Isabel Sanford

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

61

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

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The Love Boat

    The Love Boat

  • Bewitched

    Bewitched

  • Love, American Style

    Love, American Style

  • Intimate Portrait

    Intimate Portrait

  • The Steve Harvey Show

    The Steve Harvey Show

  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

    Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

  • Crazy like a Fox

    Crazy like a Fox

  • The Mary Tyler Moore Show

    The Mary Tyler Moore Show

  • Daniel Boone

    Daniel Boone

  • All in the Family

    All in the Family

  • All in the Family

    All in the Family

  • All in the Family

    All in the Family

  • Kojak

    Kojak

  • The Photographer

    The Photographer

  • Reading Rainbow

    Reading Rainbow

  • Vega$

    Vega$

  • The Jeffersons

    The Jeffersons

  • Vicki!

    Vicki!

  • Cybill

    Cybill

  • Pepper Ann

    Pepper Ann

  • Pepper Ann

    Pepper Ann

  • Living Single

    Living Single

  • The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

    The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

  • Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

    Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

  • The Parkers

    The Parkers

  • Dream On

    Dream On

  • Up the Sandbox

    Up the Sandbox

  • The Mod Squad

    The Mod Squad

  • Donny & Marie

    Donny & Marie

  • Temperatures Rising

    Temperatures Rising

  • In the House

    In the House

  • Lady Sings the Blues

    Lady Sings the Blues

  • The Comic

    The Comic

  • Teen Angel

    Teen Angel

  • Tony Orlando and Dawn

    Tony Orlando and Dawn

  • South Beach

    South Beach

  • Original Gangstas

    Original Gangstas

  • The Red, White, and Black

    The Red, White, and Black

  • Night of 100 Stars

    Night of 100 Stars

  • Sprung

    Sprung

  • Pendulum

    Pendulum

  • The Ben Stiller Show

    The Ben Stiller Show

  • This Is Your Life

    This Is Your Life

  • Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

    Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

  • Jane Austen's Mafia!

    Jane Austen's Mafia!

  • Love at First Bite

    Love at First Bite

  • The New Centurions

    The New Centurions

  • The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

    The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

  • The Great American Quiz Show

    The Great American Quiz Show

  • Jackie's Back!

    Jackie's Back!

  • Desperate Moves

    Desperate Moves

  • Every Little Crook and Nanny

    Every Little Crook and Nanny

  • Hickey & Boggs

    Hickey & Boggs

  • Stand Up and Be Counted

    Stand Up and Be Counted

  • Click Three Times

    Click Three Times

  • The Great Man's Whiskers

    The Great Man's Whiskers

  • The Young Runaways

    The Young Runaways

  • Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog

    Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog