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.
Known For
TV
Bones
Elizabeth Burkhart
2005
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Principal
1999
TV
Great Performances
Lady in Plaid / The Girl
1971
TV
The Good Wife
Judge Keely Farmer
2009
TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Karen Watkins
2001
TV
The Cosby Show
Rebecca Shorter
1984
TV
Touched by an Angel
Brianna Springbelt
1994
TV
Touched by an Angel
Dr. Rebecca Dixon
1994
TV
The Parkers
1999
TV
When They See Us
Grace Cuffee
2019
TV
The Parent 'Hood
Jerri Peterson
1995
Film
School of Rock
Tomika's Mother
2003
TV
Angel Street
Etta
1992
TV
Against the Law
1990
Film
Sounder
The Mother
2003
Film
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Angela
1998
Film
The Inkwell
Brenda Tate
1994
Film
Tap
Amy Simms
1989
Film
Whitney
Cissy Houston
2015
Film
I'll Do Anything
Rainbow House Star
1994
Filmography
2020FilmReally Loveas Anne Richmond2019TVWhen They See Usas Grace Cuffee2016FilmHappy Yummy Chickenas Sarah Del Casserole2015FilmWhitneyas Cissy Houston2012FilmChanging the Gameas Mrs. Davis2009TVThe Good Wifeas Judge Keely Farmer2005TVBonesas Elizabeth Burkhart2003FilmSchool of Rockas Tomika's Mother2003FilmSounderas The Mother2002FilmIt's Black Entertainmentas Self2001TVLaw & Order: Criminal Intentas Karen Watkins1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Principal1999TVThe Parkers1998FilmHow Stella Got Her Groove Backas Angela1995TVThe Parent 'Hoodas Jerri Peterson1994TVTouched by an Angelas Brianna Springbelt1994FilmJason's Lyricas Gloria1994FilmSearch for Graceas Margaret / Melody1994FilmThe Inkwellas Brenda Tate1994FilmI'll Do Anythingas Rainbow House Star1993FilmHallelujahas Eunice1993FilmChain of Desireas Angie1992FilmCondition: Criticalas Dr. Bailey Wallace1992TVAngel Streetas Etta1991FilmIn The Shadow Of Love: A Teen AIDS Storyas Sammy1991FilmThe Colored Museumas the Girl, the Lady in Plaid1990TVAgainst the Law1990FilmThe Knife and Gun Clubas Ginny Ducette1989FilmTapas Amy Simms1984TVThe Cosby Showas Rebecca Shorter1981FilmPurlieas Ensemble1971TVGreat Performancesas Lady in Plaid / The Girl