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Isabel Sanford
Acting
29 Aug 1917
† 09 Jul 2004
New York City, New York, USA
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. Descripti...
Also Known As
Isabell Sanford, Eloise Sanford, Eloise Gwendolyn Sanford









































