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Isabel Sanford

Isabel Sanford

Actor · 1917–2004 · New York City, New York, USA

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Isabel Sanford (born Eloise Gwendolyn Sanford; August 29, 1917 – July 9, 2004) was an American stage, film, and television actress and comedian best known for her role as Louise "Weezy" Mills Jefferson on the CBS sitcoms All in the Family (1971–1975) and The Jeffersons (1975–1985). In 1981, she became the second African-American actress to win a Primetime Emmy Award after Gail Fisher, and so far, the only African-American actress to win for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. Description above from the Wikipedia article Isabel Sanford, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acted in 50

2000s

  1. 2000

    Click Three Times

    Dorothy

1970s

  1. 1979
  2. 1978
  3. 1977
  4. 1975
  5. 1974

    The Photographer

    Mrs. Slade

  6. 1973
  7. 1972
  8. Lady Sings the Blues

    The Madame

  9. The New Centurions

    Wilma

  10. Every Little Crook and Nanny

    Unsuccessful Applicant

  11. The Great Man's Whiskers

    Ella

  12. Stand Up and Be Counted

    Beverly

  13. 1971
  14. 1970

    The Red, White, and Black

    Isabel Taylor

Appearances8

1980s

  1. 1983
  2. 1982

    Night of 100 Stars

    Self

  3. 1980

    The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

    Self