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Isabel Sanford

Bio: 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

Born: Wed, Aug 29 1917

Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Death: Fri, Jul 09 2004

Isabel Sanford is 86 years old

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Click Three Times

Isabel Sanford was

82 in Click Three Times

as 'Dorothy'.

Wed, Mar 01 2000

Jackie's Back!

Isabel Sanford was

81 in Jackie's Back!

as 'Miss Krumes (Jackie's Play Mama)'.

Mon, Jun 14 1999

Jane Austen's Mafia!

Isabel Sanford was

80 in Jane Austen's Mafia!

as 'Louise Jefferson (uncredited)'.

Fri, Jul 24 1998

Sprung

Isabel Sanford was

79 in Sprung

as 'Sista #1'.

Wed, May 14 1997

Original Gangstas

Isabel Sanford was

78 in Original Gangstas

as 'Gracie Bookman'.

Fri, May 10 1996

South Beach

Isabel Sanford was

75 in South Beach

as 'Mama'.

Wed, Aug 04 1993

Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog

Isabel Sanford was

72 in Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog

as 'Joanna'.

Fri, Dec 29 1989

Night of 100 Stars

Isabel Sanford was

64 in Night of 100 Stars

as 'Self'.

Mon, Mar 08 1982

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

Isabel Sanford was

62 in The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

as 'Self'.

Fri, Jan 04 1980

Desperate Moves

Isabel Sanford was

62 in Desperate Moves

as 'Dottie Butz'.

Tue, Jan 01 1980

Love at First Bite

Isabel Sanford was

61 in Love at First Bite

as 'Judge R. Thomas'.

Thu, Apr 26 1979

The Photographer

Isabel Sanford was

57 in The Photographer

as 'Mrs. Slade'.

Thu, Dec 05 1974

Up the Sandbox

Isabel Sanford was

55 in Up the Sandbox

as 'Maria'.

Thu, Dec 21 1972

Lady Sings the Blues

Isabel Sanford was

55 in Lady Sings the Blues

as 'The Madame'.

Thu, Oct 12 1972

Hickey & Boggs

Isabel Sanford was

55 in Hickey & Boggs

as 'Nyona's Mother'.

Wed, Oct 04 1972

The New Centurions

Isabel Sanford was

54 in The New Centurions

as 'Wilma'.

Thu, Aug 03 1972

The Great Man's Whiskers

Isabel Sanford was

54 in The Great Man's Whiskers

as 'Ella'.

Tue, May 02 1972

Stand Up and Be Counted

Isabel Sanford was

54 in Stand Up and Be Counted

as 'Beverly'.

Mon, May 01 1972

The Red, White, and Black

Isabel Sanford was

53 in The Red, White, and Black

as 'Isabel Taylor'.

Wed, Dec 16 1970

The Comic

Isabel Sanford was

52 in The Comic

as 'Woman'.

Wed, Nov 19 1969

Pendulum

Isabel Sanford was

51 in Pendulum

as 'Effie'.

Fri, Feb 14 1969

The Young Runaways

Isabel Sanford was

51 in The Young Runaways

as 'Sarah'.

Wed, Sep 11 1968

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

Isabel Sanford was

50 in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

as 'Tillie'.

Mon, Dec 11 1967

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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The Parkers

Isabel Sanford was

82+ in The Parkers

First Air Date
Mon, Aug 30 1999

Teen Angel

Isabel Sanford was

80+ in Teen Angel

as 'Laurie'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 26 1997

Pepper Ann

Isabel Sanford was

80+ in Pepper Ann

as ', Bernice (voice)'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 13 1997

The Steve Harvey Show

Isabel Sanford was

78+ in The Steve Harvey Show

as 'Mother Hightower'.

First Air Date
Sun, Aug 25 1996

In the House

Isabel Sanford was

77+ in In the House

First Air Date
Mon, Apr 10 1995

Cybill

Isabel Sanford was

77+ in Cybill

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 02 1995

Intimate Portrait

Isabel Sanford was

76+ in Intimate Portrait

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 14 1993

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Isabel Sanford was

76+ in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

as 'Margaret Duffy'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 12 1993

Living Single

Isabel Sanford was

76+ in Living Single

First Air Date
Sun, Aug 29 1993

The Ben Stiller Show

Isabel Sanford was

75+ in The Ben Stiller Show

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 27 1992

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

Isabel Sanford was

75+ in Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

as 'Judge'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 22 1992

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Isabel Sanford was

73+ in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

as 'Louise Jefferson'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 10 1990

Dream On

Isabel Sanford was

72+ in Dream On

as 'Judge Isabel Kohner'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jul 08 1990

The Simpsons

Isabel Sanford was

72+ in The Simpsons

as 'Isabel Sanford (voice)'.

First Air Date
Sun, Dec 17 1989

The Great American Quiz Show

Isabel Sanford was

69+ in The Great American Quiz Show

First Air Date
Tue, Aug 25 1987

Crazy like a Fox

Isabel Sanford was

67+ in Crazy like a Fox

as 'Car Rental Receptionist'.

First Air Date
Sun, Dec 30 1984

This Is Your Life

Isabel Sanford was

66+ in This Is Your Life

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1983

Reading Rainbow

Isabel Sanford was

65+ in Reading Rainbow

as 'Herself - Narrator (voice)'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jun 06 1983

Vega$

Isabel Sanford was

61+ in Vega$

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 20 1978

The Love Boat

Isabel Sanford was

60+ in The Love Boat

as 'Tanya'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1977

Donny & Marie

Isabel Sanford was

58+ in Donny & Marie

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 23 1976

The Jeffersons

Isabel Sanford was

57+ in The Jeffersons

as 'Louise Jefferson'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 18 1975

Tony Orlando and Dawn

Isabel Sanford was

57+ in Tony Orlando and Dawn

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Wed, Dec 04 1974

Kojak

Isabel Sanford was

56+ in Kojak

as 'Grace'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 24 1973

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

Isabel Sanford was

56+ in The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 14 1973

Temperatures Rising

Isabel Sanford was

55+ in Temperatures Rising

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 12 1972

All in the Family

Isabel Sanford was

53+ in All in the Family

as 'Louise Jefferson, Mrs. Jefferson'.

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 12 1971

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Isabel Sanford was

53+ in The Mary Tyler Moore Show

as 'Mrs. Wilson'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 19 1970

Love, American Style

Isabel Sanford was

52+ in Love, American Style

as 'Mrs. Jones'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 29 1969

The Mod Squad

Isabel Sanford was

51+ in The Mod Squad

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1968

Daniel Boone

Isabel Sanford was

47+ in Daniel Boone

as 'Maybelle'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1964

Bewitched

Isabel Sanford was

47+ in Bewitched

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 17 1964