Denise was best known for her roles as Mrs. Teasley on the ‘90s teen drama Beverly Hills, 90210, which ran for 10 seasons. More recently, Denise appeared in HBO’s Insecure as Dr. Rhonda Pine.
While she was part of plenty of TV shows, she also appeared in countless films, including Starship Troopers, Pleasantville, Dr. Dolittle 2, Requiem for a Dream, Eulogy, Ray and more.
Denise even held director credits, with her film Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story, starring Ledisi, Corbin Bleu, Keith David, Vanessa Williams and Columbus Short, premiering at the 2022 Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles back in April.