Isabel Sanford
Known for Acting
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.
Filmography
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
1967
as Tillie
Love at First Bite
1979
as Judge R. Thomas
Lady Sings the Blues
1972
as The Madame
Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
The New Centurions
1972
as Wilma
Jane Austen's Mafia!
1998
as Louise Jefferson (uncredited)
Original Gangstas
1996
as Gracie Bookman
Up the Sandbox
1972
as Maria
Jackie's Back!
1999
as Miss Krumes (Jackie's Play Mama)
Pendulum
1969
as Effie
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
1980
as Self
South Beach
1993
as Mama
Sprung
1997
as Sista #1
The Comic
1969
as Woman
Stand Up and Be Counted
1972
as Beverly
Every Little Crook and Nanny
1972
as Unsuccessful Applicant
Hickey & Boggs
1972
as Nyona's Mother
The Photographer
1974
as Mrs. Slade
The Great Man's Whiskers
1972
as Ella
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
1989
as Joanna