How Did Suzzanne Douglas Die?
On Tuesday (July 6), it was announced that Suzzanne Douglas, a well-known actress, had died at the age of 64. Though we don't have all of the information regarding her death yet, a lot of the now-deceased actress's close friends and family members verified the news on social media, including Facebook.
Death Cause- You will be informed. (Death Date: 6 July 2021)
Who Was Suzzanne Douglas?
Suzzanne Douglas was born on April 12, 1957,, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Suzzanne Douglas was an actress from the United States. She is most remembered for her role as matriarch Jerri Peterson on the WB sitcom The Parent 'Hood, which aired from 1995 to 1999 and starred Robert Townsend.
Douglas won an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for her role as Amy Simms in the 1989 dance/drama film Tap, opposite Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis, Jr.
Douglas has also appeared in several other films, including How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998), Jason's Lyric (1994), The Inkwell (1994), and the 2003 Disney/ABC adaptation of Sounder starring Carl Lumbly.
Douglas is well renowned for her role as Cissy Houston in the Lifetime TV film Whitney, which she starred in in 2015. When They See Us (Netflix), directed by Ava Duvernay and produced by Oprah Winfrey and Robert De Niro, featured her as the mother of one of the main characters in 2019.
Douglas has made a number of appearances on television as a guest star (most recently Bull, Bones, and The Good Wife). Douglas has also starred in shows such as The Parkers, The Cosby Show, Law, and Order: Criminal Intent, NYPD Blue, and Touched by an Angel.
Douglas made her stage debut as Jenny Diver in The Threepenny Opera, starring Sting and Dr. Bearing in Wit, and was the first African American to play the part. Douglas is an actress who has won two Image Awards, a Black Academy Award, a Reel Award, and the Mary Martin Award, which was given to her by Mary Martin. In 2011, Douglas appeared in Rel Dowdell's film Changing the Game.
Tributes
Rest well regal beauty Suzzanne Douglas 🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/AMNiH5bE7S
— ✨Erika✨Ashley✨ (@erika_ashley85) July 7, 2021
RIP to one of the prettiest TV moms, Suzzanne Douglas! 🖤🕊 pic.twitter.com/IhHLzd34zj
— 🗝 (@DiaryOfKeysus_) July 7, 2021
Well known actress #SuzzanneDouglas passes away at the age of 64. She was known her work on Jason’s Lyric, The Parent Hood, Tap, How Stella got her groove back,The Good Wife, The Inkwell and many more. Rest In Peace queen 👑 🙏🏾💔 pic.twitter.com/3owbMrkepd
— Beautifulismyblack (@BlackNProud365) July 7, 2021
RIP Soror https://t.co/C6MUpkLpsX
— sheryl lee ralph (@thesherylralph) July 7, 2021
A life well lived. https://t.co/Y7sLSi6CaE
— sheryl lee ralph (@thesherylralph) July 7, 2021