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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

31

Gender

Female

Birthday

1957-04-12

Day of Death

2021-07-06 (64 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Suzanne Douglas

Suzzanne Douglas

Biography

Suzzanne Douglas was an American film, television and stage actress, singer, composer, dancer, and producer, best known for her role as matriarch Jerri Peterson in the television sitcom "The Parent 'Hood". She held an MFA in Music from the Manhattan School of Music, New York.

Known For

Acting

Jason's Lyric

1994

Jason's Lyric

as

Gloria

Tap

1989

Tap

as

Amy Simms

Search for Grace

1994

Search for Grace

as

Margaret / Melody

The Inkwell

1994

The Inkwell

as

Brenda Tate

The Colored Museum

1991

The Colored Museum

as

the Girl, the Lady in Plaid

Sounder

2003

Sounder

as

The Mother

Whitney

2015

Whitney

as

Cissy Houston

School of Rock

2003

School of Rock

as

Tomika's Mother

I'll Do Anything

1994

I'll Do Anything

as

Rainbow House Star

Condition: Critical

1992

Condition: Critical

as

Dr. Bailey Wallace

Chain of Desire

1992

Chain of Desire

as

Angie

Happy Yummy Chicken

2016

Happy Yummy Chicken

as

Sarah Del Casserole

Hallelujah

1993

Hallelujah

as

Eunice

The Knife and Gun Club

1990

The Knife and Gun Club

as

Ginny Ducette

Purlie

1981

Purlie

as

Ensemble

Really Love

2020

Really Love

as

Anne Richmond

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

as

Brianna Springbelt

The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

as

Rebecca Shorter

The Parent 'Hood

The Parent 'Hood

as

Jerri Peterson

Bones

Bones

as

Elizabeth Burkhart

The Good Wife

The Good Wife

as

Judge Keely Farmer

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

as

Dr. Rebecca Dixon

When They See Us

When They See Us

as

Grace Cuffee

Great Performances

Great Performances

as

Lady in Plaid / The Girl

Production

Crew

Directing