Suzzanne Douglas

Suzzanne Douglas

Deceased · Born: Apr 12, 1957 · Died: Jul 6, 2021

Personal Details

BornApr 12, 1957 Chicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

Suzzanne Douglas was a multifaceted American entertainer, boasting a diverse repertoire that spanned film, television, and stage. Her impressive array of talents included acting, singing, composing, dancing, and producing, cementing her status as a true triple threat.

Douglas is perhaps most fondly remembered for her portrayal of the loving and authoritative matriarch Jerri Peterson in the popular television sitcom "The Parent 'Hood". This iconic role showcased her remarkable ability to bring depth and warmth to her characters, leaving a lasting impact on audiences everywhere.

In addition to her impressive acting credentials, Douglas was also a highly educated individual, having earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in Music from the esteemed Manhattan School of Music, located in the heart of New York City. This remarkable achievement speaks to her dedication to her craft and her unwavering commitment to excellence.

Career

{"id":196574,"title":"Really Love","year":"2020","character":"Anne Richmond","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/really-love","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_196574.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_196574.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
Really Love
Really Love as Anne Richmond
{"id":103832524,"title":"When They See Us","year":2019,"character":"Grace Cuffee","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/when-they-see-us","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1gk4c6hdo1do.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1gk4c6hdo1do.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
When They See Us
When They See Us as Grace Cuffee
{"id":182279,"title":"Happy Yummy Chicken","year":"2016","character":"Sarah Del Casserole","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/happy-yummy-chicken","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_182279.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_182279.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Happy Yummy Chicken
Happy Yummy Chicken as Sarah Del Casserole
{"id":19328,"title":"Whitney","year":"2015","character":"Cissy Houston","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/whitney","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4l31ctnblam0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4l31ctnblam0.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
Whitney
Whitney as Cissy Houston
{"id":838,"title":"Bones","year":2015,"character":"Elizabeth Burkhart","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/bones","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3kj4g8fdlhag.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3kj4g8fdlhag.jpg"},"released":1}
Bones
Bones as Elizabeth Burkhart
{"id":15380,"title":"Changing the Game","year":"2012","character":"Mrs. Davis","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/changing-the-game","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_15380.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_15380.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Changing the Game
Changing the Game as Mrs. Davis
{"id":84624,"title":"The Wonderful World of Disney","year":"2003","character":"The Mother","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-wonderful-world-of-disney-2003-3","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_84624.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_84624.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
{"id":501,"title":"School of Rock","year":"2003","character":"Tomika's Mother","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/school-of-rock","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/59akufpf29v0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/59akufpf29v0.jpg"},"released":1}
School of Rock
School of Rock as Tomika's Mother
{"id":655,"title":"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit","year":2000,"character":"Principal","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/law-order-special-victims-unit","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/821u9kpkn980.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/821u9kpkn980.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
{"id":9473,"title":"The Parkers","year":1999,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-parkers","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9473.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9473.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
{"id":6198,"title":"How Stella Got Her Groove Back","year":"1998","character":"Angela","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/how-stella-got-her-groove-back","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3i7pdt6aa8gg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3i7pdt6aa8gg.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
{"id":792,"title":"Touched by an Angel","year":1996,"character":"Dr. Rebecca Dixon","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/touched-by-an-angel","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_792.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_792.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel as Dr. Rebecca Dixon
{"id":9653,"title":"The Parent 'Hood","year":1995,"character":"Jerri Peterson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-parent-hood","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9653.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9653.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
The Parent 'Hood
The Parent 'Hood as Jerri Peterson
{"id":6487,"title":"Jason's Lyric","year":"1994","character":"Gloria","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/jasons-lyric","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6487.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6487.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
{"id":7195,"title":"The Inkwell","year":"1994","character":"Brenda Tate","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-inkwell","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7195.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7195.jpg"},"released":1}
The Inkwell
The Inkwell as Brenda Tate
{"id":158141,"title":"Search for Grace","year":"1994","character":"Margaret \/ Melody","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/search-for-grace","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_158141.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_158141.jpg"},"released":1}
Search for Grace
Search for Grace as Margaret / Melody
{"id":7049,"title":"I'll Do Anything","year":"1994","character":"Rainbow House Star","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/ill-do-anything","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7049.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7049.jpg"},"released":1}
I'll Do Anything
I'll Do Anything as Rainbow House Star
{"id":190668,"title":"American Playhouse","year":"1993","character":"Eunice","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/american-playhouse-1993","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_190668.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_190668.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
{"id":192318,"title":"Condition: Critical","year":"1992","character":"Dr. Bailey Wallace","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/condition-critical","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_192318.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_192318.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
Condition: Critical
Condition: Critical as Dr. Bailey Wallace
{"id":59302,"title":"Chain of Desire","year":"1992","character":"Angie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/chain-of-desire","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_59302.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_59302.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103831283,"title":"Great Performances","year":1991,"character":"Lady in Plaid \/ The Girl","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/great-performances","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831283.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831283.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
Great Performances
Great Performances as Lady in Plaid / The Girl
{"id":190311,"title":"The Knife and Gun Club","year":"1990","character":"Ginny Ducette","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-knife-and-gun-club","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_190311.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_190311.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
The Knife and Gun Club
The Knife and Gun Club as Ginny Ducette
{"id":7173,"title":"Tap","year":"1989","character":"Amy Simms","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/tap","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7173.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7173.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
Tap
Tap as Amy Simms
{"id":163090,"title":"Purlie","year":"1981","character":"Ensemble","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/purlie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163090.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163090.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
Purlie
Purlie as Ensemble
{"id":154197,"title":"It's Black Entertainment","year":"2002","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/its-black-entertainment-2002","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_154197.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_154197.jpg"},"released":1}
2002