Who Is Actress Denise Nicholas | Denise Nicholas Biography-Wiki
Denise Nicholas(Full Name: Donna Denise Nicholas) is a retired American actress and social activist who was involved in the Civil Rights Movement.
Nicholas is best known for her role as high-school guidance counselor Liz McIntyre on the ABC comedy-drama series Room 222, and also for portraying Councilwoman Harriet DeLong on the NBC/CBS drama series In the Heat of the Night.
Denise Nicholas Age And birthday
Donna Denise Nicholas was born on 12th July 1944 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Denise is 75 years old as of 2019. She celebrates her birthday on July 12th every year.
Denise Nicholas Height And Weight
Nicholas stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches tall(1.67 m or 167 cm) and her body build is slim. She has brown eyes and dark brown hair color.
Denise Nicholas Education
Nicholas attended Milan High School where he graduated in 1961. Then she entered the University of Michigan as a Pre-Law major. During that time at Michigan university, Denise switched her major to Latin-American politics, Spanish, and English.
She moved from the University of Michigan during her sophomore year, to New York City, and worked for the J. Walter Thompson (JWT) advertising firm. Subsequently, she transferred to Tulane University, where she concentrated in Fine Arts. Her acting debut was in a Spanish-language play presented by her language class.
Nicholas left college early to join the Free Southern Theater (FST), during the Civil Rights Movement. After spending two years touring the deep South with the FST, Nicholas went to New York City and joined the Negro Ensemble Company, working in all productions during the first season of that theater ensemble. After living in Southern California for a number of years, she received her Bachelor of Arts in Drama from the University of Southern California Theater Program in 1987.
Denise Nicholas Parents | Family
Nicholas was born to her parents, Louise Carolyn (mother) and Otto Nicholas(father) in Detroit. During her early years in Detroit. With the remarriage of her mother to Robert Burgen, she moved to Milan, Michigan, a small town south of Ann Arbor.
When she was 16 years old, she performed on the 25th August 1960, the cover of Jet magazine as a future school teacher prospect at the National High School Institute at Northwestern University.
Denise Nicholas Sister | Siblings | Otto Nicholas
Nicholas is the second born of three children. She has an older brother, Otto, and a younger sister, Michele Burgen. Michele was murdered in 1980.
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Denise Nicholas Sister Death | Death | Sister Murdered
Nicholas’s younger sister Michele Burgen who was Ebony magazine editor in February 1980 at the age of 26-years was shot to death. Her body was found in a locked rental car at LaGuardia Airport in New York City. Nicholas and her older brother Otto searched the country for clues, but no suspect was ever taken to trial.
Denise Nicholas Spouse | Husband | Bill Withers | Jim Hill
Nicholas had married Gilbert Moses in 1964 at the American Theater in New York. They divorced in 1967. Later on 17th January 1973, she married Bill Withers, soul singer-songwriter. The couple filed for divorce in April 1974 and finalized in December the same year.
Nicholas met Jim Hill(CBS sports anchor) at a Sacramento poetry reading in June 1980 while she was coping with the loss of her sister. The two married in 1981 on Valentine’s Day. Later in October 1981, the couple separated and Nicholas filed for divorce, prior to reconciling soon after. She filed for divorce the final time in 1984, and it was finalized in 1987.
Denise Nicholas And Bill Withers
Nicholas got married to Bill Withers, soul singer-songwriter on 17th January 1973. She reported to authorities that Withers flew to Tucson, Arizona where she was filming The Soul of Nigger Charley, and beat her in her motel room after she threatened to end their relationship over the telephone; she refused to press charges. The couple filed for divorce in April 1974 and finalized in December 1974.
Jim Hill Denise Nicholas Wedding
Nicholas met Jim Hill who is a sports anchor for at a Sacramento poetry reading in June 1980 while Nicholas was coping with the loss of her sister. They married in 1981 and divorced in 1987.
Denise Nicholas Net Worth
American actress, writer, producer and civil rights activist, Denise Nicholas has an estimated net worth of $3 million dollars. She has accumulated such a huge net worth from her successful career as an actress and social activist. Nicholas has an annual salary of $200,000 thousand dollars.
Denise NicholasFacts and Body Measurements
Here are some interesting facts you don’t want to miss about Denise Nicholas.
- Full Name: Donna Denise Nicholas
- Age/ How Old?: 75 years old as of 2019
- Date of Birth: 12th July 1944
- Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, United States
- Education: Milan High School, University of Michigan and University of Southern California.
- Birthday: July 12th
- Nationality: American
- Father’s Name: Otto Nicholas
- Mother’s Name: Louise Carolyn
- Siblings: Otto Nicholas(brother) and a younger sister, Michele
- Marital Status: Married
- Children/ Kids: Not Available
- Height/ How tall?: 5 feet 6 inches(1.67 m or 167 cm)
- Weight: Not Available
- Profession: Actress and Social activist
- Net worth: $3 million dollars
Denise Nicholas Actress | Career
Nicholas started her television acting career in 1968, with an episode of It Takes a Thief. She had three consecutive (1970–72) Golden Globe nominations for Best Actress in a Drama TV Series, for her role as Liz McIntyre on the ABC comedy-drama series Room 222.
