The death of the Jerri Peterson depicter on The WB sitcom is confirmed via Facebook by her cousin named Angie Tee, who calls the late star 'beautiful and talented.'
- Jul 7, 2021
AceShowbiz -
Suzzanne Douglas has passed away. The actress, who was best known for portraying Jerri Peterson on "The Parent 'Hood", died at the age of 64. No further details are available regarding her death.
The sad news was confirmed by Suzzanne's cousin Angie Tee via Facebook on Tuesday, July 6. Sharing some pictures of the late star, Angie penned, "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.," Angie went on sharing. "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," she concluded. "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."
Suzzanne's friend Stephanie Perry Moore also offered her final tribute on Facebook. "I got to stand beside greatness. Suzanne Douglas Cobb, I love you dear lady. Thanks for always checking on me and for showing me elegance and grace walking. 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," so read the message.
Aside from "The Parent 'Hood", Suzzane's TV credits included "Against the Law", "I'll Fly Away" and "Promised Land". She also made some guest appearances in shows like "Bull", "The Good Wife", "Bones", "Law & Order: Criminal Intent", "NYPD Blue" and "Are We There Yet?".
The late actress most recently appeared in the 2019 Netflix miniseries "When They See Us" as Grace Cuffe.
