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Memorial Planned for Isabel Sanford

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A memorial tribute to actress Isabel Sanford, a star of the long-running television series “The Jeffersons,” will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday at the Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, 5230 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood.

Sanford, the first black woman to win an Emmy for best actress in a comedy series, died July 9. She was 86.

According to Brad Lemack, Sanford’s manager and publicist, scheduled participants include producer Norman Lear and cast members Sherman Hemsley and Marla Gibbs.

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The doors open at 3 p.m.; seating is limited.

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