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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).
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).
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...
Jul 12, 2004 · Actress Isabel Sanford, best known as “Weezie,” Louise Jefferson on the television sitcom “The Jeffersons,” died of natural causes, her publicist said Monday. She was 86.
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).
Aug 1, 2016 · For her full interview, see http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/isabel-sanford.
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...
Jul 13, 2004 · Isabel Sanford, the Emmy Award-winning actress who portrayed Louise Jefferson, the stoically beleaguered better half to Sherman Hemsley's reactionary in ''All in the Family''...
Jul 13, 2004 · Isabel Sanford, the first black woman to win an Emmy for best actress in a comedy series for her co-starring role in “The Jeffersons,” has died. She was 86. Sanford died of natural causes...
Jul 9, 2004 · 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).
