She also starred in the show's spin-off "Checking In" (1981) and the NBC sitcom, "227" (1985–1990); Gibbs co-produced the latter series, played the lead role of Mary Jenkins, and sang the theme song. Gibbs has won seven NAACP Image Awards. In later years, Gibbs played supporting roles in films "The Meteor Man" (1993), "Lost & Found" (1999), "The Visit" (2000), "The Brothers" (2001), "Madea's Witness Protection" (2012), "Grantham & Rose" (2015), and "Lemon" (2017) and the TV show Station 19 (2018).