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Isabel Sanford

Isabel Sanford

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.

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Click Three Times

Click Three Times

2000

as Dorothy

The Parkers

The Parkers

1999

Jackie's Back!

Jackie's Back!

1999

as Miss Krumes (Jackie's Play Mama)

Jane Austen's Mafia!

Jane Austen's Mafia!

1998

as Louise Jefferson (uncredited)

Teen Angel

Teen Angel

1997

as Laurie

Pepper Ann

Pepper Ann

1997

Pepper Ann

Pepper Ann

1997

as Bernice (voice)

Sprung

Sprung

1997

as Sista #1

The Steve Harvey Show

The Steve Harvey Show

1996

as Mother Hightower

Original Gangstas

Original Gangstas

1996

as Gracie Bookman

In the House

In the House

1995

Cybill

Cybill

1995

Intimate Portrait

Intimate Portrait

1993

as Self

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

1993

as Margaret Duffy

Living Single

Living Single

1993

South Beach

South Beach

1993

as Mama

The Ben Stiller Show

The Ben Stiller Show

1992

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

1992

as Judge

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

1990

as Louise Jefferson

Dream On

Dream On

1990

as Judge Isabel Kohner

Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog

Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog

1989

as Joanna

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

as Isabel Sanford (voice)

The Great American Quiz Show

The Great American Quiz Show

1987

Crazy like a Fox

Crazy like a Fox

1984

as Car Rental Receptionist

This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life

1983

as Self

Reading Rainbow

Reading Rainbow

1983

as Herself - Narrator (voice)

Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

1982

as Self

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

1980

as Self

Desperate Moves

Desperate Moves

1980

as Dottie Butz

Love at First Bite

Love at First Bite

1979

as Judge R. Thomas

Vega$

Vega$

1978

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977

as Tanya

The Jeffersons

The Jeffersons

1975

as Louise Jefferson

The Photographer

The Photographer

1974

as Mrs. Slade

Tony Orlando and Dawn

Tony Orlando and Dawn

1974

as Self

Kojak

Kojak

1973

as Grace

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

1973

as Self

Up the Sandbox

Up the Sandbox

1972

as Maria

Lady Sings the Blues

Lady Sings the Blues

1972

as The Madame

Hickey & Boggs

Hickey & Boggs

1972

as Nyona's Mother

Temperatures Rising

Temperatures Rising

1972

The New Centurions

The New Centurions

1972

as Wilma

The Great Man's Whiskers

The Great Man's Whiskers

1972

as Ella

Stand Up and Be Counted

Stand Up and Be Counted

1972

as Beverly

All in the Family

All in the Family

1971

as Louise Jefferson

All in the Family

All in the Family

1971

as Mrs. Jefferson

The Red, White, and Black

The Red, White, and Black

1970

as Isabel Taylor

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

1970

as Mrs. Wilson

The Comic

The Comic

1969

as Woman

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

1969

as Mrs. Jones

Pendulum

Pendulum

1969

as Effie

The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

1968

The Young Runaways

The Young Runaways

1968

as Sarah

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

1967

as Tillie

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

1964

as Maybelle

Bewitched

Bewitched

1964