Personal Info
Birth date
1957-04-12 (68 Years)
Day of death
2021-07-06
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
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.
Filmography
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
7.936
Overview:
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.Great Performances
5.3
Overview:
The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.Law & Order: Criminal Intent
7.572
Overview:
The third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its criminals while following the intense psychological approaches the Major Case Squad uses to solve its crimes.Bones
8.214
Overview:
Dr. Temperance Brennan and her colleagues at the Jeffersonian's Medico-Legal Lab assist Special Agent Seeley Booth with murder investigations when the remains are so badly decomposed, burned or destroyed that the standard identification methods are useless.The Good Wife
7.599
Overview:
Alicia Florrick boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and re-enters the workforce after her husband's very public sex and political corruption scandal lands him in jail.The Cosby Show
7.027
Overview:
The Cosby Show is an American television situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, which aired for eight seasons on NBC from September 20, 1984 until April 30, 1992. The show focuses on the Huxtable family, an upper middle-class African-American family living in Brooklyn, New York.The Parkers
8.2
Overview:
Spunky daughter Kim is mortified when her bigger-than-life mom, Nikki, decides to go back to school at the same junior college she attends.The Parent 'Hood
7.3
Overview:
The Parent 'Hood is an American sitcom that aired on The WB airing from January 18, 1995 to July 25, 1999. The series starred Robert Townsend and Suzzanne Douglas. Originally to have been titled Father Knows Nothing, the series was one of the four sitcoms that aired as part of the original Wednesday night two-hour lineup that helped launch The WB network.Touched by an Angel
7.2
Overview:
Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who are at a crossroads in their lives.When They See Us
8.232
Overview:
Five teens from Harlem become trapped in a nightmare when they're falsely accused of a brutal attack in Central Park.Against the Law
6
Overview:
Against the Law is an American dramedy television series that aired on the Fox network from September 23, 1990 to April 5, 1991. Starring Michael O'Keefe and Suzzanne Douglas, the 17 hour-long episodes centered on the brash Boston lawyer, Simon MacHeath, who left his job at a prestigious law firm to start his own defense practice.School of Rock
7.085
Overview:
Fired from his band and hard up for cash, guitarist and vocalist Dewey Finn finagles his way into a job as a fifth-grade substitute teacher at a private school, where he secretly begins teaching his students the finer points of rock 'n' roll. The school's hard-nosed principal is rightly suspicious of Finn's activities. But Finn's roommate remains in the dark about what he's doing.How Stella Got Her Groove Back
5.8
Overview:
Through good times and bad, Stella and Delilah have always had each other. Now, Stella's so busy building a life that she's forgotten how to really live. But Delilah is about to change all that. What starts as a quick trip to Jamaica, ends as an exhilarating voyage of self discovery as Stella learns to open her heart and find love – even if it's with a man 20 years her junior.Really Love
6.5
Overview:
A rising black painter tries to break into a competitive art world while balancing an unexpected romance with an ambitious law student.I'll Do Anything
5.52
Overview:
Matt Hobbs is a talented but unsuccessful actor. When estranged (and strange) ex-wife Beth dumps their daughter Jeannie on Matt, father and daughter have a lot of adjusting to do. His budding relationship with attractive production assistant Cathy Breslow is made complicated, while the precocious child is overly accustomed to getting her own way. Matt eventually faces the choice of family vs career in a particularly difficult way.Whitney
5.7
Overview:
Chronicles Whitney Houston's rise to fame and turbulent relationship with husband Bobby Brown.Jason's Lyric
6.8
Overview:
The story of a young man who must confront his own fears about love as well as his relationships with family and friends.Chain of Desire
4.333
Overview:
A series of unrelated amorous lovers are connected by a chain of desire.Tap
6.8
Overview:
Max Washington has just been released from prison after serving time for burglary. He returns to his old hangout, a hoofer club. His old girl friend, Amy, who still works at the club as a Tap instructor, is less than thrilled to see him. Her father, Little Mo, is happy to see him, because he has plans for a show involving Max. In addition, Max's old partners in crime have another job for him.Sounder
7
Overview:
