Denise Dowse
Known for acting · Born 21 February 1958 · Died 13 August 2022 · aged 64 · Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
100 credits
Denise Yvonne Dowse (February 21, 1958 – August 13, 2022) was an American actress and director. She was best known for her roles as Mrs. Yvonne Teasley in the television series Beverly Hills, 90210 (1991–2000), Judge Rebecca Damsen in The Guardian (2001–2004), and Dr. Rhonda Pine in Insecure.
Known for
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990
The Guardian
2001
Coach Carter
2005
Dr. Dolittle 2
2001
Insecure
2016
Charmed
1998
Secrets and Lies
2015
Imposters
2017
Sneakers
1992
The Resident
2018
Bio-Dome
1996
Good Trouble
2019
Acting (99)
2021These DaysWill’s MomSeries
2020FataleDerrick's MomFilm
2019Good TroubleNaomi, Secretary · 3 episodesSeries
2019StumptownMrs. Hoffman, Mrs. HofmanSeries
2019LonersClara MaloyFilm
20189-1-1David's WifeSeries
2018The ResidentCarol Austin · 2 episodesSeries
2018New AmsterdamAlfreda WatsonSeries
2018Please Stand ByDoris, Bus DriverFilm
2018A Stone Cold ChristmasDeaconessFilm
2017ImpostersAuntie Colleen · 2 episodes, Auntie Colleen / Agent Cook · 7 episodesSeries
2017Like FatherOliviaFilm
2016InsecureDr. Rhonda Pine · 6 episodesSeries
2015Secrets and LiesElaine Williams · 9 episodesSeries
2014Lady, You Shot Me: The Life and Death of Sam CookeSelfFilm
2013The CallFloraFilm
2013Monday MorningsMrs. FisherSeries
2012The Longer Day of HappinessLydia JonesFilm
2011Fly AwaySusanFilm
2010Rizzoli & IslesJudgeSeries
2010ClassPatty AllenFilm
201010-20SarahFilm
2009CastleGloria WollcottSeries
2008The MentalistDetective Carla MulveySeries
2007Reign Over MePsychiatric Hospital TherapistFilm
2007Saving GraceMrs. WilliamsSeries
2007Her Best MoveLisaFilm
2006SharkJudge Jane Briar · 3 episodesSeries
2005Grey's AnatomyLorraine SimmsSeries
2005Criminal MindsYvonne BurnsSeries
2005BonesSherry BannonSeries
2005Coach CarterPrincipal GarrisonFilm
2005Guess WhoLisaFilm
2005ThresholdSeries
2005InconceivableAlice GodchauxSeries
2004HouseGlendaSeries
2004RayMarleneFilm
2004EulogyJudge WelshFilm
2004The Seat FillerDerrick's MomFilm
2003Nip/TuckCecily SutherlandSeries
2003RatsMatildaFilm
2003All of Us · 4 episodesSeries
2003L.A. DragnetSeries
2002MonkSamantha AustinSeries
2002Without a TraceMrs. RaySeries
2002EverwoodLaura HooverSeries
2002What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-AwayMonaFilm
2002Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are DogsMomFilm
2001Dr. Dolittle 2SecretaryFilm
2001The Bernie Mac ShowDoctorSeries
2001The GuardianRebecca Damsen · 32 episodesSeries
2000Requiem for a DreamTyrone's MotherFilm
2000Gilmore GirlsJudgeSeries
2000K-911Dr. Perkins, DVMFilm
2000GirlfriendsEmily Griffin, LucyruthSeries
1999Judging AmyMs. ShepherdSeries
1999Grown UpsArbitratorSeries
1998CharmedAngel of Destiny · 3 episodesSeries
1998PleasantvilleHealth TeacherFilm
1998A Civil ActionJudge Constance MullenFilm
1998BeckerJanet KatzSeries
1997Starship TroopersSky Marshal Tehat MeruFilm
1997Buffy the Vampire SlayerMs. MillerSeries
1997The PracticeCarolineSeries
1997Killing Mr. GriffinDet. PruittFilm
1997Built to LastSylvia Watkins · 8 episodesSeries
1996Bio-DomeOlivia BiggsFilm
1996MoeshaHattieSeries
1996Men Behaving BadlyMrs. CarlsonSeries
1995The Drew Carey ShowDoctorSeries
1995NewsRadioAdoption AgentSeries
1995Theodore RexVoice Performer (voice)Film
1995Sketch Artist II: Hands That SeeDispatcherFilm
1995See Jane RunRenee - Jane's LawyerFilm
1995Kissing MirandaCristianneFilm
1994ERMrs. LysellSeries
1994Touched by an AngelJudge CaldwellSeries
1994Party of FiveNoraSeries
1994Sister, SisterAleaseSeries
1994Chicago HopeDoris HarperSeries
1994The Enemy WithinDr. JarvisFilm
1994Vanishing SonTrailer Park NeighborSeries
1993The X-FilesDr. Babsi RusselSeries
1993TheaSeries
1992SneakersBank TellerFilm
1992California DreamsMcBride · 2 episodesSeries
1992Out for BloodNeighborhood WomanFilm
1992Bodies of EvidenceSeries
1991RugratsSheila Swann (voice)Series
1991Step by StepSeries
1991RocDr. RussellSeries
1991Merchant of EvilNurse #1Film
1990Beverly Hills, 90210Yvonne Teasley · 22 episodes, Professor Harriet WelkmanSeries
1990Law & OrderNora GloverSeries
1990ColdfireChanningFilm
1989SeinfeldMother, ReceptionistSeries
1987Full HouseSeries
1987Jake and the FatmanSeries
1986ALFFBI #4Series
Directing (1)
2022Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson StoryDirectorFilm