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.
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Filmography
all 52
TV Shows 30
Movies 22
self 9
Voice 1
Dorothy
Click Three Times (2000)
Movie
The Parkers (1999)
TV
Miss Krumes (Jackie's Play Mama)
Jackie's Back! (1999)
Movie
Mrs. Louise Jefferson (uncredited)
Jane Austen's Mafia! (1998)
Movie
Laurie
Teen Angel (1997)
TV
Bernice (voice)
Pepper Ann (1997)
TV
5.36
Sista #1
Sprung (1997)
Movie
6
Gracie Bookman
Original Gangstas (1996)
Movie
In the House (1995)
TV
Cybill (1995)
TV
6
Self
Intimate Portrait (1993)
TV
Margaret Duffy
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993)
TV
6.7
Living Single (1993)
TV
10
Mama
South Beach (1993)
Movie
The Ben Stiller Show (1992)
TV
6
Louise Jefferson
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
TV
7.47
Dream On (1990)
TV
6
Joanna
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog (1989)
Movie
Isabel Sanford (voice)
The Simpsons (1989)
TV
6.75
The Great American Quiz Show (1987)
TV
Car Rental Receptionist
Crazy like a Fox (1984)
TV
Self
This Is Your Life (1983)
TV
Herself - Narrator (voice)
Reading Rainbow (1983)
TV
6
Self
Night of 100 Stars (1982)
Movie
Self
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's (1980)
Movie
Dottie Butz
Desperate Moves (1980)
Movie
Judge R. Thomas
Love at First Bite (1979)
Movie
5.63
Vega$ (1978)
TV
Tanya
The Love Boat (1977)
TV
6.85
Self
Donny & Marie (1976)
TV
Louise Jefferson
The Jeffersons (1975)
TV
6.6
Mrs. Slade
The Photographer (1974)
Movie
Self
Tony Orlando and Dawn (1974)
TV
Grace
Kojak (1973)
TV
6
Self
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1973)
TV
Maria
Up the Sandbox (1972)
Movie
The Madame
Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
Movie
1
Nyona's Mother
Hickey & Boggs (1972)
Movie
6
Temperatures Rising (1972)
TV
Wilma
The New Centurions (1972)
Movie
Ella
The Great Man's Whiskers (1972)
Movie
Mrs. Jefferson / Louise Jefferson / Louise
All in the Family (1971)
TV
6.8
Isabel Taylor
The Red, White, and Black (1970)
Movie
Mrs. Wilson
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)
TV
6.67
Woman
The Comic (1969)
Movie
Mrs. Jones
Love, American Style (1969)
TV
Effie
Pendulum (1969)
Movie
The Mod Squad (1968)
TV
6
Sarah
The Young Runaways (1968)
Movie
Tillie
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)
Movie
4.67
Maybelle
Daniel Boone (1964)
TV
5.75
Bewitched (1964)
TV
6.33
Ratings
Average 6.12
Based on 837 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1964
1972
1980
1974
2000
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1917-08-29
Deathday2004-07-09 (86 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsIsabell Sanford, Eloise Sanford, Eloise Gwendolyn Sanford
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
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