Denise Burse
Known for Acting · 19 credits
- Born
- 1952-01-23 (age 74)
Biography
Denise Burse-Mickelbury (born January 13, 1952) is an American actress, best known for her role as Claretha Jenkins in the television series Tyler Perry's House of Payne.
An African-American native of Atlanta, Burse received professional training at the Just Us Theatre, The Alliance Theatre and The Atlanta Children's Theater. She has numerous television credits such as Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Burse has also appeared in various stage productions such as An American Daughter, Harriet’s Return, Ground People, Pearl Cleage's Flyin' West, and Radio Golf. In 2016, she appeared in "San Junipero", an episode of the anthology series Black Mirror.
Known For
TV Shows (11)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Counselor Scheider / Pamela Tatum
Law & Order
1990
as Sarah Chase / ER Nurse #2
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Sarah Edgars
Black Mirror
2011
as Elder Kelly
Third Watch
1999
as Brigette
New Amsterdam
2018
as Marlene
Manifest
2018
as Estelle Vance (uncredited)
Tyler Perry's House of Payne
2007
as Claretha Jenkins
New York Undercover
1994
as Mrs. Reyes
Greenleaf
2016
as Ethlin Satterlee
Doc
2025
as Ruby
Movies (8)
About Denise Burse
Denise Burse-Mickelbury (born January 13, 1952) is an American actress, best known for her role as Claretha Jenkins in the television series Tyler Perry's House of Payne. An African-American native of Atlanta, Burse received professional training at the Just Us Theatre, The Alliance Theatre and The Atlanta Children's Theater. She has numerous television credits such as Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Burse has also appeared in various stage productions such as An American Daughter, Harriet’s Return, Ground P… With 19 credits spanning from 1986 to 2025, Denise Burse has appeared in 8 films and 11 TV shows.
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Most Popular Denise Burse Movies
- The Home (2025) — as Sadie
- The Wrath of Becky (2023) — as Elena
- Vacation Friends (2021) — as Grandma Phyllis
- The Juror (1996) — as Secretary
- Basquiat (1996) — as Mary on TV
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