Isabel Sanford | |
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 Publicity photo of Isabel Sanford with The Jeffersons co-stars, Sherman Hemsley and Mike Evans, circa 1974 | |
| Born | Eloise Gwendolyn Sanford August 29, 1917 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | July 9, 2004 (aged 86) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park |
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| Years active | 1946–2004 |
| Known for | Louise "Weezy" Mills–Jefferson on All in the Family and The Jeffersons |
| Spouse |
William E. Richmond
(m. 1945; died 1960) |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (The Jeffersons; 1981) |
| Website | www |
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 the first African-American actress to win for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.