Deceased

How Did Suzzanne Douglas Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 64

Also known asSuzanne DouglasGenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn12/04/1957Born inChicago, Illinois, USADied06/07/2021Died inMartha's VineyardCausecancerWikidataQ7651463 ↗TMDb#80622 ↗

Suzzanne Douglas was an American actress. She was best known for her role as matriarch Geraldine "Jerri" Peterson on The WB sitcom The Parent 'Hood, starring Robert Townsend, which originally ran from 1995 to 1999. Douglas also portrayed Amy Simms in the 1989 dance/drama film Tap alongside Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis Jr., for which she won an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture.

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Filmography20 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2019	When They See UsSeries	Grace Cuffee	62
2016	Happy Yummy ChickenMovie	Sarah Del Casserole	59
2012	Changing the GameMovie	Mrs. Davis	55
2009	The Good WifeSeries	Judge Keely Farmer	52
2005	BonesSeries	Elizabeth Burkhart	48
2003	SounderMovie	The Mother	46
2003	The School of RockMovie	Tomika's Mother	46
2002	It's Black EntertainmentMovie	Self	45
2001	Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeries	Karen Watkins	44
1999	Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries	Principal	42
1999	The ParkersSeries	—	42
1995	The Parent 'HoodSeries	Jerri Peterson	38
1994	Touched by an AngelSeries	Dr. Rebecca Dixon	37
1994	I'll Do AnythingMovie	Rainbow House Star	37
1992	Angel StreetSeries	Etta	35
1992	Condition: CriticalMovie	Dr. Bailey Wallace	35
1992	Chain of DesireMovie	Angie	35
1990	The Knife and Gun ClubMovie	Ginny Ducette	33
1984	The Cosby ShowSeries	Rebecca Shorter	27
1971	Great PerformancesSeries	Lady in Plaid / The Girl	14