
Isabel Sanford
Known for Acting · 59 credits
- Born
- 1917-08-29
- Died
- 2004-07-09
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Isabell Sanford · Eloise Sanford · Eloise Gwendolyn Sanford
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.
Known For
TV Shows (35)

The Simpsons
1989
as Isabel Sanford (voice)

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

The Love Boat
1977
as Tanya

Bewitched
1964
as Aunt Jenny

Love, American Style
1969
as Mrs. Jones

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Margaret Duffy

Daniel Boone
1964
as Maybelle

The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970
as Mrs. Wilson

Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
as Louise Jefferson

Kojak
1973
as Grace

The Jeffersons
1975
as Louise Jefferson

Pepper Ann
1997
as Bernice (voice)

Cybill
1995

Vega$
1978

All in the Family
1971
as Louise Jefferson / Mrs. Jefferson

Reading Rainbow
1983
as Self - Narrator (voice)

The Steve Harvey Show
1996
as Mother Hightower

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992
as Judge

Living Single
1993
as Mrs. Ryan

The Parkers
1999

The Mod Squad
1968

Crazy like a Fox
1984
as Car Rental Receptionist

Dream On
1990
as Judge Isabel Kohner

In the House
1995
Vicki!
1992
as Self

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973
as Self

Temperatures Rising
1972

Donny & Marie
1976
as Self

Teen Angel
1997
as Laurie

Tony Orlando and Dawn
1974
as Self

The Ben Stiller Show
1992

Supertrain
1979
as Reba Beeson
This Is Your Life
1983
as Self
The Great American Quiz Show
1987
Movies (24)

The Comic
1969
as Woman

Pendulum
1969
as Effie

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
1967
as Tillie

Original Gangstas
1996
as Gracie Bookman

The Photographer
1974
as Mrs. Slade

The New Centurions
1972
as Wilma

Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self

Jane Austen's Mafia!
1998
as Louise Jefferson (uncredited)

Jackie's Back!
1999
as Miss Krumes (Jackie's Play Mama)

Sprung
1997
as Sista #1

Love at First Bite
1979
as Judge R. Thomas

Up the Sandbox
1972
as Maria

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
1980
as Self

Lady Sings the Blues
1972
as The Madame

Stand Up and Be Counted
1972
as Beverly

Hickey & Boggs
1972
as Nyona's Mother

South Beach
1993
as Mama

The Great Man's Whiskers
1972
as Ella

The Young Runaways
1968
as Sarah

Every Little Crook and Nanny
1972
as Unsuccessful Applicant

The Red, White, and Black
1970
as Isabel Taylor

Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
1989
as Joanna

Desperate Moves
1980
as Dottie Butz

Click Three Times
2000
as Dorothy
About Isabel Sanford
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… With 59 credits spanning from 1964 to 2000, Isabel Sanford has appeared in 24 films and 35 TV shows.
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Most Popular Isabel Sanford Movies
- The Comic (1969) — as Woman
- Pendulum (1969) — as Effie
- Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) — as Tillie
- Original Gangstas (1996) — as Gracie Bookman
- The Photographer (1974) — as Mrs. Slade
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