Portrait of Isabel Sanford

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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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Click Three Times
Click Three Times
Isabel Sanford was
82 in Click Three Times
as 'Dorothy'.
Wed, Mar 01 2000
Poster of Jackie's Back!
Jackie's Back!
Isabel Sanford was
81 in Jackie's Back!
as 'Miss Krumes (Jackie's Play Mama)'.
Mon, Jun 14 1999
Poster of Jane Austen's Mafia!
Jane Austen's Mafia!
Isabel Sanford was
80 in Jane Austen's Mafia!
as 'Louise Jefferson (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 24 1998
Poster of Sprung
Sprung
Isabel Sanford was
79 in Sprung
as 'Sista #1'.
Wed, May 14 1997
Poster of Original Gangstas
Original Gangstas
Isabel Sanford was
78 in Original Gangstas
as 'Gracie Bookman'.
Fri, May 10 1996
Poster of South Beach
South Beach
Isabel Sanford was
75 in South Beach
as 'Mama'.
Wed, Aug 04 1993
Poster of Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
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
Poster of Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars
Isabel Sanford was
64 in Night of 100 Stars
as 'Self'.
Mon, Mar 08 1982
Poster of The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
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
Poster of Desperate Moves
Desperate Moves
Isabel Sanford was
62 in Desperate Moves
as 'Dottie Butz'.
Tue, Jan 01 1980
Poster of Love at First Bite
Love at First Bite
Isabel Sanford was
61 in Love at First Bite
as 'Judge R. Thomas'.
Thu, Apr 26 1979
Poster of The Photographer
The Photographer
Isabel Sanford was
57 in The Photographer
as 'Mrs. Slade'.
Thu, Dec 05 1974
Poster of Up the Sandbox
Up the Sandbox
Isabel Sanford was
55 in Up the Sandbox
as 'Maria'.
Thu, Dec 21 1972
Poster of Lady Sings the Blues
Lady Sings the Blues
Isabel Sanford was
55 in Lady Sings the Blues
as 'The Madame'.
Thu, Oct 12 1972
Poster of Hickey & Boggs
Hickey & Boggs
Isabel Sanford was
55 in Hickey & Boggs
as 'Nyona's Mother'.
Wed, Oct 04 1972
Poster of The New Centurions
The New Centurions
Isabel Sanford was
54 in The New Centurions
as 'Wilma'.
Thu, Aug 03 1972
Poster of The Great Man's Whiskers
The Great Man's Whiskers
Isabel Sanford was
54 in The Great Man's Whiskers
as 'Ella'.
Tue, May 02 1972
Poster of Stand Up and Be Counted
Stand Up and Be Counted
Isabel Sanford was
54 in Stand Up and Be Counted
as 'Beverly'.
Mon, May 01 1972
Poster of The Red, White, and Black
The Red, White, and Black
Isabel Sanford was
53 in The Red, White, and Black
as 'Isabel Taylor'.
Wed, Dec 16 1970
Poster of The Comic
The Comic
Isabel Sanford was
52 in The Comic
as 'Woman'.
Wed, Nov 19 1969
Poster of Pendulum
Pendulum
Isabel Sanford was
51 in Pendulum
as 'Effie'.
Fri, Feb 14 1969
Poster of The Young Runaways
The Young Runaways
Isabel Sanford was
51 in The Young Runaways
as 'Sarah'.
Wed, Sep 11 1968
Poster of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
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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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Parkers
The Parkers
Isabel Sanford was
82+ in The Parkers
First Air Date
Mon, Aug 30 1999
Poster of Teen Angel
Teen Angel
Isabel Sanford was
80+ in Teen Angel
as 'Laurie'.
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Fri, Sep 26 1997
Poster of Pepper Ann
Pepper Ann
Isabel Sanford was
80+ in Pepper Ann
as ', Bernice (voice)'.
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Sat, Sep 13 1997
Poster of The Steve Harvey Show
The Steve Harvey Show
Isabel Sanford was
78+ in The Steve Harvey Show
as 'Mother Hightower'.
