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