Denise Y. Dowse Biography (1958-)

Born February 21, 1958, in Honolulu, HI. Addresses: Agent: Peter Strain & Associates, 8271 Melrose Ave., Suite 208, Los Angeles, CA 90046; Talent Group, Inc., 6300 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90048.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, director
Birth Details: February 21, 1958; Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
(As Denise Dowse) Channing, Coldfire, 1991
Bankteller, Sneakers, 1992
Malik's mother, Helicopter (short film), 1993
Miranda, Copper Women, 1995
Olivia Biggs, Bio-Dome, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1996
(As Denise Dowse) Sky Marshall Meru, Starship Troopers, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1997
(As Denise Dowse) Health teacher, Pleasantville, New Line Cinema,1998
(As Denise Dowse) Judge, A Civil Action, Buena Vista, 1998
Dr. Perkins, K-911, Universal Pictures Home Video, 1999
(As Denise Dowse) Tyrone's mother, Requiem for a Dream (also knownas Delusion over Addiction), Artisan Entertainment, 2000
Secretary, Dr. Doolittle 2 (also known as DR.2 and DR2), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001
Television Appearances
Series
Angela Quartermaine number one, Almost There!, 1988-1989
Mrs. Yvonne Teasley, Beverly Hills, 90210, Fox, 1992-1993
Sylvia Watkins, Built to Last, NBC, 1997
Movies
Dr. Jarvis, The Enemy Within, HBO, 1994
See Jane Run, ABC, 1995
Dispatcher, Sketch Artist II: Hands That See (also known as A Feel for Murder and Sketch Artist II), Showtime, 1995
Cristianne, Kissing Miranda, 1995
(As Denise Dowse) Detective Pruitt, Killing Mr. Griffin, NBC, 1997
Episodic

(As Denise Dowse) Harriet Strathmore, "The 17 Year Itch," Beverly Hills, 90210, Fox, 1990
Mrs. Yvonne Teasley, "April Is the Cruelest Month," Beverly Hills, 90210, Fox, 1991
Dr. Worthy, "Rock-A-Bye Baby: Parts 1 & 2," Roc, Fox, 1991
(As Denise Dowse) Kim's mother, "Afternoon Delights," Bodies of Evidence, CBS, 1992
Receptionist, "The Wallet," Seinfeld, NBC, 1992
(As Denise Dowse) Mrs. Jacobs, "Be True to Your Pre-School," Full House, ABC, 1993
"A Christmas Story," Thea, ABC, 1993
Woman number two, "Brown vs. the Board of Education," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1994
Mother, "The Couch," Seinfeld, NBC, 1994
Mrs. Yvonne Teasley, "The Dreams of Dylan McKay," Beverly Hills, 90210, Fox, 1994
Mrs. Yvonne Teasley, "Hello Life, Goodbye Beverly Hills," Beverly Hills, 90210, Fox, 1995
(As Denise Dowse) Judge Caldwell, "Flesh and Blood," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1996
Mrs. Yvonne Teasley, "You Say It's Your Birthday: Part 1," Beverly Hills, 90210, Fox, 1996
Mrs. Carlson, "Drunken Proposal," Men Behaving Badly, NBC, 1996
Mrs. Punter, "Logan's Run," Ink, CBS, 1997
Ms. Miller, "Invisible Girl," Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The WB, 1997
Doris Harper, "On Golden Pons," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1997
Adoption agent, "Look Who's Talking," NewsRadio, NBC, 1998
Mrs. Lysell, "Day for Knight," ER, NBC, 1998
(As Denise Dowse) Councilwoman Rene Broussard, "No Comment," Any Day Now, Lifetime, 1998
Mrs. Teasley, "I'm Back Because," Beverly Hills, 90210, Fox, 1998
(As Denise Dowse) "Gifts," Party of Five, Fox, 1998
Aunt Mattie, "Secrets & Lies," Moesha, UPN, 2000
"New Job," Grown Ups, ABC, 2000
Mrs. Yvonne Teasley, "Ode to Joy," Beverly Hills, 90210, Fox, 2000
(As Denise Dowse) Janet Katz, "The Trouble with Harry," Becker, CBS, 2001
Caroline, "The Thin Line," The Practice, ABC, 2001
Stage Appearances
Appeared as Ghost, Player King, and Claudius, Hamlet.
Stage Director
Long Time Since Yesterday, Los Angeles, 1995
The Chest, Los Angeles, 1996
When Willows Weep in Foxholes, Los Angeles, 1998
If I Knew Then ... , A.S.K. Theater Projects, Common Ground Festival, 1999
West Side Story, Amazing Grace Conservatory, Los Angeles, 1999
Also directed The Wiz, Little Shop of Horrors, and It'sa Wonderful Life ... Ain't It?, all Amazing Grace Conservatory.

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