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Susie Garrett (December 29, 1929 – May 24, 2002) was an American actress of theatre and television, jazz vocalist and acting teacher. She is best known for playing Cherie's grandmother Betty Johnson on the NBC series Punky Brewster.[1][2]

Susie Garrett
Born(1929-12-29)December 29, 1929
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
DiedMay 24, 2002(2002-05-24) (aged 72)
Southfield, Michigan, U.S.
OccupationActress
musician

Personal life


Garrett had an associate degree in psychology from Shaw College at Detroit. She was the mother of four sons, and the older sister of Marla Gibbs.[1][2] Together, Garrett and Gibbs co-founded the Crossroads Art Academy acting school in Los Angeles.[1]


Career


Born in Detroit in 1929, she sang jazz at clubs in the city. She starred in such plays as Dark of the Moon and Shakin' the Mess Out of Misery, and had a small part in the 1989 film Wicked Stepmother.

Aside from Punky Brewster, she had guest starred on her sister's TV series The Jeffersons and 227.


Death


In 2002, Garrett died of cancer at Providence Hospital in Southfield, Michigan, at the age of 72. She is interred at Woodlawn Cemetery, which incorrectly lists her birth year as 1931.


Filmography


Year Title Role Note(s)
1984-85The JeffersonsAmanda2 episodes
1984-88Punky BrewsterBetty Johnson88 episodes
1989227WomanEpisode: "The Real Decoys"
Wicked StepmotherMandy

References


  1. "Marla Gibbs Susie Garrett: Two Sisters Star On TV". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. December 10, 1984. pp. 60–62. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  2. Kathleen Fearn-Banks (November 15, 2005). Historical Dictionary of African-American Television. Scarecrow Press. p. 155. ISBN 9780810865228. Retrieved February 2, 2017.



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[es] Susie Garrett

Susie Garrett (29 de diciembre de 1929 - 24 de mayo de 2002) fue una actriz estadounidense de teatro y televisión, vocalista de jazz y profesora suplente. Es más conocida por haber interpretado a Betty Johnson en la serie de televisión Punky Brewster.

[ru] Гарретт, Сьюзи

Сьюзи Гарретт (англ. Susie Garrett, 29 декабря 1929 — 24 мая 2002) — американская актриса и джазовая певица, наиболее известная по роли миссис Бэтти Джонас в телевизионном сериале «Панки Брюстер» с 1984 по 1988 год.


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