Isabel Sanford
Acting
Biography
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.
Born: August 29, 1917
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Filmography
as Dorothy
as Miss Krumes (Jackie's Play Mama)
as Louise Jefferson (uncredited)
as Laurie
as Bernice (voice)
as Sista #1
as Mother Hightower
as Gracie Bookman
as Self
as Margaret Duffy
as Mrs. Ryan
as Mama
as Judge
as Louise Jefferson
as Judge Isabel Kohner
as Joanna
as Isabel Sanford (voice)
as Car Rental Receptionist
as Self - Narrator (voice)
as Self
as Dottie Butz
as Judge R. Thomas
as Tanya
as Self
as Louise Jefferson
as Mrs. Slade
as Self
as Grace
as Maria
as The Madame
as Nyona's Mother
as Wilma
as Unsuccessful Applicant
as Ella
as Beverly
as Louise Jefferson
as Mrs. Jefferson
as Isabel Taylor
as Mrs. Wilson
as Woman
as Mrs. Jones
as Effie
as Sarah
as Tillie
as Maybelle