Ja'net DuBois
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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
Credits
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
as Momma Bosley
Heart Condition (1990)
as Mrs. Stone
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)
as Ma Bell
Don't Look Back (1996)
as Mrs. Lawson
Waterproof (2000)
as Viola Battle
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" (2019)
as Self
A Piece of the Action (1977)
as Nellie Bond
A Man Called Adam (1966)
as Martha
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel (1999)
as Lefty
She's Got a Plan (2016)
as Betty Angelo
J.T. (1971)
as Rodeen Gamble
Diary of a Mad Housewife (1970)
as Vera
The Blue Knight (1973)
as Celia Louisa
Stranded (1986)
as Bettina
Five on the Black Hand Side (1973)
as Stormy Monday
Best Friends for Life (1998)
as Katie Pegues
Other Women's Children (1993)
as Roberta
Far From Home (2003)
as Mrs. Patterson (voice)
Hard Time (1998)
as Lefty
Magic Island (1995)
as Lucretia
Hellinger's Law (1981)
as Dottie Singer
Good Evening, Captain (1981)
as Self
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade (1990)
as Joanne Wilson
Penny Ante: The Motion Picture (1990)
as Aunt
Kids Like These (1987)
as Mrs. Page
The Wedding Frame (2004)
as Mrs. Patterson (voice)