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

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Click Three Times

2000 ⭐ 9.0

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Jackie's Back!

1999 ⭐ 6.9

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Night of 100 Stars

1982 ⭐ 6.8

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The Photographer

1974 ⭐ 7.0

Career timeline

2000

Click Three Times Notable

Dorothy · 2000

⭐ 9.0

1999

Jackie's Back!

Miss Krumes (Jackie's Play Mam · 1999

⭐ 6.9

1998

Jane Austen's Mafia!

Louise Jefferson (uncredited) · 1998

⭐ 5.5

1997

Sprung

Sista #1 · 1997

⭐ 5.4

1996

Original Gangstas

Gracie Bookman · 1996

⭐ 5.6

1993

South Beach

Mama · 1993

⭐ 3.6

1989

Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog

Joanna · 1989

⭐ 4.7

1982

Night of 100 Stars

Self · 1982

⭐ 6.8

1980

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

Self · 1980

⭐ 4.0

Desperate Moves

Dottie Butz · 1980

⭐ 4.5

1979

Love at First Bite

Judge R. Thomas · 1979

⭐ 6.0

1974

The Photographer Notable

Mrs. Slade · 1974

⭐ 7.0

1972

Up the Sandbox

Maria · 1972

⭐ 5.9

Lady Sings the Blues

The Madame · 1972

⭐ 6.9

Hickey & Boggs

Nyona's Mother · 1972

⭐ 5.9

1970

The Red, White, and Black Notable

Isabel Taylor · 1970

⭐ 10.0

1969

The Comic

Woman · 1969

⭐ 6.1

Pendulum

Effie · 1969

⭐ 6.1

1968

The Young Runaways Notable

Sarah · 1968

⭐ 7.0

1967

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Notable

Tillie · 1967

⭐ 7.6

Frequently appears with

Jenifer Lewis

Jackie Washington

Tim Curry

Edward Whatsett St. John

T.V. Blake

Antandra Washington (Jack

Tangie Ambrose

Shaniqua Summers Wells (J

Whoopi Goldberg

Nurse Ethyl Washington Ru

Full filmography

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Click Three Times

2000 ⭐ 9.0

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Jackie's Back!

1999 ⭐ 6.9

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Jane Austen's Mafia!

1998 ⭐ 5.5

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Sprung

1997 ⭐ 5.4

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Original Gangstas

1996 ⭐ 5.6

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South Beach

1993 ⭐ 3.6

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Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog

1989 ⭐ 4.7

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Night of 100 Stars

1982 ⭐ 6.8

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The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

1980 ⭐ 4.0

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Desperate Moves

1980 ⭐ 4.5

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Love at First Bite

1979 ⭐ 6.0

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The Photographer

1974 ⭐ 7.0

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Up the Sandbox

1972 ⭐ 5.9

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Lady Sings the Blues

1972 ⭐ 6.9

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Hickey & Boggs

1972 ⭐ 5.9

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The New Centurions

1972 ⭐ 6.6

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Every Little Crook and Nanny

1972 ⭐ 7.5

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The Great Man's Whiskers

1972 ⭐ 8.0

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Stand Up and Be Counted

1972 ⭐ 7.0

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The Red, White, and Black

1970 ⭐ 10.0