American actress and comedienne
LaWanda Page (October 19, 1920 – September 14, 2002), born Alberta Peal, was an American actress and comedienne best known for her role as Aunt Esther in the 1970s TV sitcom Sanford and Son. Sanford and Son Edit. On Sanford and Son, the character Aunt Esther was the sister of Fred Sanford's late wife Elizabeth. Before getting the role, Page had already been performing her comedy routine in nightclubs in St. Louis and then Los Angeles for several years. Esther Winfield Anderson, known and feared as Aunt Esther, is a fictional character from the television series, Sanford and Son. She was played by actress LaWanda Page, an acquaintance of the series' star, Redd Foxx. Page was Foxx's first and only choice to play Esther. Although the show was Foxx's vehicle, the strong portrayal of the Aunt Esther character by Page allowed her to hold her own against Sanford. The character of Esther was in direct contrast to the raunchy, expletive-filled material of Page's stand-up comedy act and record albums. Esther Anderson. 390 pages on this wiki. Esther Winfield Anderson, better known to television audiences as Aunt Esther, was a fictional character on the NBC-TV sitcom Sanford and Son, portrayed by LaWanda Page. She was presumably near Fred's age, which means she was probably born between 1905 and 1908. On Sanford and Son, the character Aunt Esther was the sister of Fred Sanford's late wife Elizabeth. Before getting the role, Page had already been performing her comedy routine in nightclubs in St. Louis and then Los Angeles for several years. LaWanda Page (October 19, 1920 – September 14, 2002) played the role of Esther Anderson, Fred Sanford's sister-in-law and Lamont's aunt on Sanford and Son.
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