Ja'net DuBois
Acting
- Born:
- 1945-08-05
- Died:
- 2020-02-18
- Place of birth:
- 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.
Known For
Filmography
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
She's Got a Plan
G.I. Joe: Renegades
Random! Cartoons
The Wedding Frame
Far From Home
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Crossing Jordan
One on One
As Told by Ginger
Waterproof
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
The PJs
Hard Time
Best Friends for Life
Everybody Loves Raymond
The Steve Harvey Show
Don't Look Back
Moesha
Magic Island
Touched by an Angel
Sister, Sister
Other Women's Children
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
The Golden Palace
Martin
Home Improvement
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
Beverly Hills, 90210
Penny Ante: The Motion Picture
New Attitude
Dream On
Heart Condition
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Kids Like These
A Different World
Stranded
Crazy like a Fox
The Sophisticated Gents
Good Evening, Captain
Hellinger's Law
Roots: The Next Generations
A Piece of the Action
The Love Boat
Good Times
The Blue Knight
The Blue Knight
Five on the Black Hand Side
Kojak
J.T.
Diary of a Mad Housewife
A Man Called Adam