Mablean ephraim biography of michael

American judge and actress

Mablean Deloris Ephriam, Esq. (born April 23, 1949) is an American television personality and former Los Angelesprosecuting attorney.^[1] She is best known as the adjudicator of the courtroom seriesDivorce Court for seven seasons from 1999 to 2006.

She was replaced by Judge Lynn Toler in the show's 2006-07 season. Ephriam is also known for her judge roles in Tyler Perry's Madea films.

Ephriam returned to television in fall 2014 with a new courtroom series titled Justice with Judge Mablean.

The series, produced by Entertainment Studios, airs on the Justice Central cable channel and is syndicated on various stations.^[2] Her daughter is writer/director/producer Tajamika Paxton.^[3]

Legal background

Ephriam was born in Hazlehurst, Mississippi but raised in Los Angeles, California, from the age of six.

Although she had never actually served as a judge before presiding on Divorce Court, she came to th