Biography
Denise Yvonne Dowse (February 21, 1958 – August 13, 2022) was an American actress and director. She was best known for her roles as Mrs. Yvonne Teasley in the television series Beverly Hills, 90210 (1991–2000), Judge Rebecca Damsen in The Guardian (2001–2004), and Dr. Rhonda Pine in Insecure.
Known For
Complete Filmography
Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story
2022
Director
Follows the successful career of Jackson as well as her unique friendship and devotion to Martin Luther King Jr. and her unsung contribution to the Ci...
Fatale
2020
as Derrick's Mom
After a wild one-night stand, successful sports agent Derrick Tyler watches his perfect life slowly disappear when he discovers the sexy and mysteriou...
Loners
2019
as Clara Maloy
When a group of eccentric loners is scapegoated by the government and forced into a ridiculous group therapy program as part of its war on violence th...
A Stone Cold Christmas
2018
as Deaconess
A holiday encounter with a forsaken boyfriend forces money-grubbing Mia Stone to re-examine her past, present and future.
Please Stand By
2018
as Doris, Bus Driver
A young autistic woman runs away from her caregiver in order to boldly go and deliver her 500-page Star Trek script to a writing competition in Hollyw...
Like Father
2017
as Olivia
A Jewish New Yorker is bedridden patriarch dying of lung cancer, confesses for the first time to son that he was always attracted to men. Despite his ...
Lady, You Shot Me: The Life and Death of Sam Cooke
2014
as Self
Sam Cooke died at the age of 33 on December 11, 1964, at the Hacienda Motel, at 9137 South Figueroa Street, in Los Angeles, California. Answering sepa...
The Call
2013
as Flora
Jordan Turner is an experienced 911 operator but when she makes an error in judgment and a call ends badly, Jordan is rattled and unsure if she can co...
The Longer Day of Happiness
2012
as Lydia Jones
Three grown siblings (Judith Scott, Tyler Brooks, Brett Hicks-Maitland) face dilemmas in their careers and personal lives.
Fly Away
2011
as Susan
The poignant yet humor filled story about a single mother of a teenager severely impacted by autism, forced to reckon with her daughter's future. As h...
10-20
2010
as Sarah
When EJ Henderson discovers the truth about his mother, his life begins to spiral out of control. EJ realizes that he can only control the present whe...
Class
2010
as Patty Allen
When a privileged law student gets a homework assignment to help a disadvantaged single mother find—and keep—a job, he learns that some of the greates...
Her Best Move
2007
as Lisa
15 year-old soccer prodigy, Sara Davis, has a chance to join the U.S. National Team, but she must juggle high school, romance, sports, and parental pr...
Reign Over Me
2007
as Psychiatric Hospital Therapist
A man who lost his family in the September 11 attack on New York City runs into his old college roommate. Rekindling the friendship is the one thing t...
Guess Who
2005
as Lisa
When a young African-American woman brings her fiancé home to meet her parents, she's neglected to mention one tiny detail – he's white.
Coach Carter
2005
as Principal Garrison
Based on a true story, in which Richmond High School head basketball coach Ken Carter made headlines in 1999 for benching his undefeated team due to p...
Ray
2004
as Marlene
Born on a sharecropping plantation in Northern Florida, Ray Charles went blind at seven. Inspired by a fiercely independent mom who insisted he make h...
Eulogy
2004
as Judge Welsh
A black comedy that follows three generations of a family, who come together for the funeral of the patriarch - unveiling a litany of family secrets a...
The Seat Filler
2004
as Derrick's Mom
Derrick is a struggling law student who takes a job as an awards show seat filler to make ends meet. One day, he is seated next to the beautiful pop s...
Rats
2003
as Matilda
The Brookedale Psychiatric Hospital is a crumbling institution which barely has enough money to remain open. Formerly a prison, it sits atop a warren ...
What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away
2002
as Mona
A rare original movie offering from the UPN network, What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away focuses on three high school girls: aspiring singer Tem...
Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs
2002
as Mom
Book of Love delivers humor along with the mysteries of unrequited love and relationships gone bad. The film's story line focuses on three men living,...
Dr. Dolittle 2
2001
as Secretary
A group of beavers ask Dr. Dolittle to save their habitat from loggers. The only hope is to get the forest preserved because it's the home of a protec...
Requiem for a Dream
2000
as Tyrone's Mother
The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run deep.
K-911
1999
as Dr. Perkins, DVM
LAPD detective Mike Dooley and his dog, the German Shepherd Jerry Lee, have been successfully partnered for ten years, but Jerry’s advancing age has D...
A Civil Action
1998
as Judge Constance Mullen
Jan Schlickmann is a cynical lawyer who goes out to 'get rid of' a case, only to find out it is potentially worth millions. The case becomes his obses...
Pleasantville
1998
as Health Teacher
Geeky teenager David and his popular twin sister, Jennifer, get sucked into the black-and-white world of a 1950s TV sitcom called "Pleasantville," and...
Starship Troopers
1997
as Sky Marshal Tehat Meru
Set in the future, the story follows a young soldier named Johnny Rico and his exploits in the Mobile Infantry. Rico's military career progresses from...
Killing Mr. Griffin
1997
as Det. Pruitt
After being humiliated in English class by his teacher Mr. Griffin, High School student Mark Kinney and his friends plot their revenge. The prank goes...
Bio-Dome
1996
as Olivia Biggs
Bud and Doyle are a pair of aimless slackers with no real direction in life. While their environmentally-conscious girlfriends are passionate about sa...
Theodore Rex
1995
as Voice Performer (voice)
In an alternate futuristic society, a tough female police detective is paired with a talking dinosaur to find the killer of dinosaurs and other prehis...
Kissing Miranda
1995
as Cristianne
A young man falls in love with a co-worker's mail order bride from Latin America.
Sketch Artist II: Hands That See
1995
as Dispatcher
Police sketch artist Jack Whitfield helps blind rape victim Emmy describe her attacker – a serial rapist and murderer who is now out to get her.
See Jane Run
1995
as Renee - Jane's Lawyer
Jane Ravenson finds herself in the middle of a grocery store with $10,000 in her coat pockets and no memory of her life or who she is. Her husband eve...
The Enemy Within
1994
as Dr. Jarvis
A officer with the Joint Chiefs of Staff uncovers a planned military coup of the U.S. government and has only one week to prevent the takeover.
Out for Blood
1992
as Neighborhood Woman
A lawyer's family is murdered by drug smugglers, and he is beaten and left for dead, but survives although in a coma. When he awakes he only has a par...
Sneakers
1992
as Bank Teller
When shadowy U.S. intelligence agents blackmail a reformed computer hacker and his eccentric team of security experts into stealing a code-breaking 'b...
Merchant of Evil
1991
as Nurse #1
Victor Fortunetti is the lead player in a white slavery ring. Business is doing well until Asian mobsters muscle in on his turf. Then he becomes a cra...
Coldfire
1990
as Channing
The "Coldfire" is a lethal new designer-drug with destructive capabilities. Its origins are unknown...and its effects are irreversible. This drug prom...