Isabel Sanford
Acting • Born 1917-08-29 – Died 2004-07-09
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
61 credits
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Movie • 1967
Tillie
Lady Sings the Blues
Movie • 1972
The Madame
The Photographer
Movie • 1974
Mrs. Slade
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
Movie • 1980
Self
Love at First Bite
Movie • 1979
Judge R. Thomas
Click Three Times
Movie • 2000
Dorothy
Hickey & Boggs
Movie • 1972
Nyona's Mother
South Beach
Movie • 1993
Mama
The Red, White, and Black
Movie • 1970
Isabel Taylor
The Young Runaways
Movie • 1968
Sarah
The New Centurions
Movie • 1972
Wilma
Original Gangstas
Movie • 1996
Gracie Bookman
Desperate Moves
Movie • 1980
Dottie Butz
Stand Up and Be Counted
Movie • 1972
Beverly
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
Movie • 1989
Joanna
Up the Sandbox
Movie • 1972
Maria
Pendulum
Movie • 1969
Effie
Sprung
Movie • 1997
Sista #1
The Comic
Movie • 1969
Woman
The Great Man's Whiskers
Movie • 1972
Ella
Jane Austen's Mafia!
Movie • 1998
Louise Jefferson (uncredited)
Night of 100 Stars
Movie • 1982
Self
Jackie's Back!
Movie • 1999
Miss Krumes (Jackie's Play Mama)
Every Little Crook and Nanny
Movie • 1972
Unsuccessful Applicant
In the House
TV • 1995
The Ben Stiller Show
TV • 1992
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
Isabel Sanford (voice)
The Love Boat
TV • 1977
Tanya
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
TV • 1990
Louise Jefferson
All in the Family
TV • 1971
Louise Jefferson
The Jeffersons
TV • 1975
Louise Jefferson
Cybill
TV • 1995
Donny & Marie
TV • 1976
Self
The Mod Squad
TV • 1968
The Parkers
TV • 1999
Kojak
TV • 1973
Grace
Living Single
TV • 1993
Mrs. Ryan
Bewitched
TV • 1964
Aunt Jenny
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
TV • 1993
Margaret Duffy
Pepper Ann
TV • 1997
Crazy like a Fox
TV • 1984
Car Rental Receptionist
Vega$
TV • 1978
Temperatures Rising
TV • 1972
Daniel Boone
TV • 1964
Maybelle
The Great American Quiz Show
TV • 1987
Tony Orlando and Dawn
TV • 1974
Self
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
TV • 1973
Self
Intimate Portrait
TV • 1993
Self
This Is Your Life
TV • 1983
Self
Reading Rainbow
TV • 1983
Self - Narrator (voice)
Pepper Ann
TV • 1997
Bernice (voice)
Teen Angel
TV • 1997
Laurie
The Steve Harvey Show
TV • 1996
Mother Hightower
All in the Family
TV • 1971
Mrs. Jefferson
Dream On
TV • 1990
Judge Isabel Kohner
Love, American Style
TV • 1969
Mrs. Jones
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
TV • 1970
Mrs. Wilson
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
TV • 1992
Judge
Vicki!
TV • 1992
Self
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
All in the Family
TV • 1971
Louise