Mablean Ephriam
American judge
Mablean Deloris Ephriam (born April 23, 1949) is an American television personality and former Los Angeles prosecuting attorney. She is best known as the adjudicator of the courtroom series Divorce 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. Her daughter is writer/director/producer Tajamika Paxton.
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 the series with significant legal experience. She started her career as a corrections officer in the Women's Division of the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
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