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Songwriter and ‘Good Times’ actress Ja’Net DuBois dies

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ja’Net DuBois, who played the vivacious neighbor Willona Woods on “Good Times” and composed and sang the theme song for “The Jeffersons,” has died.

DuBois’ song “Movin’ on Up” provided a joyous intro to “The Jeffersons” during the show’s 10-season run.

BernNadette Stanis, who played Thelma Evans Anderson on “Good Times,” said she learned of DuBois’ death Tuesday from the actress’ daughter.

Police in Glendale, California, said they received a report about DuBois’ death late Monday. She appeared to have died of natural causes and no investigation is ongoing, police Sgt. Dan Stubbs said. No additional details, including her age, were immediately available.

Stanis said DuBois appeared to be in good health and they had appeared two weeks ago at a signing event. She noted that DuBois kept to herself and no one knew exactly how old she was.

DuBois had a prolific career beyond the 1970s hit “Good Times,” winning two Emmy Awards for her voice work on the WB series “The PJs.”

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Quick facts for kids Ja'Net DuBois
DuBois as Willona Woods on the television series Good Times, c. 1976
Born	Jeannette Theresa Dubois August 5 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. or Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	(2020-02-17)February 17, 2020 Glendale, California, U.S.
Occupation
Years active	1960–2019
Known for	Willona Woods – Good Times Ma Bell – I'm Gonna Git You Sucka Ms. Avery – The PJs
Spouse(s)	Sajit Gupta (m. 1950–?; divorced)
Children	4

Jeannette Theresa Dubois (August 5 – February 17, 2020), known professionally as Ja'Net DuBois, Ja'net DuBois, and Ja'Net Du Bois (), was an American actress and singer. She was best known for her portrayal of Willona Woods, the neighborhood gossip maven and a friend of the Evans family on the CBS sitcom Good Times, which aired from 1974 to 1979. DuBois additionally cowrote and sang the theme song "Movin' on Up" for The Jeffersons, which aired from 1975 until 1985. After beginning her career on the stage in the early 1960s, DuBois appeared on

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Ja'Net DuBois

American actress (d. 2020)

Jeannette Theresa Dubois (August 5^{[note 1]} – February 17, 2020), known professionally as Ja'Net DuBois,^[6]Ja'net DuBois,^[4] and Ja'Net Du Bois^[1]^[7]^{[n 1]} (), was an American actress and singer. She was best known for her portrayal of Willona Woods, the neighborhood gossip maven and a friend of the Evans family on the CBS sitcom Good Times, which aired from 1974 to 1979.^[8] DuBois additionally cowrote and sang the theme song "Movin' On Up" for The Jeffersons, which aired from 1975 until 1985.^[9] After beginning her career on the stage in the early 1960s, DuBois appeared on television shows and in films into the mid-2010s.

Biography

Early life and career

DuBois was born Jeannette Theresa Dubois in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.^[10] She was the daughter of Lillian Gouedy (1910–1984) and Gordon Adelbert Dubois (1915–1960)^[11]^[9] and was raised in Amityville, New York, on Long Island.^[12]

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