Known For
Acting
Born
Oct 18, 1920
Died
Sep 13, 2002
Credits
34 titles
LaWanda Page
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
Old School's Mom
Friday
Old Lady
The Parent 'Hood
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
Self
The Meteor Man
Old Nurse
CB4
Grandma
Martin
Evelyn Porter
Shakes the Clown
Female Clown Barfly
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
Angel / Devil
My Blue Heaven
Hotel Maid
Dream On
Eddie's Grandmother
Family Matters
Elmerita Puckerwood
Amazing Stories
Aunt Esther
227
Women Tell the Dirtiest Jokes
Mausoleum
Elsie
Good-bye Cruel World
Wilma
Zapped!
Mrs. Jones
Good Evening Captain
Self
Sanford
Esther Anderson
B.A.D. Cats
Detective School
Brothers and Sisters
Hattie
Diff'rent Strokes
The Love Boat
Stella Marshall
Sanford Arms
Aunt Esther Anderson
The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour
The Richard Pryor Show
The Richard Pryor Special?
Sister Mabel Williams
Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model?
Erna
Starsky & Hutch
Lady Bessie
Dinah!
Self
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self
Sanford and Son
Aunt Esther Anderson