Madea Goes to Jail. She portrays a strict and stern judge character in Madea films, who frequently presides over the many cases Madea lands herself into, always as result of violent and destructive conduct. Ephriam returned to television in fall 2014 with a new courtroom series titled after her, Justice with Judge Mablean. The series, produced by Entertainment Studios, is airing on the Justice Central cable channel and syndicated on various stations. It is the fifth courtroom series from Entertainment Studios.

  • Popularity : 2.495
  • Known For : Acting
  • Birthday : 1949-04-23
  • Place of Birth : Hazlehurst, Mississippi, USA
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Mablean Ephriam Movies

  • 2006
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    Madea's Family Reunion

    Madea's Family Reunion

    6.338 2006 HD

    Southern matriarch Madea has a lot on her plate. Her nieces, Vanessa and Lisa, have relationship troubles - Vanessa moves into Madea's house with her...

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  • 2005
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    Diary of a Mad Black Woman

    Diary of a Mad Black Woman

    6.6 2005 HD

    Charles, an attorney, and Helen, his devoted wife, seem to have everything – money, a beautiful mansion – the American Dream. However, as...

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  • 2009
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    Madea Goes to Jail

    Madea Goes to Jail

    6.6 2009 HD

    After a high-speed car chase, Madea winds up behind bars because her quick temper gets the best of her. Meanwhile, Assistant District Attorney Josh...

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  • 2001
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    One on One

    One on One

    8.1 2001 HD

    A sportscaster becomes a full-time dad when his ex-wife decides to accept a job out of the country and his teenage daughter, Breanna, moves in with...

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  • 2001
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    The Bernie Mac Show

    The Bernie Mac Show

    6.4 2001 HD

    The Bernie Mac Show is an American sitcom that aired on Fox for five seasons from November 14, 2001 to April 14, 2006. The series featured comic...

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  • 2001
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    The Best Damn Sports Show Period

    The Best Damn Sports Show Period

    1 2001 HD

    The Best Damn Sports Show Period is an American sports television show that used to air on Fox Sports Net and Comcast SportsNet. The show regularly...

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  • 2005
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    Celebrity Fit Club

    Celebrity Fit Club

    10 2005 HD

    Celebrities compete to lose weight and get in shape. The celebrities take part in a range of physical and motivational activities designed to shed...

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  • 1999
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    Divorce Court

    Divorce Court

    4 1999 HD

    The venerable courtroom show takes a look at real-life divorcing couples. The soon-to-be exes tell their stories to the judge, who gives the ruling...

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  • 2014
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    Justice with Judge Mablean

    Justice with Judge Mablean

    3 2014 HD

    Judge Mablean Ephriam, who presided over "Divorce Court" from 1999-2006 as the first star of the revived version of the show, returns to the...

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  • 1997
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    The Chris Rock Show

    The Chris Rock Show

    4.4 1997 HD

    The Chris Rock Show is a late night comedy talk show featured on HBO. It was created by Chris Rock and featured various guests. The show won an Emmy...

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  • 2001
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    The Proud Family

    The Proud Family

    7.821 2001 HD

    Follow the adventures and misadventures of Penny, a 14-year-old African American girl who's doing her best to navigate through the early years of...

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