Born 1944 (age 81) · Detroit, Michigan, USA
Appears in 47 titles

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.

Filmography

Capricorn One
6.8
Capricorn One
1977
as Betty Walker
Ghost Dad
5.1
Ghost Dad
1990
as Joan
Blacula
5.5
Blacula
1972
as Michelle
Let's Do It Again
7.0
Let's Do It Again
1975
as Beth Foster
A Piece of the Action
5.8
A Piece of the Action
1977
as Lila French
Color Adjustment
6.9
Color Adjustment
1992
as Self
Mr. Ricco
6.2
Mr. Ricco
1975
as Irene Mapes
Black Art: In the Absence of Light
The Soul of Nigger Charley
5.2
The Soul of Nigger Charley
1973
as Elena
Five Desperate Women
6.0
Five Desperate Women
1971
as Joy
Marvin & Tige
5.1
Marvin & Tige
1985
as Vanessa Jackson
The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda
Ritual
5.2
Ritual
2000
as Sylvia Becker
Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls
4.8
Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls
1981
as Connie (as Denise Nicholas Hill)
And the Children Shall Lead
9.0
And the Children Shall Lead
1985
as Mother
In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?
9.5
In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?
1994
as Harriet DeLong Gillespie
The Big Stuffed Dog
5.5
The Big Stuffed Dog
1981
as Nurse Riley
Ring of Passion
7.0
Ring of Passion
1978
as Marva Trotter Louis
Mother's Day
7.5
Mother's Day
1989
In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound
9.0
In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound
1995
as Harriet DeLong Gillespie