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.
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.
