Suzzanne Douglas Net Worth: How Rich was the Actress Actually?

Suzzanne Douglas was a renowned American actress who played Jerri Peterson on the comedy “The Parent Hood.” Suzzanne Douglas was reported to have had a net worth of $5 million before her death.

Full Name	Suzzanne Douglas
Date of Birth	April 12, 1957
Born Place	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Age	64
Profession	Actress
Husband	Roy j Cobb
Net Worth	$5 million
Died on	July 6, 2021

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Early Life

On April 12, 1957, Suzzanne Douglas was born in Chicago, Illinois. Lois Mae Thompson and Donald Douglas Sr., her parents, welcomed her into the world. Her single mother was responsible for most of her upbringing. Suzzanne has always wanted to be an actress, citing ‘The Sound of Music’ from 1965 as an example.

She graduated from Thornton Township High School in 1975, where she received her schooling. She moved on to Illinois State University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in arts. Suzzanne went on to Manhattan School of Music for her Master’s degree in Jazz Vocals.

Suzzanne Douglas Net Worth & Career

Suzanne’s acting career began in 1981 when she appeared in the film Purlie for a brief part. Her big break came in 1981, when she landed the role of Amy Simms in the film Tap, with Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis Jr. She won an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for her role in the film.

After that, she appeared in a number of films and television series, including ‘The Inkwell,’ ‘Jason’s Lyric,’ Against the Law, ‘Great Performances,’ ‘American Playhouse,’ and ‘I’ll Fly Way.’ Her most well-known part was that of Jerri Peterson in the television series “The Parent Hood.” She participated in around 90 episodes of the program from 1995 to 1995.

Suzzanne has also appeared in films such as ‘How Stella Got Her Groove Back,’ ‘School of Rock,’ ‘Sunday on the Rocks,’ ‘Changing the Game,’ ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,’ ‘The Good Wife,’ and ‘Bones,’ among others. In 2015, she played Cissy Houston in the television film “Whitney.” She also starred in Ava DuVernay’s Netflix original series “When They See Us.”

Personal Life

Roy Jonathan Cobb, a neuroradiologist, was Suzzanne’s husband at the time. Jordan Cobb, their daughter, was born in 1989 when they married. Jordan, like her mother, is an actress who has starred in the TV show “Liberty: Tales from the Tower.”

Suzzanne Douglas died of cancer on July 6, 2021, at the age of 64, at her home on Martha’s Vineyard. “A lovely and accomplished actress made her journey today,” her cousin Angie Tee said. On film screens and television sets throughout the globe, she warmed our hearts… Your brilliance will be missed by the rest of the world, but your spirit will live on.”