Denise Nicholas

Born: 1944-07-12

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Denise Nicholas (born Donna Denise Nicholas; July 12, 1944) is an American actress and social activist who was involved in the American Civil Rights Movement. She is known primarily for her role as high school guidance counselor Liz McIntyre on the ABC comedy-drama series Room 222, and for her role as Councilwoman Harriet DeLong on the NBC/CBS drama series In the Heat of the Night. Description above from the Wikipedia article Denise Nicholas, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Capricorn One

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In order to protect the reputation of the American space program, a team of NASA administrators...

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Ghost Dad

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Blacula

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A Piece of the Action

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Let's Do It Again

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Released: 1990-11-05

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And the Children Shall Lead

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In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice

as Harriet DeLong Gillespie
Released: 1994-10-21

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In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your Life

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In the Heat of the Night: Grow Old Along with Me

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The Soul of Nigger Charley

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In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound

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Released: 1995-02-17

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Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls

as Connie (as Denise Nicholas Hill)
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The Cosby Show

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First aired: 1984-09-20

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The Love Boat

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First aired: 1977-09-24

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The Love Boat

as Maura Belloque
First aired: 1977-09-24

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First aired: 2001-03-28

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A Different World

as Carol Garrison
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In the Heat of the Night

as Harriet DeLong
First aired: 1988-03-06

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as Nora Tobin
First aired: 1965-09-19

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as Kyro (segment "Logoda's Heads")
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Benson

as uncredited
First aired: 1979-09-13

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Rhoda

as uncredited
First aired: 1974-09-09

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Room 222

as Liz McIntyre
First aired: 1969-09-11

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Amen

as uncredited
First aired: 1986-09-27

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Police Story

as uncredited
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as Mrs. Walker
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as uncredited
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as uncredited
First aired: 1988-03-06

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Aloha Paradise

as uncredited
First aired: 1981-02-25

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as uncredited
First aired: 1978-01-30

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as Pat Henderson
First aired: 1981-09-29

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