Isabel Sanford

Isabel Sanford
Publicity photo of Isabel Sanford with
The Jeffersons co-stars, Sherman Hemsley and Mike Evans, circa 1974
Born
Eloise Gwendolyn Sanford

(1917-08-29)August 29, 1917
DiedJuly 9, 2004(2004-07-09) (aged 86)
Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park
Occupations
  • Actress
  • comedian
Years active1946–2004
Known forLouise "Weezy" Mills–Jefferson on All in the Family and The Jeffersons
Spouse
William E. Richmond
(m. 1945; died 1960)
Children3
AwardsPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (The Jeffersons; 1981)
Websitewww.imdb.com/name/nm0762567/

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.