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.
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Movies (24)
Click Three Times2000Dorothy
Jackie's Back!1999Miss Krumes (Jackie's Play Mama)
Jane Austen's Mafia!1998Louise Jefferson (uncredited)
Sprung1997Sista #1
Original Gangstas1996Gracie Bookman
South Beach1993Mama
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog1989Joanna
Night of 100 Stars1982Self
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's1980Self
Desperate Moves1980Dottie Butz
Love at First Bite1979Judge R. Thomas
The Photographer1974Mrs. Slade
Up the Sandbox1972Maria
Lady Sings the Blues1972The Madame
Hickey & Boggs1972Nyona's Mother
The New Centurions1972Wilma
Every Little Crook and Nanny1972Unsuccessful Applicant
The Great Man's Whiskers1972Ella
Stand Up and Be Counted1972Beverly
The Red, White, and Black1970Isabel Taylor
The Comic1969Woman
Pendulum1969Effie
The Young Runaways1968Sarah
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner1967Tillie
Shows (35)
The Parkers1999
Teen Angel1997Laurie
Pepper Ann1997
The Steve Harvey Show1996Mother Hightower
In the House1995
Cybill1995
Intimate Portrait1993Self
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman1993Margaret Duffy
Living Single1993Mrs. Ryan
The Ben Stiller Show1992
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper1992Judge- Vicki!1992Self
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air1990Louise Jefferson
Dream On1990Judge Isabel Kohner
The Simpsons1989Isabel Sanford (voice)- The Great American Quiz Show1987
Crazy like a Fox1984Car Rental Receptionist- This Is Your Life1983Self
Reading Rainbow1983Self - Narrator (voice)
Supertrain1979Reba Beeson
Vega$1978
The Love Boat1977Tanya
Donny & Marie1976Self
Saturday Night Live1975Self - Cameo (uncredited)
The Jeffersons1975Louise Jefferson
Tony Orlando and Dawn1974Self
Kojak1973Grace
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts1973Self
Temperatures Rising1972
All in the Family1971Louise Jefferson