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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 ...
Isabel Sanford. Actress: The Jeffersons. Isabel Sanford was a Broadway actress for over thirty years before moving to Hollywood. She made numerous guest appearances on TV, including a stint as a supporting cast member on The Carol Burnett Show (1967).
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Isabel Sanford was a Broadway actress who became a TV star as Louise Jefferson on The Jeffersons (1975). She won an Emmy, a Golden Globe and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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The actress, who played Louise 'Weezie' Jefferson on the hit sitcom, was the first black woman to win an Emmy for Best Actress in a Comedy Series. She died of natural causes in 2004 after undergoing neck surgery.
May 1, 2024 · Isabel Sanford was an American actress best known for her role as Louise (“Weezy”) Jefferson in the long-running television situation comedy The Jeffersons (1975–85). Sanford made her acting debut in the American Negro Theater’s 1946 production of On Strivers Row, and her first movie role was as
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Jul 12, 2004 · Actress Isabel Sanford, widely known for her Emmy Award-winning turn as Louise Jefferson on TV's "The Jeffersons," died of natural causes at a Los Angeles hospital July 9, her publicist announced ...
Jul 13, 2004 · Legendary thespian and Hollywood star Isabel Sanford, better known as "Weezie" from The Jeffersons, died Monday. She was 86. NPR's Allison Keyes recounts the life her family, friends and fans ...
