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Denise Nicholas(I)

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Denise Nicholas in Ghost Dad (1990)
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Denise Nicholas was born on 12 July 1944 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Let's Do It Again (1975), Capricorn One (1978) and In the Heat of the Night (1988). She was previously married to Jim Hill, Bill Withers and Gilbert Moses.
BornJuly 12, 1944
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BornJuly 12, 1944
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations total

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    Known for

    Let's Do It Again (1975)
    Let's Do It Again
    6.7
    • Beth Foster
    • 1975
    Karen Black and Telly Savalas in Capricorn One (1978)
    Capricorn One
    6.8
    • Betty Walker
    • 1978
    Carroll O'Connor in In the Heat of the Night (1988)
    In the Heat of the Night
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Harriet DeLong
    • Harriet DeLong Gillespie
    Michael Constantine, Lloyd Haynes, Denise Nicholas, and Karen Valentine in Room 222 (1969)
    Room 222
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Liz McIntyre

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Gene Winfield in Mr. Fantastic & The Wonderful Depot (2015)
      Mr. Fantastic & The Wonderful Depot
      • Charlotte Bulivar
      • 2015
    • Ossie Davis and Stephen Rea in Proud (2004)
      Proud
      5.7
      • Gordon's Mother
      • 2004
    • Damon Wayans, Tisha Campbell, Jazz Raycole, George Gore II, Parker McKenna Posey, and Christine Dollman in My Wife and Kids (2000)
      My Wife and Kids
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Ann Kyle
      • 2002
    • Ritual (2000)
      Ritual
      5.8
      • Sylvia Becker
      • 2000
    • The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda (1997)
      The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • Leddy Hutch
      • 1997
    • Queen Latifah, Erika Alexander, Kim Fields, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson, Kim Coles, and John Henton in Living Single (1993)
      Living Single
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Lilah James
      • 1997
    • Ashli Adams, Tyrone Burton, Suzzanne Douglas, Reagan Gomez-Preston, Robert Townsend, and Curtis Williams in The Parent 'Hood (1995)
      The Parent 'Hood
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Miss Hicks
      • 1995
    • Carroll O'Connor in In the Heat of the Night (1988)
      In the Heat of the Night
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Harriet DeLong Gillespie
      • Harriet DeLong
      • 1989–1995
    • Holly Robinson Peete, Mark Curry, Sandra Quarterman, Raven-Symoné, and Marquise Wilson in Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (1992)
      Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Mrs. Walker
      • 1992
    • On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story (1990)
      On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • Cleo Babilonia
      • 1990
    • Bill Cosby, Brooke Fontaine, Salim Grant, and Kimberly Russell in Ghost Dad (1990)
      Ghost Dad
      4.4
      • Joan
      • 1990
    • Burt Reynolds in B.L. Stryker (1989)
      B.L. Stryker
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Darlene Carter
      • 1990
    • Jasmine Guy, Sinbad, Darryl M. Bell, Charnele Brown, Kadeem Hardison, Dawnn Lewis, Lou Myers, Cree Summer, and Glynn Turman in A Different World (1987)
      A Different World
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Carol Garrison
      • 1990
    • Ethan Marten in Mother's Day (1989)
      Mother's Day
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • Elizabeth Sturgis
      • 1989
    • Heart and Soul
      TV Movie
      • Jean Kincaid
      • 1989

    Writer

    • Carroll O'Connor in In the Heat of the Night (1988)
      In the Heat of the Night
      7.6
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1992–1994
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    Videos4

    Blacula
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    Blacula
    A Piece of the Action
    Trailer 2:08
    A Piece of the Action
    A Piece of the Action
    Trailer 2:08
    A Piece of the Action
    Room 222: Season One
    Trailer 1:17
    Room 222: Season One
    Ghost Dad
    Trailer 0:31
    Ghost Dad

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Denise Nicholas Hill
    • Height
      • 5′ 6½″ (1.69 m)
    • Born
      • July 12, 1944
      • Detroit, Michigan, USA
    • Spouses
        Jim HillFebruary 14, 1981 - 1984 (divorced)
    • Children
      • No Children
    • Parents
        Otto Nicholas
    • Relatives
        Otto Nicholas(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Novel: "Freshwater Road".
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Graduated from the University of Michigan.
    • Quotes
      [After separation from her third husband in 1984] " 'Dark Shadow' was my middle name... I was really at ground zero. The marriage was over, my career was in the toilet, and I was adrift." (People Magazine, May 7, 1990)

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    • How old is Denise Nicholas?
      80 years old
    • When was Denise Nicholas born?
      July 12, 1944
    • Where was Denise Nicholas born?
      Detroit, Michigan, USA
    • What is Denise Nicholas's birth name?
      Donna Denise Nicholas
    • How tall is Denise Nicholas?
      5 feet 7 inches, or 1.69 meters

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