Suzzanne Douglass
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Suzzanne Douglas is an American film, television and stage actress, daughter of Lois Mae and Donald Douglas, Sr.
Douglas is best known for her role as matriarch Jerri Peterson in the television sitcom The Parent 'Hood
, starring Robert Townsend. Douglas has starred in several motion pictures, among them Tap
, where she co-starred with Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis, Jr, How Stella Got Her Groove Back
with Angela Bassett and Regina King, Jason's Lyric
with Forest Whitakker, The Inkwell
with Jada Pinkett Smith, as well as the Disney/ABC version of Sounder with Carl Lumbley.
She has numerous television guest star appearances, most recently The Good Wife. Douglas has also appeared on The Parkers
, The Cosby Show
, Law and Order: Criminal Intent, NYPD Blue
, and Touched by an Angel
. On stage, Douglas performed the role of Jenny Diver in The Threepenny Opera
starring Sting and Dr. Bearing in Wit, where she was the first African American to perform the role.
Douglas is an Award winning actress: a two time Image Award winner, a Black Oscar, a Reel Award and the Mary Martin Award which was awarded to Douglas by Mary Martin. Douglas will appear in the upcoming Rel Dowdell film, Changing the Game
in 2011.
She is an honorary member of Delta Sigma Theta
sorority. She is married to Dr. Roy Jonathan Cobb, a radiologist, and has one daughter. She is currently attending Montclair State University. She graduated from Illinois State University on May 7, 2011.
Douglas is best known for her role as matriarch Jerri Peterson in the television sitcom The Parent 'Hood
The Parent 'Hood
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....
, starring Robert Townsend. Douglas has starred in several motion pictures, among them Tap
Tap (film)
Tap is a 1989 film drama written and directed by Nick Castle. It stars Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis, Jr.-Plot:Max Washington, just released from prison after serving time for burglary, is a talented tap dancer...
, where she co-starred with Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis, Jr, How Stella Got Her Groove Back
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
How Stella Got Her Groove Back is a 1998 romance film, directed by Kevin Rodney Sullivan. The film stars Angela Bassett, Taye Diggs, Whoopi Goldberg and Regina King. This film is an adaptation of Terry McMillan's bestselling novel by the same title...
with Angela Bassett and Regina King, Jason's Lyric
Jason's Lyric
Jason's Lyric is a 1994 romantic drama film, written by Bobby Smith, Jr., and directed by Doug McHenry. The film marks the directorial debut of McHenry, who co-produced the film with George Jackson...
with Forest Whitakker, The Inkwell
The Inkwell
The Inkwell is a 1994 romantic comedy/drama film, directed by Matty Rich. This movie stars Larenz Tate, Joe Morton, Suzzanne Douglass, Glynn Turman, and Vanessa Bell Calloway...
with Jada Pinkett Smith, as well as the Disney/ABC version of Sounder with Carl Lumbley.
She has numerous television guest star appearances, most recently The Good Wife. Douglas has also appeared on The Parkers
The Parkers
The Parkers is an American sitcom . A spin-off of UPN's Moesha, The Parkers featured the mother-daughter team of Nikki and Kim Parker . The Parkers' signature "Heeyyy" greeting made its way into popular vernacular in the early 2000s.-Premise:The series centered around a mother and daughter who...
, The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
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...
, Law and Order: Criminal Intent, NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue is an American television police drama set in New York City, exploring the internal and external struggles of the fictional 15th precinct of Manhattan...
, and Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel is an American drama series that premiered on CBS on September 21, 1994 and ran for 211 episodes and nine seasons until its conclusion on April 27, 2003. Created by John Masius and produced by Martha Williamson, the series stars Roma Downey, as an angel named Monica, and Della...
. On stage, Douglas performed the role of Jenny Diver in The Threepenny Opera
The Threepenny Opera
The Threepenny Opera is a musical by German dramatist Bertolt Brecht and composer Kurt Weill, in collaboration with translator Elisabeth Hauptmann and set designer Caspar Neher. It was adapted from an 18th-century English ballad opera, John Gay's The Beggar's Opera, and offers a Marxist critique...
starring Sting and Dr. Bearing in Wit, where she was the first African American to perform the role.
Douglas is an Award winning actress: a two time Image Award winner, a Black Oscar, a Reel Award and the Mary Martin Award which was awarded to Douglas by Mary Martin. Douglas will appear in the upcoming Rel Dowdell film, Changing the Game
Changing the Game
Changing the Game is the debut album by Infamous Syndicate.-Track listing:-Album Chart Positions:...
in 2011.
She is an honorary member of Delta Sigma Theta
Delta Sigma Theta
Delta Sigma Theta is a non-profit Greek-lettered sorority of college-educated women who perform public service and place emphasis on the African American community. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority was founded on January 13, 1913 by twenty-two collegiate women at Howard University...
sorority. She is married to Dr. Roy Jonathan Cobb, a radiologist, and has one daughter. She is currently attending Montclair State University. She graduated from Illinois State University on May 7, 2011.