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.