My Life With The Walter Boys Writer-Producer Jesikah Suggs Dies at 32 After Eight-Year Breast Cancer Battle

Jesikah Suggs, the writer and producer who worked on Netflix’s My Life With The Walter Boys, has died at the age of 32 following an eight-year battle with breast cancer. Her family confirmed that Suggs died at her home in Studio City, California, on August 18.

According to Deadline, Suggs was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 24. Despite undergoing extensive treatment, including a double mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiation, she continued building her career in television while refusing to let her illness define her.

Her sister and frequent writing partner, Liz Suggs, said,

“Through it all, she showed up to work every day, eager to defy being defined by cancer.”

Liz added that the cancer metastasized two years after her initial diagnosis, but Jesikah continued to endure treatment while maintaining her work and creative life.

Jesikah Suggs’ Work on My Life With The Walter Boys

Suggs played an important role in the development of Netflix’s popular teen drama. She worked on the first three seasons of My Life With The Walter Boys, beginning as a story editor before becoming a co-producer for Seasons 2 and 3. At the time of her death, she was also writing for the upcoming fourth season.

Netflix’s Tudum previously confirmed that Season 4 had already entered production and is expected to arrive in 2027. Suggs’ work helped shape the series based on Ali Novak’s novel, which follows Jackie Howard as she adjusts to life in rural Colorado alongside the large Walter family.

Her television career also included an episode of Amazon Prime’s As We See It. More recently, she co-produced eight episodes of Amazon Prime’s It’s Not Like That and wrote an episode of the series.

Suggs studied film at Baylor University before moving to Los Angeles, where she began her television career as an intern on Big Brother. She later worked with her sister and contributed to writer and producer Jason Katims’ Parenthood.

In her tribute, Liz Suggs reflected on the lasting impact her sister had on the people around her.

“Her life will continue to bear fruit in the stories told by every writer she touched — so in a sense, she’ll still be writing for a very, very, very long time.”

Suggs is survived by her husband of 20 months, Watchmen actor Dustin Ingram, as well as her mother, siblings and extended family. A memorial service was held in Los Angeles on August 22, with another service scheduled in Grapevine, Texas, on August 29.