#isabel sanford

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Quinta Brunson just became the second Black actress in Emmys history to win Lead in the Comedy category, 42 years after Isabel Sanford won for The Jefferson.

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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.

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Norman Lear, Isabel Sanford, and Sherman Hemsley on set of 'The Jeffersons’ in 1975. 💕

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The Oscar-winning dramedy ‘Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner’ opened in theaters this week 55 years ago. 🎭💍🍽

“𝚆𝚎𝚕𝚕, 𝚃𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚒𝚎, 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚑𝚎𝚕𝚕 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚠𝚎 𝚐𝚘𝚗𝚗𝚊 𝚐𝚎𝚝 𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚗𝚎𝚛?”

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With the passing of Norman Lear, I have to look back on the great television he gave us. Enjoy this Christmas episode of one of his best, The Jeffersons...

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9 luglio … ricordiamo …

9 luglio … ricordiamo … #semprevivineiricordi #nomidaricordare #personaggiimportanti #perfettamentechic

2022: L.Q. Jones, nato Justus Ellis McQueen, Jr., attore, regista e produttore cinematografico statunitense, noto per il lavoro svolto a fianco del regista Sam Peckinpah. Debuttò nel 1955 in Prima dell’uragano. Il nome del personaggio che interpretava era L.Q. Jones e dunque i produttori gli suggerirono di cambiare il proprio nome. Jones apparve anche, oltre film importanti, sul piccolo schermo,…

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Saturday Night Showcase> Dean Martin Roasts Muhammad Ali

BW Media Spotlight's Saturday Night Showcase> Dean Martin Roasts Muhammad Ali

Born Cassius Clay before converting to Islam, Muhammad Ali would refer to himself as “the greatest” and he certainly worked hard to back that up. Olympic gold medalist, multiple time boxing champion, and once fought a depowered Superman in the comics, Ali could be controversial but it takes a lot of guts to say something bad about him to his face. Or appear on Dean Martin’s Celebrity Roast. Born…

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Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967) starring Spencer Tracy, Katherine Hepburn, Sidney Poitier Synopsis of Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner In Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy star as white liberal parents perplexed about their daughter’s engagement to a black doctor. Dad… Dad, you’re my father. I’m your son. I love you. I always have and I always will. But you…

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Sending a warm congratulations to Quinta Brunson for becoming the first Black woman in over 30 years to win 'Best Actress in a Comedy' at the Emmys!

She is the second Black woman to ever win the category; the first was Isabel Sanford for 'The Jeffersons' in 1981. 🌟

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Mike Evans, Isabel Sanford and Sherman Hemsley as “The Jeffersons” 💕

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Quinta Brunson is the 2nd Black actress in Emmy history to win the Lead Actress in a Comedy Series category for her role in ABBOTT ELEMENTARY

A show SHE CREATED.👏👏

The last recipient? 42 years ago won by Isabel Sanford for The Jeffersons