Suzzanne Douglas

Suzzanne Douglas

Born: April 12, 1957
Died: July 6, 2021
in Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.

Movies for Suzzanne Douglas...

Really Love
Title: Really Love
Character: Anne Richmond
Released: October 16, 2020
Type: Movie
A rising black painter tries to break into a competitive art world while balancing an unexpected romance with an ambitious law student.
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Title: When They See Us
Character: Grace Cuffee
Released: May 31, 2019
Type: TV
Five teens from Harlem become trapped in a nightmare when they're falsely accused of a brutal attack in Central Park.
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Happy Yummy Chicken
Title: Happy Yummy Chicken
Character: Sarah Del Casserole
Released: June 5, 2016
Type: Movie
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.
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Whitney
Title: Whitney
Character: Cissy Houston
Released: January 17, 2015
Type: Movie
Chronicles Whitney Houston's rise to fame and turbulent relationship with husband Bobby Brown.
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Title: The Good Wife
Character: Judge Keely Farmer
Released: September 22, 2009
Type: TV
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.
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Title: Bones
Character: Elizabeth Burkhart
Released: September 13, 2005
Type: TV
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.
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School of Rock
Title: School of Rock
Character: Tomika's Mother
Released: October 3, 2003
Type: Movie
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.
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Sounder
Title: Sounder
Character: The Mother
Released: January 19, 2003
Type: Movie
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.
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It's Black Entertainment
Title: It's Black Entertainment
Character: Self
Released: February 8, 2002
Type: Movie
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.
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Title: Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Character: Karen Watkins
Released: September 30, 2001
Type: TV
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.
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Title: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Character: Principal
Released: September 20, 1999
Type: TV
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.
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Title: The Parkers
Released: August 30, 1999
Type: TV
The Parkers is an American sitcom that aired on UPN from August 30, 1999, to May 10, 2004. A spin-off of UPN's Moesha, The Parkers features the mother-daughter team of Nikki and Kim Parker. The Parkers' signature "Heeyyy" greeting became very popular in the early 2000s.
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How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Title: How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Character: Angela
Released: August 14, 1998
Type: Movie
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, end 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.
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Title: The Parent 'Hood
Character: Jerri Peterson
Released: January 18, 1995
Type: TV
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.
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Jason's Lyric
Title: Jason's Lyric
Character: Gloria
Released: September 28, 1994
Type: Movie
The story of a young man who must confront his own fears about love as well as his relationships with family and friends.
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Title: Touched by an Angel
Character: Brianna Springbelt
Released: September 21, 1994
Type: TV
Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who are at a crossroads in their lives.
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Title: Touched by an Angel
Character: Dr. Rebecca Dixon
Released: September 21, 1994
Type: TV
Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who are at a crossroads in their lives.
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Search for Grace
Title: Search for Grace
Character: Margaret / Melody
Released: May 17, 1994
Type: Movie
A woman haunted by disturbing flashbacks discovers through hypnotherapy that she and her boyfriend led parallel lives with a doomed couple from 1927.
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The Inkwell
Title: The Inkwell
Character: Brenda Tate
Released: April 22, 1994
Type: Movie
The Inkwell is about a 16-year-old boy coming of age on Martha's Vineyard in the summer of 1976.
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I'll Do Anything
Title: I'll Do Anything
Character: Rainbow House Star
Released: February 4, 1994
Type: Movie
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.
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Hallelujah
Title: Hallelujah
Character: Eunice
Released: December 22, 1993
Type: Movie
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.
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Condition: Critical
Title: Condition: Critical
Character: Dr. Bailey Wallace
Released: December 20, 1992
Type: Movie
Medical drama about a killer virus on the loose in Los Angeles.
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Chain of Desire
Title: Chain of Desire
Character: Angie
Released: May 26, 1992
Type: Movie
A series of unrelated amorous lovers are connected by a chain of desire.
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The Colored Museum
Title: The Colored Museum
Character: the Girl, the Lady in Plaid
Released: February 1, 1991
Type: Movie
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.
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Title: Against the Law
Released: September 23, 1990
Type: TV
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.
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The Knife and Gun Club
Title: The Knife and Gun Club
Character: Ginny Ducette
Released: July 30, 1990
Type: Movie
Failed drama series pilot about events at a trauma center run by two doctors struggling to keep the Emergency Room open.
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Tap
Title: Tap
Character: Amy Simms
Released: February 12, 1989
Type: Movie
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.
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Title: The Cosby Show
Released: September 20, 1984
Type: TV
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.
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Purlie
Title: Purlie
Character: Ensemble
Released: October 12, 1981
Type: Movie
Based on Davis' 1961 play Purlie Victorious (which was later translated into the 1963 film Gone Are the Days! and which included all of the original Broadway cast, including Ruby Dee, Alan Alda, Beah Richards, and Godfrey Cambridge), Purlie is a musical with a book by Ossie Davis, Philip Rose, and Peter Udell, lyrics by Udell, and music by Gary Geld. It won two Tony Awards and was also nominated for Best Musical. This 1981 television adaptation is directed by Rudi Goldman and stars Broadway cast members Guillaume, Moore, Hemsley, and Hopkins, with Brandon Maggart as Cotchipee, Clarice Taylor as Idilla, and Don Scardino as Charlie. The production won a CableACE Award.
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Title: Great Performances
Character: Lady in Plaid / The Girl
Released: January 28, 1971
Type: TV
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.