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Isabel Sanford

Actor

Isabel Sanford

Acting
1967 — 1996 · 4 films
Lived
29 August 1917 — d. 2004
From
New York City, New York, USA

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.

Career Signature

How Isabel Sanford’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they acted in.