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Sun, Aug 25 1996
Poster of In the House
In the House
Isabel Sanford was
77+ in In the House
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Mon, Apr 10 1995
Poster of Cybill
Cybill
Isabel Sanford was
77+ in Cybill
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 02 1995
Poster of Intimate Portrait
Intimate Portrait
Isabel Sanford was
76+ in Intimate Portrait
as 'Self'.
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Sun, Nov 14 1993
Poster of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Isabel Sanford was
76+ in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
as 'Margaret Duffy'.
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Sun, Sep 12 1993
Poster of Living Single
Living Single
Isabel Sanford was
76+ in Living Single
First Air Date
Sun, Aug 29 1993
Poster of The Ben Stiller Show
The Ben Stiller Show
Isabel Sanford was
75+ in The Ben Stiller Show
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Sun, Sep 27 1992
Poster of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Isabel Sanford was
73+ in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as 'Louise Jefferson'.
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Mon, Sep 10 1990
Poster of Dream On
Dream On
Isabel Sanford was
72+ in Dream On
as 'Judge Isabel Kohner'.
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Sun, Jul 08 1990
Poster of The Simpsons
The Simpsons
Isabel Sanford was
72+ in The Simpsons
as 'Isabel Sanford (voice)'.
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Sun, Dec 17 1989
Poster of The Great American Quiz Show
The Great American Quiz Show
Isabel Sanford was
69+ in The Great American Quiz Show
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Tue, Aug 25 1987
Poster of Crazy like a Fox
Crazy like a Fox
Isabel Sanford was
67+ in Crazy like a Fox
as 'Car Rental Receptionist'.
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Sun, Dec 30 1984
Poster of This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life
Isabel Sanford was
66+ in This Is Your Life
as 'Self'.
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Sat, Sep 24 1983
Poster of Reading Rainbow
Reading Rainbow
Isabel Sanford was
65+ in Reading Rainbow
as 'Herself - Narrator (voice)'.
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Mon, Jun 06 1983
Poster of Vega$
Vega$
Isabel Sanford was
61+ in Vega$
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Wed, Sep 20 1978
Poster of The Love Boat
The Love Boat
Isabel Sanford was
60+ in The Love Boat
as 'Tanya'.
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Sat, Sep 24 1977
Poster of Donny & Marie
Donny & Marie
Isabel Sanford was
58+ in Donny & Marie
as 'Self'.
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Fri, Jan 23 1976
Poster of The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons
Isabel Sanford was
57+ in The Jeffersons
as 'Louise Jefferson'.
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Sat, Jan 18 1975
Poster of Tony Orlando and Dawn
Tony Orlando and Dawn
Isabel Sanford was
57+ in Tony Orlando and Dawn
as 'Self'.
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Wed, Dec 04 1974
Poster of Kojak
Kojak
Isabel Sanford was
56+ in Kojak
as 'Grace'.
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Wed, Oct 24 1973
Poster of The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Isabel Sanford was
56+ in The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 14 1973
Poster of Temperatures Rising
Temperatures Rising
Isabel Sanford was
55+ in Temperatures Rising
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Tue, Sep 12 1972
Poster of All in the Family
All in the Family
Isabel Sanford was
53+ in All in the Family
as 'Louise Jefferson, Mrs. Jefferson'.
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Tue, Jan 12 1971
Poster of The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Isabel Sanford was
53+ in The Mary Tyler Moore Show
as 'Mrs. Wilson'.
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Sat, Sep 19 1970
Poster of Love, American Style
Love, American Style
Isabel Sanford was
52+ in Love, American Style
as 'Mrs. Jones'.
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Mon, Sep 29 1969
Poster of The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad
Isabel Sanford was
51+ in The Mod Squad
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Tue, Sep 24 1968
Poster of Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
Isabel Sanford was
47+ in Daniel Boone
as 'Maybelle'.
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Thu, Sep 24 1964
Poster of Bewitched
Bewitched
Isabel Sanford was
47+ in Bewitched
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 17 1964