Isabel Sanford
American actress (1917-2004) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 86
Eloise Gwendolyn "Isabel" Sanford was an American stage, film, and television actress and comedian known for her role as Louise "Weezy" Mills Jefferson on the CBS sitcoms All in the Family (1971-1975) and The Jeffersons (1975-1985).
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Click Three TimesFilm, Dorothy1999
The ParkersSeries
Jackie's Back!Film, 1999Miss Krumes (Jackie's Play Mama)1998
Jane Austen's Mafia!Film, Louise Jefferson (uncredited)1997
SprungFilm, Sista #11996
The Steve Harvey ShowSeries, Mother Hightower1993
Intimate PortraitSeries
South BeachFilm, 1993Mama1990
Dream OnSeries, Judge Isabel Kohner1989
Pucker Up and Bark Like a DogFilm, Joanna1984
Crazy like a FoxSeries, Car Rental Receptionist1983
Reading RainbowSeries1982
Night of 100 StarsFilm1981Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy SeriesAward1980
Desperate MovesFilm, Dottie Butz1979
Love at First BiteFilm, Judge R. Thomas1977
The Love BoatSeries, Tanya1974
The PhotographerFilm, Mrs. Slade1973
KojakSeries, Grace1970
The Mary Tyler Moore ShowSeries, Mrs. Wilson
The Red, White, and BlackFilm, 1970Isabel Taylor1969
PendulumFilm, Effie1968
The Young RunawaysFilm, Sarah1967
Guess Who's Coming to DinnerFilm, Tillie1964
BewitchedSeries, Aunt Jenny1917Born29 August 1917
Click Three TimesFilm, Dorothy1999The ParkersSeriesJackie's Back!Film, 1999Miss Krumes (Jackie's Play Mama)1998Jane Austen's Mafia!Film, Louise Jefferson (uncredited)1997SprungFilm, Sista #11996The Steve Harvey ShowSeries, Mother Hightower1993Intimate PortraitSeriesSouth BeachFilm, 1993Mama1990Dream OnSeries, Judge Isabel Kohner1989Pucker Up and Bark Like a DogFilm, Joanna1984Crazy like a FoxSeries, Car Rental Receptionist1983Reading RainbowSeries1982Night of 100 StarsFilm1981Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy SeriesAward1980Desperate MovesFilm, Dottie Butz1979Love at First BiteFilm, Judge R. Thomas1977The Love BoatSeries, Tanya1974The PhotographerFilm, Mrs. Slade1973KojakSeries, Grace1970The Mary Tyler Moore ShowSeries, Mrs. WilsonThe Red, White, and BlackFilm, 1970Isabel Taylor1969PendulumFilm, Effie1968The Young RunawaysFilm, Sarah1967Guess Who's Coming to DinnerFilm, Tillie1964BewitchedSeries, Aunt Jenny1917Born29 August 1917People around Isabel
Close ties
Sherman Hemsley Also in Mafia! and The Jeffersons
Fred Williamson Produced Original Gangstas and South Beach
Paul Benedict Also in Kojak, The Jeffersons and Up the Sandbox
David White Also in Kojak and The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Lee Montgomery Also in Kojak and The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Jim Abrahams Directed Mafia! (1998)
Roger E. Mosley Also in Kojak and The New Centurions
Robert Chartoff Produced Up the Sandbox (1972)
Geraldine Page Also in Kojak and Pete 'n' Tillie
Robert Forster Also in Original Gangstas and South Beach
Irvin Kershner Directed Up the Sandbox (1972)
John Ritter Also in Kojak and The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Richard Fleischer Directed The New Centurions (1972)- Earl Boen Also in Kojak
Connie Sawyer Also in Kojak and The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Bruce Kirby Also in Kojak and The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Charles Cioffi Also in Kojak
Francine York Also in Kojak
Richard Libertini Also in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Billy Goldenberg Wrote Kojak and Up the Sandbox
Rosalind Cash Also in Hickey & Boggs and The New Centurions- Reynaldo Rey Also in Sprung and Jackie's Back!
Greg Mullavey Also in The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Paulene Myers Also in The Comic and Lady Sings the Blues
Known for
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Guess Who's Coming to Dinner 1967
Lady Sings the Blues 1972
The New Centurions 1972
Love at First Bite 1979
Jane Austen's Mafia! 1998
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 24
63 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
In 1981, she became the second African-American actress to win a Primetime Emmy Award after Gail Fisher and the first African-American actress to win for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1917 to 2004 · aged 86
