Also Known As: Isabell Sanford, Eloise Sanford, Eloise Gwendolyn Sanford
Isabel Sanford
📍Born in New York City, New York, USA
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
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
as Tillie
Lady Sings the Blues
as The Madame
The Photographer
as Mrs. Slade
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
as Self
Love at First Bite
as Judge R. Thomas
Click Three Times
as Dorothy
Hickey & Boggs
as Nyona's Mother
South Beach
as Mama
The Red, White, and Black
as Isabel Taylor
The Young Runaways
as Sarah
The New Centurions
as Wilma
Original Gangstas
as Gracie Bookman
📌 Quick Info
Born
August 29, 1917
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Department
Acting
Popularity
1.3
Also Known As
📊 Career Stats
62
Acting Roles
0
Crew Roles
24
Movies
38
TV Shows