Acting credits
47
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Denise Nicholas
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 23Series: 24
TMDB ID: 65398
IMDb ID: nm0629370
Known for: Acting
Born: July 12, 1944
Age: 81
Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1961 - 2021
Years active: 61
Average TMDB rating: 6.7
Wikidata: Q919604
Also known as
Donna Denise Nicholas
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Denise Nicholas (born Donna Denise Nicholas; July 12, 1944) is an American actress and social activist who was involved in the American Civil Rights Movement. She is known primarily for her role as high school guidance counselor Liz McIntyre on the ABC comedy-drama series Room 222, and for her role as Councilwoman Harriet DeLong on the NBC/CBS drama series In the Heat of the Night.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Denise Nicholas.
6.9
Black Art: In the Absence of Light
as Self
2021 Movie
4.6
Ritual
as Sylvia Becker
2000 Movie
5.0
The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda
as Leddy Hutch
1997 Movie
10.0
In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound
as Harriet DeLong Gillespie
1995 Movie
10.0
In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?
as Harriet DeLong Gillespie
1994 Movie
10.0
In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice
as Harriet DeLong Gillespie
1994 Movie
10.0
In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your Life
as Harriet DeLong Gillespie
1994 Movie
6.9
Color Adjustment
as Self
1992 Movie
On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story
as Cleo Babilonia
1990 Movie
5.1
Ghost Dad
as Joan
1990 Movie
7.0
Mother's Day
1989 Movie
4.9
Marvin & Tige
as Vanessa Jackson
1985 Movie
10.0
And the Children Shall Lead
as Mother
1985 Movie
3.5
Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls
as Connie (as Denise Nicholas Hill)
1981 Movie
3.0
The Big Stuffed Dog
as Nurse Riley
1981 Movie
7.0
Ring of Passion
as Marva Trotter Louis
1978 Movie
6.8
Capricorn One
as Betty Walker
1977 Movie
5.7
A Piece of the Action
as Lila French
1977 Movie
6.9
Let's Do It Again
as Beth Foster
1975 Movie
6.0
Mr. Ricco
as Irene Mapes
1975 Movie
4.4
The Soul of Nigger Charley
as Elena
1973 Movie
5.4
Blacula
as Michelle
1972 Movie
5.6
Five Desperate Women
as Joy
1971 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Denise Nicholas.
7.4
My Wife and Kids
as Ann Kyle • 1 eps
2001 Series
7.3
The Parent 'Hood
1 eps
1995 Series
6.6
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
as Mrs. Walker • 1 eps
1992 Series
7.5
In the Heat of the Night
as Harriet DeLong • 116 eps
1988 Series
5.5
Supercarrier
2 eps
1988 Series
7.0
A Different World
as Carol Garrison • 1 eps
1987 Series
6.5
Amen
1 eps
1986 Series
7.0
The Cosby Show
as Lorraine • 1 eps
1984 Series
5.0
Masquerade
as Sheila Walters • 1 eps
1983 Series
7.0
The Sophisticated Gents
as Pat Henderson • 3 eps
1981 Series
5.0
Aloha Paradise
1 eps
1981 Series
7.3
Magnum, P.I.
as T.C's Date • 1 eps
1980 Series
7.1
Benson
1 eps
1979 Series
5.0
Baby, I'm Back
13 eps
1978 Series
6.3
The Love Boat
as Maura Bellogue • 1 eps
1977 Series
6.2
Rhoda
1 eps
1974 Series
6.9
Police Story
1 eps
1973 Series
7.8
Night Gallery
as Kyro (segment "Logoda's Heads") • 1 eps
1970 Series
4.6
The Flip Wilson Show
as Self • 2 eps
1970 Series
6.1
Love, American Style
1 eps
1969 Series
6.0
Room 222
as Liz McIntyre • 113 eps
1969 Series
5.4
The F.B.I.
as Nora Tobin • 1 eps
1965 Series
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self • 1 eps
1962 Series
5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self • 2 eps
1961 Series