Suzzanne Douglas

Suzzanne Douglas (April 12, 1957 – July 6, 2021) was an American actress known for her roles in various films and television shows. She gained recognition for her portrayal of matriarch Geraldine 'Jerri' Peterson on the sitcom The Parent 'Hood, which aired from 1995 to 1999. Douglas earned an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for her performance in the 1989 film Tap, alongside Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis Jr. She also appeared in movies such as How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998), Jason's Lyric (1994), and The Inkwell (1994). Additionally, Douglas played Cissy Houston in the Lifetime TV movie Whitney (2015) and appeared in the Netflix miniseries When They See Us (2019).