Isabel Sanford

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

59

Gender

Female

Birthday

1917-08-29

Day of death

2004-07-09 (86 years old)

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.

Known For

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Love Boat

    The Love Boat

  • Bewitched

    Bewitched

  • Love, American Style

    Love, American Style

  • Daniel Boone

    Daniel Boone

  • Reading Rainbow

    Reading Rainbow

  • Intimate Portrait

    Intimate Portrait

  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

    Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

  • The Steve Harvey Show

    The Steve Harvey Show

  • The Jeffersons

    The Jeffersons

  • All in the Family

    All in the Family

  • All in the Family

    All in the Family

  • The Mary Tyler Moore Show

    The Mary Tyler Moore Show

  • Cybill

    Cybill

  • Kojak

    Kojak

  • Dream On

    Dream On

  • Living Single

    Living Single

  • Vicki!

    Vicki!

  • Temperatures Rising

    Temperatures Rising

  • Vega$

    Vega$

  • Pepper Ann

    Pepper Ann

  • Pepper Ann

    Pepper Ann

  • Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

    Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

  • The Parkers

    The Parkers

  • The Mod Squad

    The Mod Squad

  • Crazy like a Fox

    Crazy like a Fox

  • In the House

    In the House

  • Donny & Marie

    Donny & Marie

  • The Great Man's Whiskers

    The Great Man's Whiskers

  • Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog

    Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog

  • The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

    The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

  • Pendulum

    Pendulum

  • Lady Sings the Blues

    Lady Sings the Blues

  • Jane Austen's Mafia!

    Jane Austen's Mafia!

  • Love at First Bite

    Love at First Bite

  • Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

    Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

  • Teen Angel

    Teen Angel

  • Hickey & Boggs

    Hickey & Boggs

  • Jackie's Back!

    Jackie's Back!

  • Original Gangstas

    Original Gangstas

  • Tony Orlando and Dawn

    Tony Orlando and Dawn

  • South Beach

    South Beach

  • The Ben Stiller Show

    The Ben Stiller Show

  • Sprung

    Sprung

  • Every Little Crook and Nanny

    Every Little Crook and Nanny

  • The Comic

    The Comic

  • The Photographer

    The Photographer

  • The Young Runaways

    The Young Runaways

  • Night of 100 Stars

    Night of 100 Stars

  • Up the Sandbox

    Up the Sandbox

  • The Red, White, and Black

    The Red, White, and Black

  • This Is Your Life

    This Is Your Life

  • The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

    The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

  • The New Centurions

    The New Centurions

  • Desperate Moves

    Desperate Moves

  • The Great American Quiz Show

    The Great American Quiz Show

  • Click Three Times

    Click Three Times

  • Stand Up and Be Counted

    Stand Up and Be Counted