Following Room 222 (1969–74), she won two Image Awards in 1976 for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture and Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series, for her role as Beth Foster in Let’s Do It Again (1975). Also, she played her role as an Olivia Ellis on Baby, I’m Back, a sitcom that aired on CBS in 1978.
In August 2005, her first novel, Freshwater Road, was published by Agate Publishing. The novel received a starred review in Publishers Weekly and was selected as one of the best books of 2005 by The Washington Post, The Detroit Free Press, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Newsday and The Chicago Tribune.
In 2006, she won the Zora Neale Hurston/Richard Wright Award for debut fiction, as well as the American Library Association’s Black Caucus Award for debut fiction the same year. Pocket Books are the one reprinted “Freshwater Road”. Nicholas was commissioned by Brown University to write a staged adaptation of Freshwater Road, presented in May 2008.
Denise Nicholas In The Heat Of The Night
Later Nicholas appeared as Harriet DeLong in the cast of NBC/CBS’ In the “Heat of the Night” (1989–95). She wrote six episodes of the series, starting her second career as a writer. She enrolled in the Professional Writing Program at the University of Southern California, eventually finding her way to the Journeymen’s Writing Workshop under the tutelage of author Janet Fitch, when that show was canceled.
Nicholas was working for five years with Fitch. Also, she attended the Squaw Valley Community of Writers Workshop, and the Natalie Goldberg Workshop, in Taos, New Mexico.
Denise Nicholas Bill Cosby
Nicholas was one of the cast members of the 1990 American fantasy comedy film called”Ghost Dad”. The film was directed by Sidney Poitier and starring Bill Cosby.
Denise Nicholas Movies And TV Shows
Denise Nicholas Movies
- Blacula –1972
- Ghost Dad – 1990
- A Piece of the Action – 1977
- Let’s Do It Again –1975
- Mr. Ricco –
- Capricorn One – 1977
- Marvin & Tige – 1983
- The Soul of Nigger Charley – 1973
- Five Desperate Women – 1971
- Mother’s Day – 1989
- Wonderworks: And the Children Shall Lead – 1985
- In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound – 1995
- In the Heat of the Night: Grow Old Along with Me –
- On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story Proud – 2004
- Ring of Passion Deadly Enemies In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your Life The Rockford Files: Murder and Misdemeanors Countdown to the Big One Ritual B.L. Stryker: Plates.
Denise Nicholas TV shows
- In the Heat of the Night _ 1988 – 1995
- Police Story _ 1973 – 1987
- Baby, I’m Back _ 1978
- Room 222 _ 1969 – 1974
- N.Y.P.D. _ 1967 – 1969
- Blacula: Extras _
Denise Nicholas Books
- Freshwater (Akwaeke Emezi) – 2005
- Living Traces: Parragirl…
- Vintage Black Glamour(Nichelle Gainer)
Frequently Asked Questions About Denise Nicholas
Who is Denise Nicholas?
Nicholas who is also known by full name, Donna Denise Nicholas is a retired American actress and social activist who was involved in the Civil Rights Movement.
How Old Is Denise Nicholas?
Donna Denise Nicholas is an American national born on 12th July 1944, in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Nicholas is 75 years old as of 2019.
What Nationality Is Denise Nicholas?
Denise is of American nationality and white ethnicity.
How tall is Denise Nicholas?
Denise stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches tall(1.67 m or 167 cm)
Who Is Denise Nicholas Married To?
The 75 years old former actress and social activist, Denise is currently single. However, Nicholas had married Gilbert Moses in 1964 at the American Theater in New York. They divorced in 1967. Later on 17th January 1973, she married Bill Withers, soul singer-songwriter. The couple filed for divorce in April 1974 and finalized in December the same year.
Nicholas met Jim Hill(CBS sports anchor) at a Sacramento poetry reading in June 1980 while she was coping with the loss of her sister. The two married in 1981 on Valentine’s Day. Later in October 1981, the couple separated and Nicholas filed for divorce, prior to reconciling soon after. She filed for divorce the final time in 1984, and it was finalized in 1987.
How much is Denise Nicholas worth?
Nicholas has an approximate net worth of $3 million dollars. This amount has been accrued from her leading roles in the entertainment industry.
How much does Denise Nicholas make?
According to our reliable sources, Nicholas has an annual salary of $200,000 thousand dollars.
Where does Denise Nicholas live?
Because of personal reasons, Nicholas has not shared her precise location of residence. We will immediately update this information if we get the location and images of her house.
Is Denise Nicholas Still Alive?
Nicholas is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of her being sick or having any health-related issues.
Where Is Denise Nicholas Now?
Retired Actress and Social activist: Nicholas continues to write and she finished a play that was performed at the University of Michigan in May 2019.