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‘All in the Family’: Isabel Sanford Schooled the Show’s Director on Louise Jefferson’s Character: ‘Black Women Don’t Do That’

When Isabel Sanford began working on All in the Family early in the first season of the show in 1971, she soon realized that her character of Louise Jefferson was being fashioned after housewives like ...
The Cheat Sheet

‘All in the Family’: Louise Jefferson Actor Isabel Sanford Originally Auditioned for This Role on the Show

One of the most memorable characters in television history, The Jeffersons‘ Louise “Weezy” Jefferson was as kind-hearted as her husband George was hot-headed. When she first auditioned on All in the ...
The Grio

Wanda Sykes and Jamie Foxx play ‘The Jeffersons’ in upcoming ABC special

Jamie Foxx and Wanda Sykes are moving on up... to ABC network as the actors have been tapped to play none other than George and Louise Jefferson in an upcoming special for The Jeffersons. Jamie Foxx ...
Orlando Sentinel

Kimmel presents live ‘All in the Family,’ ‘Jeffersons’

How about Woody Harrelson as Archie Bunker and Jamie Foxx as George Jefferson? They’ll be part of a live, 90-minute special at 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, on ABC. Jimmy Kimmel will present the program, ...
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Dress worn by Isabel Sanford as Louise Jefferson on The Jeffersons

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