Vanity
Biography
Denise Katrina Matthews was born on January 4, 1959, in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, and died on February 15, 2016, at the age of 57. Professionally known as Vanity, as well as Denise Matthews-Smith and D.D. Winters, she was a Canadian-born Christian preacher and a former singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, and model who worked from the 1980s until the early mid-1990s. She served as the lead singer for the female trio Vanity 6, which recorded the 1982 rhythm and blues hit Nasty Girl. During her career, she also expressed a desire to release her own material and write her own songs independently. Her professional credits on the Movie Database include twenty-seven known acting credits under her known identity.
Career overview
Denise Katrina Matthews, known professionally as Vanity and sometimes credited as Denise Matthews-Smith or D.D. Winters, was a Canadian-born Christian preacher and a former singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, and model. Her active career spanned from the 1980s until the early mid-nineties. Born on January 4, 1959, in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, she was the lead singer for the female trio Vanity 6. The group recorded the 1982 rhythm and blues hit titled Nasty Girl.
During her career, Vanity was credited with 27 known acting credits on the movie database. Later in her career, she expressed a desire to let her work called Wild Animal come out and noted a need to write her own songs to see if she could accomplish something without the help of others. Vanity passed away on February 15, 2016, at the age of 57.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
28 titles- Where Are They Now? (1999) as Self
- Kiss of Death (1997) as Blair
- South Beach (1993) as Jennifer Derringer
- Highlander: The Gathering (1993) as Rebecca Lord
- Da Vinci's War (1993) as Lupe
- Highlander: The Series (1992) as Rebecca Lord
- Lady Boss (1992) as Mary Lou Morley
- Silk Stalkings (1991) as Chantel
- Tropical Heat (1991) as Maria
- Neon City (1991) as Reno
- Counterstrike (1990) as Sandra
- Memories of Murder (1990) as Carmen
- Tales from the Crypt (1989) as Katherine
- Booker (1989) as Tina Maxwell
- T and T (1988) as K.C. Morgan
- Action Jackson (1988) as Sydney Ash
- Friday the 13th: The Series (1987) as Angelica
- Deadly Illusion (1987) as Rina
- Never Too Young to Die (1986) as Danja Deering
- 52 Pick-Up (1986) as Doreen
- The Last Dragon (1985) as Laura Charles
- Miami Vice (1984)
- Miami Vice (1984) as Ali Ferrand
- Famous T & A (1982) as Tanya (archive footage)
- The Best of Sex and Violence (1982) as (archive footage)
- Terror Train (1980) as Merry
- Tanya's Island (1980) as Tanya (as D.D. Winters)
- Klondike Fever (1980) as (uncredited)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Vanity best known for?
Vanity is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Highlander: The Series (1992), The King and I (1999), The Searchers (1956), Tropical Heat (1991).
When and where was Vanity born?
Vanity was born on January 4, 1959 in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. They passed away on February 15, 2016.
How many credits does Vanity have?
Vanity has accumulated over 28 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1980 to 1999.
What is Vanity's background in cinema and television?
Denise Katrina Matthews was born on January 4, 1959, in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, and died on February 15, 2016, at the age of 57. Professionally known as Vanity, as well as Denise Matthews-Smith and D.D. Winters, she was a Canadian-born Christian preacher and a former singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, and mod...
Vanity by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Tales from the Crypt (1989) as Katherine — aged about 30
- Highlander: The Series (1992) as Rebecca Lord — aged about 33
- Miami Vice (1984) — aged about 25
- Miami Vice (1984) as Ali Ferrand — aged about 25
- Friday the 13th: The Series (1987) as Angelica — aged about 28
- Counterstrike (1990) as Sandra — aged about 31
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