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 New York City, U.S.
Died	July 9, 2004(2004-07-09) (aged 86) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Occupations	Actress comedian
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.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.