Isabel Sanford
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 black actress to win a Primetime Emmy Award, and the first and, to date, the only black actress to win for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.
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| Full name at birth | Eloise Gwendolyn Sanford
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| Claim to fame | Louise "Weezy" Mills–Jefferson on All in the Family and The Jeffersons
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| Date of birth | 29 August 1917
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| Place of birth | Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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| Date of death | 9 July 2004
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| Age | 86 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Cause of death | Cardiopulmonary Arrest And Heart Disease
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| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Occupation | Actress, comedian
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- Was over twenty years older than her
- The youngest of seven children and the only one to survive infancy.
- Once performed comedy as a teen at the Apollo Theatre's amateur night.
- Joined the American Negro Theatre in Harlem following her graduation from high school. Also was a member of the theatre company The Star Players down the road.
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Isabel Sanford is known for her role in the TV mini series documentary CBS: On the Air (1978) as Self - Co-Host.
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