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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…
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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.
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Ja'net DuBois's Filmography
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Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
as Self
She's Got a Plan
as Betty Angelo
The Wedding Frame
as Mrs. Patterson (voice)
Far From Home
as Mrs. Patterson (voice)
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
as Momma Bosley
Waterproof
as Viola Battle
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
as Lefty
Hard Time
as Lefty
Best Friends for Life
as Katie Pegues
Don't Look Back
as Mrs. Lawson
Magic Island
as Lucretia
Other Women's Children
as Roberta
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
as Joanne Wilson
No Poster
Penny Ante: The Motion Picture
as Aunt
Heart Condition
as Mrs. Stone
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
as Ma Bell
Kids Like These
as Mrs. Page
No Poster
Stranded
as Bettina
Good Evening, Captain
as Self
Hellinger's Law
as Dottie Singer
A Piece of the Action
as Nellie Bond
The Blue Knight
as Celia Louisa
Five on the Black Hand Side
as Stormy Monday
J.T.
as Rodeen Gamble
Diary of a Mad Housewife
as Vera
A Man Called Adam
as Martha