
Suzzanne Douglas
Known For
Acting
Born
1957-04-12 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died
2021-07-06
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.
Most Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Principal

Bones
as Elizabeth Burkhart

The Good Wife
as Judge Keely Farmer

Great Performances
as Lady in Plaid / The Girl

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Karen Watkins

The Cosby Show
as Rebecca Shorter

Touched by an Angel
as Brianna Springbelt

Touched by an Angel
as Dr. Rebecca Dixon

The Parkers

When They See Us
as Grace Cuffee

School of Rock
as Tomika's Mother

The Parent 'Hood
as Jerri Peterson

Sounder
as The Mother

Tap
as Amy Simms

Against the Law

Angel Street
as Etta

How Stella Got Her Groove Back
as Angela

Whitney
as Cissy Houston

The Colored Museum
as the Girl, the Lady in Plaid

I'll Do Anything
as Rainbow House Star