Suzzanne Douglas
Also Known As: Suzanne Douglas
Biography: Suzzanne Douglas was an American film, television and stage actress, singer, composer, dancer, and producer, best known for her role as matriarch Jerri Peterson in the television sitcom "The Parent 'Hood". She held an MFA in Music from the Manhattan School of Music, New York.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Birthday: April 12, 1957
Deathday: July 06, 2021
Adult: No
Gender: Female
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Jason's Lyric
Overview: The story of a young man who must confront his own fears about love as well as his relationships with family and friends.
Genres: Crime Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-09-28
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Tap
Overview: Max Washington has just been released from prison after serving time for burglary. He returns to his old hangout, a hoofer club. His old girl friend, Amy, who still works at the club as a Tap instructor, is less than thrilled to see him. Her father, Little Mo, is happy to see him, because he has plans for a show involving Max. In addition, Max's old partners in crime have another job for him.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-02-12
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Search for Grace
Overview: A woman haunted by disturbing flashbacks discovers through hypnotherapy that she and her boyfriend led parallel lives with a doomed couple from 1927.
Genres: Drama Mystery Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-05-17
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The Inkwell
Overview: The Inkwell is about a 16-year-old boy coming of age on Martha's Vineyard in the summer of 1976.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-04-22
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The Colored Museum
Overview: Ten satirical sketches written by George C. Wolfe use drama, comedy and music to examine black stereotypes and express the need for African-Americans to preserve their culture by remembering their painful but glorious heritage. Presented as museum "exhibitions," the songs and sketches address the problem of having to renounce one's history and suppress anger in order to assimilate.
Genres: Music Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-02-01
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Sounder
Overview: This is a coming-of-age story of a boy living in the Depression era of the South. "Boy" (Daniel Lee Robertson III) learns the hard way about the realities of being black, poor and unable to read. But he also learns about the deep love of family, the long-suffering loyalty of a dog and the importance of words, faith, stories & truth.
Genres: Action Adventure Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-01-19
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Whitney
Overview: Chronicles Whitney Houston's rise to fame and turbulent relationship with husband Bobby Brown.
Genres: Romance Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-01-17
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How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Overview: Through good times and bad, Stella and Delilah have always had each other. Now, Stella's so busy building a life that she's forgotten how to really live. But Delilah is about to change all that. What starts as a quick trip to Jamaica, ends as an exhilarating voyage of self discovery as Stella learns to open her heart and find love – even if it's with a man 20 years her junior.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-08-14
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School of Rock
Overview: Fired from his band and hard up for cash, guitarist and vocalist Dewey Finn finagles his way into a job as a fifth-grade substitute teacher at a private school, where he secretly begins teaching his students the finer points of rock 'n' roll. The school's hard-nosed principal is rightly suspicious of Finn's activities. But Finn's roommate remains in the dark about what he's doing.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-10-03
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I'll Do Anything
Overview: Matt Hobbs is a talented but unsuccessful actor. When estranged (and strange) ex-wife Beth dumps their daughter Jeannie on Matt, father and daughter have a lot of adjusting to do. His budding relationship with attractive production assistant Cathy Breslow is made complicated, while the precocious child is overly accustomed to getting her own way. Matt eventually faces the choice of family vs career in a particularly difficult way.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-02-04
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It's Black Entertainment
Overview: A star-studded tribute (from the creators of That's Entertainment) to the contributions of Afro-Americans in film over the last century. Vanessa Williams traces the struggles and triumphs of the superstars of music and film. Among the many artists featured are: Whitney Houston, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr., Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Cab Calloway, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Ella Fitzgerald, and Little Richard, Also included are today's contemporary superstars: Snoop Dogg, Ice T, Quincy Jones, Spike Lee, Russell Simmons, and many, more! 80 minutes plus DVD bonus features.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-02-08
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Condition: Critical
Overview: Medical drama about a killer virus on the loose in Los Angeles.
Genres: Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-12-20
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Chain of Desire
Overview: A series of unrelated amorous lovers are connected by a chain of desire.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-05-26
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Happy Yummy Chicken
Overview: Two men create a musical inspired by a news story of a woman sitting in a fried chicken restaurant for two months after a breakup.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-06-05
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Hallelujah
Overview: Christmas at the Messiah Church in Washington D.C. A young preacher and, later in the day, a mysterious pregnant girl arrive at the church doors looking to begin new lives. The preacher, the Reverend Oliver Crawford, is not the judgmental church committee's first choice to be the Messiah's new pastor; an unwed father of a teenage son, he is given only two days to prove his worth to his new parishioners. Meanwhile, Katherine, a sixteen-year-old girl who is about to give birth, has come to the area to escape an abusive home and to search for a grandfather she doesn't know. With the help of local homeless advocate "Big" Willie Thorton, Crawford attempts to revive the spirit of the church and provide solace to the displaced girl.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-12-22
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The Knife and Gun Club
Overview: Failed drama series pilot about events at a trauma center run by two doctors struggling to keep the Emergency Room open.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-07-30
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Purlie
Overview: Purlie is a musical based on Ossie Davis' 1961 play Purlie Victorious. In the early days of the civil rights movement, a Southern plantation owner holds his sharecroppers in virtual slavery. Purlie comes home as a preacher who will shake things up and bring freedom to his people. This 1981 television adaptation won a CableACE Award.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-10-12
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Really Love
Overview: A rising black painter tries to break into a competitive art world while balancing an unexpected romance with an ambitious law student.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-10-16
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