Isabel Sanford

Isabel Sanford (born August 29, 1917, New York, New York, U.S.—died July 9, 2004, Los Angeles, California) was an American actress best known for her role as Louise (“Weezy”) Jefferson in the long-running television sitcom The Jeffersons (1975–85). She was the first Black actress to win an Emmy Award for a lead role. Sanford made her acting debut in the American Negro Theatre’s 1946 production of playwright Abram Hill’s On Strivers Row. Her first movie...