Denise Nicholas

Known for acting · Born 12 July 1944 · 82 · Detroit, Michigan, USA

49 credits

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

In the Heat of the Night

1988

Room 222

1969

Ghost Dad

1990

Blacula

1972

Baby, I'm Back

1978

The Soul of Nigger Charley

1973

A Piece of the Action

1977

Ritual

2000

And the Children Shall Lead

1985

Mother's Day

1989

Mr. Ricco

1975

In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your Life

1994

Acting (49)

2021Black Art: In the Absence of LightSelfFilm

2001My Wife and KidsAnn KyleSeries

2000RitualSylvia BeckerFilm

1997The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden PagodaLeddy HutchFilm

1995The Parent 'HoodSeries

1995In the Heat of the Night: By Duty BoundHarriet DeLong GillespieFilm

1994In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?Harriet DeLong GillespieFilm

1994In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of JusticeHarriet DeLong GillespieFilm

1994In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your LifeHarriet DeLong GillespieFilm

1992Hangin' with Mr. CooperMrs. WalkerSeries

1992Color AdjustmentSelfFilm

1990Ghost DadJoanFilm

1990On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia StoryCleo BabiloniaFilm

1989Mother's DayElizabeth SturgisFilm

1988In the Heat of the NightHarriet DeLong · 116 episodesSeries

1988Supercarrier · 2 episodesSeries

1987A Different WorldCarol GarrisonSeries

1986AmenSeries

1985Marvin & TigeVanessa JacksonFilm

1985And the Children Shall LeadMotherFilm

1984The Cosby ShowLorraineSeries

1983MasqueradeSheila WaltersSeries

1981Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls "1981"Connie (as Denise Nicholas Hill)Film

1981The Big Stuffed DogNurse RileyFilm

1981Aloha Paradise, CarrieSeries

1981The Sophisticated GentsPat Henderson · 3 episodesSeries

1980Magnum, P.I.T.C's DateSeries

1980Secrets of Midland HeightsJulie Hammond · 2 episodesSeries

1979BensonSeries

1978Diff'rent StrokesSondra WilliamsSeries

1978Ring of PassionMarva Trotter LouisFilm

1978Baby, I'm Back · 13 episodesSeries

1977Capricorn OneBetty WalkerFilm

1977The Love BoatMaura Bellogue, Maura Belloque, Jenny BrooksSeries

1977A Piece of the ActionLila FrenchFilm

1975Let's Do It AgainBeth FosterFilm

1975Mr. RiccoIrene MapesFilm

1974RhodaSeries

1973Police StorySeries

1973The Soul of Nigger CharleyElenaFilm

1972BlaculaMichelleFilm

1971Five Desperate WomenJoyFilm

1970Night GalleryKyro (segment "Logoda's Heads")Series

1970The Flip Wilson ShowSelf · 2 episodesSeries

1969Love, American StyleSeries

1969Room 222Liz McIntyre · 113 episodesSeries

1965The F.B.I.Nora TobinSeries

1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelfSeries

1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 2 episodesSeries