1957 - 2021
Suzzanne Douglas American Actress
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Suzzanne Douglas was previously married to Dr. Roy Jonathan Cobb (1989 - 2021).
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American Actress Suzzanne Douglas was born on 12th April, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois, USA and passed away on 6th Jul 2021 Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, USA aged 64. She is most remembered for her roles as Amy Simms in the 1989 dance drama film Tap, Yvette Carruthers in the Fox legal comedy-drama series Against the Law, Ruth in the NBC drama series I’ll Fly Away, Brenda Tate in the 1994 romantic comedy-drama film The Inkwell, Gloria Alexander in the 1994 erotic romantic psychological drama film Jason's Lyric, Geraldine "Jerri" Peterson in the WB sitcom The Parent 'Hood, Mrs. Torrence in the ABC police procedural drama series NYPD Blue, Constance McFarland in the UPN sitcom The Parkers, Dr. Rebecca Dixon in the CBS drama series Promised Land, Judge Keely Farmer in the CBS legal drama series The Good Wife, Cissy Houston in the 2015 Lifetime biographical TV film Whitney, and Grace Cuffee in the Netflix crime drama miniseries When They See Us. Her zodiac sign is Aries.
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Relationship Statistics
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| Married | 1 |
32 years, 6 months
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| Total | 1 |
32 years, 6 months
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| First Name |
Suzzanne
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| Last Name |
Douglass
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| Alternative Name |
Suzzanne Douglas, Suzzanne Douglas Cobb
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| Birthday |
12th April, 1957
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| Birthplace |
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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| Died |
6th July, 2021
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| Place of Death |
Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, USA
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| Cause of Death |
Complications From Pancreatic Cancer
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| Buried |
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
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| Height |
5' 7" (170 cm)
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| Weight |
143lbs (65 kg)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Christian
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Thornton Township High School
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| University |
Illinois State University (BA), Manhattan School of Music (MM)
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| Occupation Text |
Actress, singer, dancer
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| Occupation |
Actress
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| Claim to Fame |
her roles as Amy Simms in the 1989 dance drama film Tap, Yvette Carruthers in the Fox legal comedy-drama series Against the Law, Ruth in the NBC drama series I’ll Fly Away, Brenda Tate in the 1994 romantic comedy-drama film The Inkwell, Gloria Alexander in the 1994 erotic romantic psychological drama film Jason's Lyric, Geraldine "Jerri" Peterson in the WB sitcom The Parent 'Hood, Mrs. Torrence in the ABC police procedural drama series NYPD Blue, Constance McFarland in the UPN sitcom The Parkers, Dr. Rebecca Dixon in the CBS drama series Promised Land, Judge Keely Farmer in the CBS legal drama series The Good Wife, Cissy Houston in the 2015 Lifetime biographical TV film Whitney, and Grace Cuffee in the Netflix crime drama miniseries When They See Us
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| Year(s) Active |
1979-Present, 1977-present, 1977–present, 1976–present, 1976–2021, 1978–2021
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| Official Websites |
http://suzzannedouglasmusic.com
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| Father |
Donald Douglas, Sr.
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| Mother |
Lois Mae Douglas
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Suzzanne Douglas (April 12, 1957 – July 6, 2021) 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 the legendary Sammy Davis Jr., for which she won an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture.
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