Isabel Sanford
Actress
86 years (Aug 29, 1917 – Jul 9, 2004)New York City, New York, USA
Isabel Sanford is a screen veteran of the old school with credits spread across cinema, television and everything between. The single most recognizable credit is 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner', playing Tillie. 'The Jeffersons' is the other credit most often cited. Viewing habits have changed more than once since the first credit. Whatever else appears, drama runs right through the filmography. The career has been split between cinema and television rather than settled in either. She won the Emmy for 'The Jeffersons'.
Isabel Sanford
Actress
Isabel Sanford is a screen veteran of the old school with credits spread across cinema, television and everything between. The single most recognizable credit is 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner', playing Tillie. 'The Jeffersons' is the other credit most often cited. Viewing habits have changed more than once since the first credit. Whatever else appears, drama runs right through the filmography. The career has been split between cinema and television rather than settled in either. She won the Emmy for 'The Jeffersons'.
Movies: 19 titles
Plays Tillie
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
1967
Plays Wilma
The New Centurions
1972
Plays Gracie Bookman
Original Gangstas
1996
Plays The Madame
Lady Sings the Blues
1972
Plays Effie
Pendulum
1969
Plays Woman
The Comic
1969
Plays Mama
South Beach
1993
Plays Sista #1
Sprung
1997
Plays Nyona's Mother
Hickey & Boggs
1972
Plays Maria
Up the Sandbox
1972
Plays Joanna
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
1989
Plays Mrs. Slade
The Photographer
1974
Plays Sarah
The Young Runaways
1968
TV Shows: 19 titles
Plays Louise Jefferson
The Jeffersons
1975
Plays Louise Jefferson
All in the Family
1971
Plays Bernice (voice)
Pepper Ann
1997
Plays Louise Jefferson
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
Plays Laurie
Teen Angel
1997
Plays Shirley McLoon (voice)
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
1988
Plays Isabel Sanford (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
Plays Tanya
The Love Boat
1977
Plays Grace
Kojak
1973
Plays Mrs. Ryan
Living Single
1993
Plays Aunt Jenny
Bewitched
1964
Plays Margaret Duffy
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
Plays Car Rental Receptionist
Crazy like a Fox
1984
Plays Maybelle
Daniel Boone
1964
Plays Mother Hightower
The Steve Harvey Show
1996
Plays Mrs. Jones
Love, American Style
1969
Plays Mrs. Wilson
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970
Plays Reba Beeson
Supertrain
1979
Plays Isabel Sanford
Roseanne
1988
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Jackie's Back!
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The Simpsons
Isabel Sanford (voice)
2003Season 15
Click Three Times
Dorothy
2000
Pepper Ann
Bernice (voice)
1998Season 2
Jane Austen's Mafia!
Louise Jefferson (uncredited)
1998
Teen Angel
Laurie
1997Season 1
Sprung
Sista #1
1997
The Steve Harvey Show
Mother Hightower
1996Season 1
Original Gangstas
Gracie Bookman
1996
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Louise Jefferson
1995Season 6
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Isabel Sanford still alive?
Isabel Sanford passed away on July 9, 2004 at age 86.
What are the most famous roles of Isabel Sanford?
Isabel Sanford is best known for roles in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, Jane Austen's Mafia!, Love at First Bite.
How many movies has Isabel Sanford been in?
Over a 37-year career (since 1967), Isabel Sanford has appeared in 19 movies and 19 TV shows.
What was Isabel Sanford's first movie?
The career of Isabel Sanford began with Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967).
What is Isabel Sanford's most recent movie or series?
Isabel Sanford's most recent release is Click Three Times, which premiered on March 1, 2000.
What TV shows has Isabel Sanford appeared in?
On television, Isabel Sanford has appeared in The Simpsons, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Bewitched, Saturday Night Live.
Isabel Sanford
1917-08-29 · New York City, New York, USA
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.Isabel Sanford, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.