Isabel Sanford

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

The Simpsons

as Isabel Sanford (voice)

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

as Louise Jefferson

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

as Tillie

Bewitched

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

as Margaret Duffy

Jane Austen's Mafia!

as Louise Jefferson (uncredited)

The Love Boat

as Tanya

All in the Family

as Louise Jefferson

All in the Family

as Mrs. Jefferson

Kojak

as Grace