Ja'net DuBois
- Acting
- August 5, 1945 · Brooklyn, New York, USA
- February 18, 2020
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.
Known for
Filmography
- Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" · Self
- She's Got a Plan · Betty Angelo
- G.I. Joe: Renegades · Grandma Hinton (Voice)
- Random! Cartoons · Mom (Voice)
- The Wedding Frame · Mrs. Patterson (Voice)
- Far From Home · Mrs. Patterson (Voice)
- Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle · Momma Bosley
- Crossing Jordan · Mrs. Jones
- One on One · Queen Esther
- As Told by Ginger · Mrs. Patterson (Voice)
- Waterproof · Viola Battle
- Hard Time: Hostage Hotel · Lefty
- The PJs · Mrs. Avery (Voice)
- Hard Time · Lefty
- Best Friends for Life · Katie Pegues
- Everybody Loves Raymond · Dottie
- The Steve Harvey Show · Delores
- Don't Look Back · Mrs. Lawson
- Moesha · Mrs. Moss
- Magic Island · Lucretia
- Touched by an Angel · Esther Hamilton
- Sister, Sister · Mom O' Danielle
- Other Women's Children · Roberta
- Hangin' with Mr. Cooper · Dorothy Cooper
- The Golden Palace · Louise Wilson
- Martin · Ja'net DuBois
- Home Improvement · Judith Potter, Carol
- Hammer, Slammer, & Slade · Joanne Wilson
- Beverly Hills, 90210 · Arlene
- Penny Ante: The Motion Picture · Aunt
- New Attitude · Irma
- Dream On · June
- Heart Condition · Mrs. Stone
- I'm Gonna Git You Sucka · Ma Bell
- Kids Like These · Mrs. Page
- A Different World · Brenda Hanes
- Stranded · Bettina
- Crazy like a Fox · Idee
- The Sophisticated Gents · Onetha Wiggins
- Good Evening, Captain · Self
- Hellinger's Law · Dottie Singer
- Roots: The Next Generations · Sally Harvey
- A Piece of the Action · Nellie Bond
- The Love Boat · Evelyn Hopkins
- Good Times · Wilona Woods
- The Blue Knight · Celia Louisa
- The Blue Knight · Celia Louisa
- Five on the Black Hand Side · Stormy Monday
- Kojak · Paula Thomas
- J.T. · Rodeen Gamble
- Diary of a Mad Housewife · Vera
- A Man Called Adam · Martha