Denise Nicholas: movies and TV shows
Denise Nicholas has 52 credits in the archive: 23 films and 29 TV series, from 1961 to 2021. Highest rated: Night Gallery (7.8/10).
Career timeline
1961 – 2021 · busiest year: 1977 (5 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Black Art: In the Absence of Light | Self | Film | 6.4 | 76 |
| 2001 | My Wife and Kids | Ann Kyle | TV | 7.4 | 56 |
| 2000 | Ritual | Sylvia Becker | Film | 5.2 | 55 |
| 1997 | The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda | Leddy Hutch | Film | 5.6 | 52 |
| 1995 | The Parent 'Hood | TV | 7.3 | 50 | |
| 1995 | In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound | Harriet DeLong Gillespie | Film | 9.0 | 50 |
| 1994 | In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl? | Harriet DeLong Gillespie | Film | 9.5 | 49 |
| 1994 | In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice | Harriet DeLong Gillespie | Film | 10.0 | 49 |
| 1994 | In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your Life | Harriet DeLong Gillespie | Film | 10.0 | 49 |
| 1992 | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Mrs. Walker | TV | 6.7 | 47 |
| 1992 | Color Adjustment | Self | Film | 6.9 | 47 |
| 1990 | Ghost Dad | Joan | Film | 5.1 | 45 |
| 1990 | On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story | Cleo Babilonia | Film | 10.0 | 45 |
| 1989 | Mother's Day | Elizabeth Sturgis | Film | 7.5 | 44 |
| 1988 | In the Heat of the Night | Harriet DeLong | TV | 7.6 | 43 |
| 1988 | Supercarrier | TV | 6.3 | 43 | |
| 1987 | A Different World | Carol Garrison | TV | 7.1 | 42 |
| 1986 | Amen | TV | 6.6 | 41 | |
| 1985 | And the Children Shall Lead | Mother | Film | 9.0 | 40 |
| 1985 | Marvin & Tige | Vanessa Jackson | Film | 5.1 | 40 |
| 1984 | The Cosby Show | Lorraine | TV | 7.0 | 39 |
| 1983 | Masquerade | Sheila Walters | TV | 7.5 | 38 |
| 1981 | Aloha Paradise | TV | 7.0 | 36 | |
| 1981 | Aloha Paradise | Carrie | TV | 7.0 | 36 |
| 1981 | The Sophisticated Gents | Pat Henderson | TV | 8.5 | 36 |
| 1981 | Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls "1981" | Connie (as Denise Nicholas Hill) | Film | 4.8 | 36 |
| 1981 | The Big Stuffed Dog | Nurse Riley | Film | 5.5 | 36 |
| 1980 | Magnum, P.I. | T.C's Date | TV | 7.3 | 35 |
| 1980 | Secrets of Midland Heights | Julie Hammond | TV | 6.3 | 35 |
| 1979 | Benson | TV | 7.1 | 34 | |
| 1978 | Baby, I'm Back | TV | 6.5 | 33 | |
| 1978 | Diff'rent Strokes | Sondra Williams | TV | 7.1 | 33 |
| 1978 | Ring of Passion | Marva Trotter Louis | Film | 7.0 | 33 |
| 1977 | The Love Boat | Maura Bellogue | TV | 6.3 | 32 |
| 1977 | The Love Boat | Maura Belloque | TV | 6.3 | 32 |
| 1977 | The Love Boat | Jenny Brooks | TV | 6.3 | 32 |
| 1977 | Capricorn One | Betty Walker | Film | 6.8 | 32 |
| 1977 | A Piece of the Action | Lila French | Film | 5.8 | 32 |
| 1975 | Let's Do It Again | Beth Foster | Film | 7.0 | 30 |
| 1975 | Mr. Ricco | Irene Mapes | Film | 6.2 | 30 |
| 1974 | Rhoda | TV | 6.3 | 29 | |
| 1973 | Police Story | TV | 7.0 | 28 | |
| 1973 | The Soul of Nigger Charley | Elena | Film | 5.2 | 28 |
| 1972 | Blacula | Michelle | Film | 5.5 | 27 |
| 1971 | Five Desperate Women | Joy | Film | 6.0 | 26 |
| 1970 | Night Gallery | Kyro (segment "Logoda's Heads") | TV | 7.8 | 25 |
| 1970 | The Flip Wilson Show | Self | TV | 4.9 | 25 |
| 1969 | Love, American Style | TV | 6.2 | 24 | |
| 1969 | Room 222 | Liz McIntyre | TV | 6.1 | 24 |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. | Nora Tobin | TV | 5.6 | 20 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV | 7.5 | 17 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | TV | 5.8 | 16 |