Ja'net DuBois
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 5, 1945
- Died
- February 18, 2020 (aged 74)
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
Biography
Ja'net DuBois was was an American actress, singer, and instructor. Her career spanned several decades, from the 60's to 2019. Born Jeannette Theresa Dubois in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to mother Lillian Gouedy father and Gordon Adelbert Dubois, her career began in the early 1960s when she moved to Brooklyn, NY. There, her acting career began with a Broadway debut in the play "The Long Dream". In the late 60's she began acting on television, with film following in 1970. During the 80s, in addition to acting, DuBois ran the Ja'net DuBois Academy of Theater Arts and Sciences, a performing arts school for teenagers on Long Island, New York. From 1950-1959, she was married to Sajit Gupta with whom she had four children -- Provat, Rani, Kesha, and Raj. Ms. DuBois died on February 17, 2020, of cardiac arrest at her residence in Glendale, California.
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Filmography
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
Movie · as Self
She's Got a Plan
Movie · as Betty Angelo
G.I. Joe: Renegades
TV · as Grandma Hinton (voice) · 1 ep
Random! Cartoons
TV · as Mom (voice) · 1 ep
The Wedding Frame
Movie · as Mrs. Patterson (voice)
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Movie · as Momma Bosley
Far From Home
Movie · as Mrs. Patterson (voice)
One on One
TV · as Queen Esther · 1 ep
Crossing Jordan
TV · as Mrs. Jones · 1 ep
Waterproof
Movie · as Viola Battle
As Told by Ginger
TV · as Mrs. Patterson (voice) · 3 eps
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
Movie · as Lefty
The PJs
TV · as Mrs. Avery (voice) · 43 eps
Hard Time
Movie · as Lefty
Best Friends for Life
Movie · as Katie Pegues
Don't Look Back
Movie · as Mrs. Lawson
The Steve Harvey Show
TV · as Delores · 1 ep
Everybody Loves Raymond
TV · as Dottie · 1 ep
Moesha
TV · as Mrs. Moss · 1 ep
Magic Island
Movie · as Lucretia
Touched by an Angel
TV · as Esther Hamilton · 1 ep
Sister, Sister
TV · as Mom O' Danielle · 1 ep
Other Women's Children
Movie · as Roberta
The Golden Palace
TV · as Louise Wilson · 2 eps
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
TV · as Dorothy Cooper · 1 ep
Martin
TV · as Ja'net DuBois · 1 ep
Home Improvement
TV · as Judith Potter, Carol · 1 ep
Heart Condition
Movie · as Mrs. Stone
Penny Ante: The Motion Picture
Movie · as Aunt
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
Movie · as Joanne Wilson
New Attitude
TV · as Irma · 1 ep
Dream On
TV · as June · 1 ep
Beverly Hills, 90210
TV · as Arlene · 1 ep
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Movie · as Ma Bell
Kids Like These
Movie · as Mrs. Page
A Different World
TV · as Brenda Hanes · 1 ep
Stranded
Movie · as Bettina
Crazy like a Fox
TV · as Idee · 1 ep
Hellinger's Law
Movie · as Dottie Singer
Good Evening, Captain
Movie · as Self
The Sophisticated Gents
TV · as Onetha Wiggins · 3 eps
Roots: The Next Generations
TV · as Sally Harvey · 1 ep
A Piece of the Action
Movie · as Nellie Bond
The Love Boat
TV · as Evelyn Hopkins · 1 ep
Good Times
TV · as Wilona Woods · 133 eps
Five on the Black Hand Side
Movie · as Stormy Monday
The Blue Knight
Movie · as Celia Louisa
Kojak
TV · as Paula Thomas · 1 ep
The Blue Knight
TV · as Celia Louisa · 4 eps
J.T.
Movie · as Rodeen Gamble
Diary of a Mad Housewife
Movie · as Vera
A Man Called Adam
Movie · as Martha