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Isabel Sanford

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1917-08-29

Day of Death

2004-07-09

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Isabel Sanford

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.

Filmography (24)

⭐ 9.0 Role: Dorothy

Click Three Times

2000
⭐ 6.9 Role: Miss Krumes (Jackie's Play Mama)

Jackie's Back!

1999
⭐ 5.5 Role: Louise Jefferson (uncredited)

Jane Austen's Mafia!

1998
⭐ 5.4 Role: Sista #1

Sprung

1997
⭐ 5.6 Role: Gracie Bookman

Original Gangstas

1996
⭐ 3.5 Role: Mama

South Beach

1993
⭐ 4.7 Role: Joanna

Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog

1989
⭐ 6.8 Role: Self

Night of 100 Stars

1982
⭐ 4.0 Role: Self

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

1980
⭐ 4.5 Role: Dottie Butz

Desperate Moves

1980
⭐ 6.0 Role: Judge R. Thomas

Love at First Bite

1979
⭐ 7.0 Role: Mrs. Slade

The Photographer

1974
⭐ 5.9 Role: Maria

Up the Sandbox

1972
⭐ 6.9 Role: The Madame

Lady Sings the Blues

1972
⭐ 5.9 Role: Nyona's Mother

Hickey & Boggs

1972