Jesikah Suggs, a television writer and producer known for Netflix’s My Life with the Walter Boys, has died at just 32.
Suggs died at her home in Studio City, California, on August 18, her family confirmed. She had been diagnosed with breast cancer at 24, but continued pursuing her television career despite years of treatment.
Born in Dallas in 1994, Suggs studied film at Baylor University before moving to Los Angeles. She began as an intern on Big Brother and later worked with writer-producer Jason Katims, with early credits connected to Parenthood.
Suggs joined My Life with the Walter Boys in its first season as a story editor before becoming co-producer for Seasons 2 and 3. She was also working on the upcoming fourth season when she died.
Her other credits included Amazon Prime’s It’s Not Like That and As We See It.
Her sister, Liz Suggs, said Jesikah refused to let cancer define her, describing her as someone who continued showing up to work with courage and determination.
After her diagnosis, Suggs underwent a double mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiation. Her cancer later metastasized, but she continued working and sharing her experience publicly.
She is survived by her husband, Watchmen actor Dustin Ingram, her mother, siblings, nieces, nephew and extended family.
Her family says her legacy will live on through the stories and writers she inspired.