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Denise Nicholas

Denise Nicholas

Known For Acting
Birthday Jul 12, 1944 (81)
Birthplace Detroit, Michigan, USA
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Aug 07, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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-d ... rama 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

Filmography

Ritual

Ritual

2000

as Sylvia Becker

In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound

In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound

1995

as Harriet DeLong Gillespie

Ghost Dad

Ghost Dad

1990

as Joan

On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story

On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story

1990

as Cleo Babilonia

Marvin & Tige

Marvin & Tige

1985

as Vanessa Jackson

The Big Stuffed Dog

The Big Stuffed Dog

1981

as Nurse Riley

Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls

Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls

1981

as Connie (as Denise Nicholas Hill)

Ring of Passion

Ring of Passion

1978

as Marva Trotter Louis

A Piece of the Action

A Piece of the Action

1977

as Lila French

Capricorn One

Capricorn One

1977

as Betty Walker

Mr. Ricco

Mr. Ricco

1975

as Irene Mapes

Let's Do It Again

Let's Do It Again

1975

as Beth Foster

Blacula

Blacula

1972

as Michelle

Five Desperate Women

Five Desperate Women

1971

as Joy

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

In the Heat of the Night

as Harriet DeLong

Episodes: 116

First Aired: Mar 06, 1988

Room 222

as Liz McIntyre

Episodes: 113

First Aired: Sep 11, 1969

The Sophisticated Gents

as Pat Henderson

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 29, 1981

A Different World

as Carol Garrison

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1987

The F.B.I.

as Nora Tobin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1965

The Love Boat

as Maura Bellogue

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

The Cosby Show

as Lorraine

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1984

My Wife and Kids

as Ann Kyle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 28, 2001

Night Gallery

as Kyro (segment "Logoda's Heads")

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 16, 1970

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

as Mrs. Walker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1992

The Love Boat

as Maura Belloque

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

The Love Boat

as Jenny Brooks

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

Baby, I'm Back

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Jan 30, 1978

The Flip Wilson Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 17, 1970

Supercarrier

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 06, 1988

Magnum, P.I.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1980

Rhoda

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1974

Benson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1979

The Parent 'Hood

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 18, 1995

Amen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1986

Police Story

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 20, 1973

Aloha Paradise

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 25, 1981

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

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