Actress Suzzanne Douglas passed away on July 7. She was best known for her role as matriarch Jerri Peterson on The WB sitcom The Parent ‘Hood, which also starred Robert Townsend and ran from 1995–1999.
She also portrayed Amy Simms in the 1989 drama film Tap alongside Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis, Jr.
Suzzanne Douglas died from cancer at her home on Martha’s Vineyard on July 6, 2021, at age 64.
Douglas’s cousin Angie T shared the news on Facebook Tuesday evening:
Suzzanne Douglas a beautiful and talented actress made her transition today. She warmed our hearts on movie screens and television sets all over the world. This beautiful soul was my cousin.I can remember growing up, there weren’t very many black actresses who had starring roles but there was my cousin with the lead role in “Tap” starring alongside great dancers such as Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis Jr. She also performed with Angela Bassett and Whoopi Goldberg in “How Stella Got Her Groove Back.” The Inkwell, Jason’s Lyric and so much more the list goes on. The world will miss your talent but your soul will live on forever Rest in Paradise my beautiful cousin Suzzane you will be missed RIP
was the first African American to take on the role of Dr Vivian Bearing in the stage production of Wit.
Suzzanne appeared in the 2019 Netflix miniseries When They See Us as Grace Cuffe.
The 64-year-old was a patron of a number of organizations, including Girl Scouts of the USA, The National Council of Negro Women, national leadership, and honors organization Sigma Alpha Lambda and Jack and Jill of America.
