Denise Nicholas
Denise Nicholas
A graduate of the University of Michigan, actress Denise Nicholas made her first off-Broadway appearance in the 1966 revue Viet Rock. She later appeared in such New York productions as Ceremonies in Dark Old Men and Dame Lorraine, and was active with the Free Southern Theater and the Negro Ensemble Company. She co-starred with Bill Cosby in a number of films, including Let's Do It Again (1975), A Piece of the Action (1977), and Ghost Dad (1990). Nicholas was been a regular on three TV series, playing guidance counselor Liz McIntyre in Room 222 (1969-1974), for which she received three Golden Globe nominations; Olivia Ellis in Baby, I'm Back (1978); and Harriet De Long in In the Heat of the Night (1988-1994). She later starred as an alcoholic mother in domestic drama Ritual (2000). Nicholas is also author of The Denise Nicholas Beauty Book. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Filmography of Denise Nicholas:
- Ghost Dad with Bill Cosby , Kimberly Russell , Ian Bannen , Christine Ebersole , Salim Grant , Barry Corbin , Brooke Fontaine , Dana Ashbrook , Omar Gooding , Donzaleigh Abernathy , Frank Biro , Jonathan Brandis , Robert Covarrubias , Patrika Darbo , Bryant Edwards , Kenny Jr. Ford , Raymond E. Foti , George Ganz , Austin Garrett , Meredith Gordon , Cyndi James Gossett , Joseph Hajduk , Ted Hayden , Amy Hill , Adam Jeffries , Douglas Johnson , Becky Katzen , Kevin Lee , Dakin Matthews , James McIntire , Norman Jr. Merrill , Brian Mitchell , Jeanne Mori , Jizelle Morris , Mary Munday , Lisa Mene Nemacheck , Pamela Poitier , Robin Pearson Rose , Raynor Scheine , Cedric Scott , Arnold Stang , Becky Sweet , Trenton Teigen , Rita Vassallo , Nathaniel Merrill , Kaleena Kiff , Nancy Nayor , Eric Menyuk
- Let's Do It Again with Sidney Poitier , Bill Cosby , Calvin Lockhart , John Amos , Jimmie "J.J." Walker , Ossie Davis , Lee Chamberlin , Mel Stewart , Julius W. Harris , Paul E. Harris , Val Avery , Talya Ferro , Doug Johnson , Richard Young , Cedric Scott , Morgan Roberts , Billy Eckstine , George Foreman , Med Flory , Hilda Haynes , Jayne Kennedy , Erica Hagen , Jimmy Sr. Lennon , Judyann Elder
- A Piece of the Action with Hope Clarke , Bill Cosby , Ja'net DuBois , Jason Evers , Frances Foster , James Earl Jones , Marc Lawrence , Sidney Poitier , Tracy Reed , Titos Vandis , Rudy Diaz , Cyril Poitier , Sheryl Lee Ralph , Pat Renella , Wonderful Smith , Ernest Thomas , Eric Laneuville , Edward Love , Bryan O'Dell , Gammy Burdett , Kurt Grayson
- Capricorn One with Elliott Gould , James Brolin , Brenda Vaccaro , Sam Waterston , O.J. Simpson , Hal Holbrook , David Huddleston , David F. Doyle , Robert Walden , Lee Bryant , Alan Fudge , Karen Black , Telly Savalas , Norman Bartold , Barbara Bosson , Jon Cedar , Ron Cummins , Trent Dolan , Lou Frizzell , Todd Hoffman , James Karen , Paul Picerni , Milton Selzer , James B. Sikking , Steve Tannen , Zack Taylor , Darrell Zwerling , Nancy Malone , James Bacon , Ken White , Frank Farmer
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