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Known For
Acting
Birthday
July 12, 1944
Place of Birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Also Known As
- Donna Denise Nicholas
Denise Nicholas
0.3 Popularity
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Denise Nicholas, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
6.9
Self
Black Art: In the Absence of Light
2021
7.4
Ann Kyle
My Wife and Kids
2001
5.5
Sylvia Becker
Ritual
2000
5.8
Leddy Hutch
The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda
1997
0.0
Harriet DeLong Gillespie
In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound
1995
7.3
The Parent 'Hood
1995
0.0
Harriet DeLong Gillespie
In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?
1994
0.0
Harriet DeLong Gillespie
In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice
1994
0.0
Harriet DeLong Gillespie
In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your Life
1994
6.5
Mrs. Walker
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992
Credits
Black Art: In the Absence of Light
as Self
2021
6.9
My Wife and Kids
as Ann Kyle
2001
7.4
Ritual
as Sylvia Becker
2000
5.5
The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda
as Leddy Hutch
1997
5.8
In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound
as Harriet DeLong Gillespie
1995
0.0
The Parent 'Hood
1995
7.3
In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?
as Harriet DeLong Gillespie
1994
0.0
In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice
as Harriet DeLong Gillespie
1994
0.0
In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your Life
as Harriet DeLong Gillespie
1994
0.0
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
as Mrs. Walker
1992
6.5
Color Adjustment
as Self
1992
6.9
On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story
as Cleo Babilonia
1990
0.0
Ghost Dad
as Joan
1990
5.1
Mother's Day
1989
0.0
In the Heat of the Night
as Harriet DeLong
1988
7.4
Supercarrier
1988
5.5
A Different World
as Carol Garrison
1987
7.1
Amen
1986
6.6
Marvin & Tige
as Vanessa Jackson
1985
5.4
And the Children Shall Lead
as Mother
1985
10.0
The Cosby Show
as Lorraine
1984
7.0
Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls
as Connie (as Denise Nicholas Hill)
1981
4.3
The Sophisticated Gents
as Pat Henderson
1981
7.0
Aloha Paradise
1981
5.0
The Big Stuffed Dog
as Nurse Riley
1981
3.0
Magnum, P.I.
as T.C's Date
1980
7.3
Benson
1979
7.1
Ring of Passion
as Marva Trotter Louis
1978
7.0
Baby, I'm Back
1978
5.0
Capricorn One
as Betty Walker
1977
6.8
A Piece of the Action
as Lila French
1977
5.6
The Love Boat
as Maura Bellogue
1977
6.3
The Love Boat
as Maura Belloque
1977
6.3
The Love Boat
as Jenny Brooks
1977
6.3
Let's Do It Again
as Beth Foster
1975
6.9
Mr. Ricco
as Irene Mapes
1975
6.0
Rhoda
1974
6.3
The Soul of Nigger Charley
as Elena
1973
4.3
Police Story
1973
6.9
Blacula
as Michelle
1972
5.5
Five Desperate Women
as Joy
1971
5.6
Night Gallery
as Kyro (segment "Logoda's Heads")
1970
7.8
The Flip Wilson Show
as Self
1970
4.8
Love, American Style
1969
6.0
Room 222
as Liz McIntyre
1969
6.0
The F.B.I.
as Nora Tobin
1965
5.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
7.4