She was very active in the 1970's then kind of faded away. I remember her mostly as "Weezy" on 'The Jeffersons' but she also played the mother 'Mrs. Evans' on 'Good Times'.
TV actress Ja'Net Dubois has passed away.
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truth_b_known
I believe she wrote and performed the opening theme song for the Jeffersons..
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under the radar
Actually, she didn't play Weezy on The Jeffersons. Isabel Sanford played Weezy.
Ms. Dubois did, however, co-write and sing "Movin' On Up," the theme song for The Jeffersons. What a catchy tune! It'll cheer just about anybody up.
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NoAbuse
Actually, she didn't play Weezy on The Jeffersons. Isabel Sanford played Weezy.
That's right. I don't know why I said Weezy. I meant Florence.
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betterdaze
Willona. Her character's name was Willona and Janet Jackson played her daughter Penny.
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JimmyYoung
Who?
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Pete Zahut
Ja'Net was on "Good times" rather than on the Jeffersons but she wrote (and sang) the Jeffersons themes song "Movin' on up'" as a promise to her mother regarding how things would be when she (Ja'Net )became famous.
I think Florence, the Jeffersons maid was played by Marla Gibbs.
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out4good4
Wow.....just Wow......
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NoAbuse
I think Florence, the Jeffersons maid was played by Marla Gibbs.
You're right. It's been a long time since i've seen an episode. Dubois played Helen Willis that lived across the hall.
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Pete Zahut
You're right. It's been a long time since i've seen an episode.Dubois played Helen Willis that lived across the hall.
Yeah and since we're just making stuff up, let's not forget she also played the part of the "The Fonz" on "Happy Days" and First Officer Spock on Star Trek. She used to attend the same Kingdom Hall as I did back in the 70's.