Denise Burse
January 23, 1952 (72 years old) in
Denise Burse-Mickelbury (born January 13, 1952) is an American actress, best known for her role as Claretha Jenkins in the television series Tyler Perry's House of Payne. An African-American native of Atlanta, Burse received professional training at the Just Us Theatre, The Alliance Theatre and The Atlanta Children's Theater. She has numerous television credits such as Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Burse has also appeared in various stage productions such as An American Daughter, Harriet’s Return, Ground People, Pearl Cleage's Flyin' West, and Radio Golf. In 2016, she appeared in "San Junipero", an episode of the anthology series Black Mirror.
Known For
Credits
- 2023 · The Wrath of Becky as Elena
- 2021 · Vacation Friends as Grandma Phyllis
- 2018 · New Amsterdam as Marlene
- 2018 · Manifest as Estelle Vance
- 2018 · Manifest as Estelle Vance (uncredited)
- 2016 · Greenleaf as Ethlin Satterlee
- 2011 · Black Mirror as Elder Kelly
- 2011 · Peace, Love & Misunderstanding as Angel
- 2007 · House of Payne as Claretha Jenkins
- 2001 · Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Sarah Edgars
- 1999 · Third Watch as Brigette
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Counselor Scheider
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Pamela Tatum
- 1996 · Basquiat as Mary on TV
- 1994 · New York Undercover as Mrs. Reyes
- 1990 · Law & Order as Sarah Chase
- 1990 · Law & Order as ER Nurse #2
- 1986 · The Boy King as Bunch