Ja'net DuBois

Ja'net DuBois was born on Aug 05, 1932 in USA. Ja'net DuBois's big-screen debut came with A Man Called Adam directed by Leo Penn in 1966. Ja'net DuBois is known for Sophie & the Moonhanger directed by David Hugh Jones, David Andrews stars as and Barry Bell as KKK Speaker Aldon. Ja'net DuBois has got 5 awards and 1 nominations so far. The most recent award Ja'net DuBois achieved is TV Land Awards. The upcoming new movie Ja'net DuBois plays is Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle which will be released on Jun 27, 2003.

Ja'Net DuBois was a multi-talented and diverse performer. She grew up in Brooklyn, New York and began her career on Broadway. She has appeared in various plays, including "Golden Boy" with Sammy Davis Jr. and Louis Gossett Jr., and "A Raisin in the Sun". She moved onto TV roles, receiving a Peabody Award for a 1969 CBS children's movie J.T. (1969). She then appeared in a daytime serial, Love of Life (1951); she is the first African American actress to have a regular serial role.She was best known for her role as the sexy, confident, gossipy "Willona Woods" on Good Times (1974). She composed and sang the theme song, "Movin' On Up", for another Norman Lear series, The Jeffersons (1975). She appeared in many films, including the blaxploitation parody, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988), as a tough and loving mother. She also did voice-over work, for which she received two Emmys.She co-founded the "Pan African Film & Arts Festival", which showcases global films about people of African descent and fine arts. She is a community activist whose DuBois Care Foundation's mission is to empower youth by supporting after-school programs. She was also a painter who regularly exhibited her work. She released a CD in 2008, "Hidden Treasures", which includes the well-known TV theme song, "Movin' On Up".