This is a coming-of-age story of a boy living in the Depression era of the South. "Boy" (Daniel Lee Robertson III) learns the hard way about the realities of being black, poor and unable to read. But he also learns about the deep love of family, the long-suffering loyalty of a dog and the importance of words, faith, stories & truth.Purlie
5.333
Overview:
Purlie is a musical based on Ossie Davis' 1961 play Purlie Victorious. In the early days of the civil rights movement, a Southern plantation owner holds his sharecroppers in virtual slavery. Purlie comes home as a preacher who will shake things up and bring freedom to his people. This 1981 television adaptation won a CableACE Award.Changing the Game
3
Overview:
An epic tale about a supremely intelligent young African-American male who rises from the ferocious and oppressive streets of North Philadelphia to being a shining star in the lucrative world of high finance at Wall Street's most prestigious firm. However, he soon finds that the white-collar world is filled with crime and death just like the drug-filled hood he left behind. His only chance of survival is to fully integrate a mysterious gift from a slain childhood friend fully into the fabric of his character.It's Black Entertainment
8
Overview:
A star-studded tribute (from the creators of That's Entertainment) to the contributions of Afro-Americans in film over the last century. Vanessa Williams traces the struggles and triumphs of the superstars of music and film. Among the many artists featured are: Whitney Houston, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr., Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Cab Calloway, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Ella Fitzgerald, and Little Richard, Also included are today's contemporary superstars: Snoop Dogg, Ice T, Quincy Jones, Spike Lee, Russell Simmons, and many, more! 80 minutes plus DVD bonus features.The Inkwell
5.5
Overview:
The Inkwell is about a 16-year-old boy coming of age on Martha's Vineyard in the summer of 1976.Hallelujah
6
Overview:
Christmas at the Messiah Church in Washington D.C. A young preacher and, later in the day, a mysterious pregnant girl arrive at the church doors looking to begin new lives. The preacher, the Reverend Oliver Crawford, is not the judgmental church committee's first choice to be the Messiah's new pastor; an unwed father of a teenage son, he is given only two days to prove his worth to his new parishioners. Meanwhile, Katherine, a sixteen-year-old girl who is about to give birth, has come to the area to escape an abusive home and to search for a grandfather she doesn't know. With the help of local homeless advocate "Big" Willie Thorton, Crawford attempts to revive the spirit of the church and provide solace to the displaced girl.The Knife and Gun Club
NYR
Overview:
Failed drama series pilot about events at a trauma center run by two doctors struggling to keep the Emergency Room open.Search for Grace
6
Overview:
A woman haunted by disturbing flashbacks discovers through hypnotherapy that she and her boyfriend led parallel lives with a doomed couple from 1927.Happy Yummy Chicken
NYR
Overview:
Two men create a musical inspired by a news story of a woman sitting in a fried chicken restaurant for two months after a breakup.The Colored Museum
NYR
Overview:
Ten satirical sketches written by George C. Wolfe use drama, comedy and music to examine black stereotypes and express the need for African-Americans to preserve their culture by remembering their painful but glorious heritage. Presented as museum "exhibitions," the songs and sketches address the problem of having to renounce one's history and suppress anger in order to assimilate.Acting
2020Really Love as Anne Richmond
2019When They See Us (4 Episodes) as Grace Cuffee
2016Happy Yummy Chicken as Sarah Del Casserole
2015Whitney as Cissy Houston
2012Changing the Game as Mrs. Davis
2009The Good Wife (1 Episode) as Judge Keely Farmer
2005Bones (1 Episode) as Elizabeth Burkhart
2003School of Rock as Tomika's Mother
2003Sounder as The Mother
2002It's Black Entertainment as Self
2001Law & Order: Criminal Intent (1 Episode) as Karen Watkins
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1 Episode) as Principal
1999The Parkers (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1998How Stella Got Her Groove Back as Angela
1995The Parent 'Hood (90 Episodes) as Jerri Peterson
1994Jason's Lyric as Gloria
1994Touched by an Angel (1, 1 Episode) as Brianna Springbelt, Dr. Rebecca Dixon
1994Search for Grace as Margaret / Melody
1994The Inkwell as Brenda Tate
1994I'll Do Anything as Rainbow House Star
1993Hallelujah as Eunice
1992Condition: Critical as Dr. Bailey Wallace
1992Chain of Desire as Angie
1991In The Shadow Of Love: A Teen AIDS Story as Sammy
1991The Colored Museum as the Girl, the Lady in Plaid
1990Against the Law (17 Episodes) as Unknown
1990The Knife and Gun Club as Ginny Ducette
1989Tap as Amy Simms
1984The Cosby Show (1 Episode) as Rebecca Shorter
1981Purlie as Ensemble
1971Great Performances (1 Episode) as Lady in Plaid / The Girl