About

Known credits:
25
Birthday:
1917-08-29
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
Website:
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Isabel Sanford

Overview

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

Acting
2000 Click Three Times Actor Dorothy N/A
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1999 Jackie's Back! Actor Miss Krumes (Jackie's Play Mama) 59
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1998 Jane Austen's Mafia! Actor Louise Jefferson (uncredited) 57
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1997 Sprung Actor Sista #1 58
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1996 Original Gangstas Actor Gracie Bookman 58
Average
1993 South Beach Actor Mama 58
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1989 Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog Actor Joanna 59
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1987 The Great American Quiz Show Actor N/A
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1982 Night of 100 Stars Actor Self 58
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1980 The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's Actor Self N/A
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1980 Desperate Moves Actor Dottie Butz N/A
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1979 Love at First Bite Actor Judge R. Thomas 59
Average
1975 The Jeffersons Actor Louise Jefferson 72
Good
1974 The Photographer Actor Mrs. Slade 59
Average
1972 Up the Sandbox Actor Maria 58
Average
1972 Lady Sings the Blues Actor The Madame 59
Average
1972 Hickey & Boggs Actor Nyona's Mother 58
Average
1972 The New Centurions Actor Wilma 59
Average
1972 The Great Man's Whiskers Actor Ella N/A
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1972 Stand Up and Be Counted Actor Beverly N/A
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1970 The Red, White, and Black Actor Isabel Taylor N/A
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1969 The Comic Actor Woman 58
Average
1969 Pendulum Actor Effie 59
Average
1968 The Young Runaways Actor Sarah 59
Average
1967 Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Actor Tillie 69
Fair