Denise Burse
Acting Born Jan 23, 1952 22 credits
Biography
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.
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- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Counselor Scheider
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Pamela Tatum
- Law & Order (1990) as Sarah Chase
- Law & Order (1990) as ER Nurse #2
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) as Sarah Edgars
- Black Mirror (2011) as Elder Kelly
- New Amsterdam (2018) as Marlene
- Third Watch (1999) as Brigette
- Manifest (2018) as Estelle Vance
- Manifest (2018) as Estelle Vance (uncredited)
- Greenleaf (2016) as Ethlin Satterlee
- New York Undercover (1994) as Mrs. Reyes
- Doc (2025) as Ruby
- Tyler Perry's House of Payne (2007) as Claretha Jenkins
- The Wrath of Becky (2023) as Elena
- The Juror (1996) as Secretary
- The Home (2025) as Sadie
- Vacation Friends (2021) as Grandma Phyllis
- Basquiat (1996) as Mary on TV
- Anesthesia (2016) as West Indian Nurse
- Peace, Love & Misunderstanding (2011) as Angel
- The Boy King (1986) as Bunch