Isabel Sanford
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Isabel Sanford
Filmography
Acting (24)
2000
Click Three Timesas Dorothy
9.0
1999
Jackie's Back!as Miss Krumes (Jackie's Play Mama)
6.9
1998
Jane Austen's Mafia!as Louise Jefferson (uncredited)
5.5
1997
Sprungas Sista #1
5.4
1996
Original Gangstasas Gracie Bookman
5.6
1993
South Beachas Mama
3.6
1989
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dogas Joanna
4.7
1982
Night of 100 Starsas Self
5.8
4.0
1980
Desperate Movesas Dottie Butz
4.5
1979
Love at First Biteas Judge R. Thomas
6.0
1974
The Photographeras Mrs. Slade
7.0
1972
Up the Sandboxas Maria
5.9
1972
Lady Sings the Bluesas The Madame
6.9
1972
Hickey & Boggsas Nyona's Mother
5.8
1972
The New Centurionsas Wilma
6.6
1972
Every Little Crook and Nannyas Unsuccessful Applicant
7.5
1972
The Great Man's Whiskersas Ella
8.0
1972
Stand Up and Be Countedas Beverly
7.0
1970
The Red, White, and Blackas Isabel Taylor
10.0
1969
The Comicas Woman
6.1
1969
Pendulumas Effie
6.1
1968
The Young Runawaysas Sarah
7.0
1967
Guess Who's Coming to Dinneras Tillie
7.6