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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Jason's Lyric
as Gloria
1994
Tap
as Amy Simms
1989
Search for Grace
as Margaret / Melody
1994
The Inkwell
as Brenda Tate
1994
The Colored Museum
as the Girl, the Lady in Plaid
1991
Sounder
as The Mother
2003
Whitney
as Cissy Houston
2015
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
as Angela
1998
School of Rock
as Tomika's Mother
2003
I'll Do Anything
as Rainbow House Star
1994
It's Black Entertainment
as Self
2002
Condition: Critical
as Dr. Bailey Wallace
1992
Chain of Desire
as Angie
1992
Happy Yummy Chicken
as Sarah Del Casserole
2016
Hallelujah
as Eunice
1993
The Knife and Gun Club
as Ginny Ducette
1990
Purlie
as Ensemble
1981
Really Love
as Anne Richmond
2020
In The Shadow Of Love: A Teen AIDS Story
as Sammy
1991
Changing the Game
as Mrs. Davis
2012
TV Appearances
Touched by an Angel
as Brianna Springbelt
1994
The Cosby Show
as Rebecca Shorter
1984
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Principal
1999
The Parent 'Hood
as Jerri Peterson
1995
The Parkers
1999
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Karen Watkins
2001
Against the Law
1990
Bones
as Elizabeth Burkhart
2005
The Good Wife
as Judge Keely Farmer
2009
Touched by an Angel
as Dr. Rebecca Dixon
1994
When They See Us
as Grace Cuffee
2019
Great Performances
as Lady in Plaid / The Girl
1971