Suzzanne Douglas, actress best known for The Parent 'Hood and When They See Us, passes away at age 64
- The news was first reported by Roland Martin on Twitter , and confirmed by her friend Stephanie Perry Moore in a Facebook post
- No cause of death was revealed at this time, though Martin stated that 'several family members' confirmed her passing on Facebook
- Douglas was born in Chicago, the youngest of four children raised by a single mother on the South Side
- She started her career in the early 1980s with appearances on the soap opera Guiding Light before her feature debut as Amy Simms in the 1989 film Tap, alongside Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis Jr.
- She won an NAACP Image Award for her performance, and she also starred on the TV show Against the Law and I'll Fly Away
The acting world is in mourning on Tuesday, as talented actress Suzzanne Douglas, best known for The Parent 'Hood and When They See Us, has passed away.
The news was first reported by Roland Martin on Twitter, and confirmed by her friend Stephanie Perry Moore in a Facebook post.
No cause of death was revealed at this time, though Martin stated that 'several family members' confirmed her passing on Facebook.
R.I.P.: The acting world is in mourning on Tuesday, as talented actress Suzzanne Douglas, best known for The Parent 'Hood and When They See Us, has passed away
First reported: The news was first reported by Roland Martin on Twitter, and confirmed by her friend Stephanie Perry Moore in a Facebook post
'Sad news...actress @suzzannedouglas has passed away. Several of her family members confirm on Facebook that the longtime actress has passed away at the age of 64,' Martin said in a tweet, adding, 'Many remember her as @larneztate's mom and @joethemorton's wife in The Inkwell.'
He added that Douglas was, 'very involved' in the Delta Sigma Theta sorority,' adding, 'Prayers to her family.'
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Moore added a photo of her with Douglas at a sorority event, adding, 'I got to stand beside greatness.'
Event: He added that Douglas was, 'very involved' in the Delta Sigma Theta sorority,' adding, 'Prayers to her family'
'Suzanne Douglas Cobb, I love you dear lady. Thanks for always checking on me and for showing me elegance and grace walking,' she added.
'I’ve got a heavy heart, but I’m blessed to be a part of the legacy you touched. I am better because I knew you. Heaven is richer,' she concluded.
Douglas was born in Chicago, the youngest of four children raised by a single mother on the South Side.
Early days: Douglas was born in Chicago, the youngest of four children raised by a single mother on the South Side
Tap: She started her career in the early 1980s with appearances on the soap opera Guiding Light before her feature debut as Amy Simms (above) in the 1989 film Tap, alongside Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis Jr
She became interested in acting at an early age, citing The Sound of Music as one of her earliest inspirations.
She started her career in the early 1980s with appearances on the soap opera Guiding Light before her feature debut as Amy Simms in the 1989 film Tap, alongside Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis Jr.
She won an NAACP Image Award for her performance, and she also starred on the TV show Against the Law and I'll Fly Away.
Roles: Her other movie roles included Jason's Lyric, The Inkwell, I'll Do Anything and How Stella Got Her Groove Back before landing the role of Jerri Peterson in The Parent 'Hood, which ran on The WB for four seasons from 1995 to 1999
Recent role: She also portrayed the mother of Maryam Hassan's Tomika in School of Rock and most recently as Grace Cuffee in the Netflix series When They See Us
Her other movie roles included Jason's Lyric, The Inkwell, I'll Do Anything and How Stella Got Her Groove Back before landing the role of Jerri Peterson in The Parent 'Hood, which ran on The WB for four seasons from 1995 to 1999.
She also portrayed the mother of Maryam Hassan's Tomika in School of Rock and most recently as Grace Cuffee in the Netflix series When They See Us.
Her final role was in the 2020 movie Really Love alongside Uzo Aduba, Michael Ealy and Naturi Naughton.
She is survived by her husband, neuro-radiologist Roy Jonathan Cobb ,who she was married to since February 1989, and their daughter.
Survived: She is survived by her husband, neuro-radiologist Roy Jonathan Cobb ,who she was married to since February 1989, and their daughter
