LaWanda Page

Known for ActingBorn 1920-10-18Died 2002-09-13

LaWanda Page (born Alberta Richmond; October 19, 1920 – September 14, 2002) was an American actress, comedian, and dancer whose career spanned six decades. Crowned "The Queen of Comedy" or "The Black Queen of Comedy", Page melded blue humor, signifyin', and observational comedy to jokes about sexuality, race relations, African-American culture, and religion. She released five solo albums, including the 1977 gold-selling Watch It, Sucker!. She also collaborated on two albums with comedy group Skillet, Leroy & Co. As an actress, Page is best known for portraying the Bible-toting and sharp-tongued "Aunt" Esther Anderson in the popular television sitcom Sanford and Son, which originally aired from 1972 until 1977. Page later reprised this role in the short-lived television shows Sanford Arms (1976–1977) and Sanford (1980–1981). She also co-starred in the 1979 short-lived series Detective School. Throughout her career, Page advocated for fair pay and equal opportunities for Black performers.Read more

Movies & web series

Good Evening Captain

Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model?

Sanford Arms

The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour

Martin

Amazing Stories

Sanford and Son

The Parent 'Hood

Friday

Starsky & Hutch

Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood

The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder

The Richard Pryor Special?

Diff'rent Strokes

Dream On

Sanford

Dinah!

227

Family Matters

The Richard Pryor Show

B.A.D. Cats

The Love Boat

My Blue Heaven

CB4

Detective School

The Meteor Man

Brothers and Sisters

Shakes the Clown

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

Zapped!

Mausoleum

Talkin' Dirty After Dark

Good-bye Cruel World

Women Tell the Dirtiest Jokes