Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

103

Gender

Female

Birthday

1958-02-21

Day of Death

2022-08-13 (64 years old)

Place of Birth

Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Also Known As

Denise Y. Dowse

Denise Yvonne Dowse

Denise Dowse

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

Starship Troopers

Starship Troopers

Reign Over Me

Reign Over Me

Ray

Ray

Class

Class

Coach Carter

Coach Carter

Requiem for a Dream

Requiem for a Dream

Pleasantville

Pleasantville

Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs

Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs

Acting

Starship Troopers

1997

Starship Troopers

as

Sky Marshal Tehat Meru

Merchant of Evil

1991

Merchant of Evil

as

Nurse #1

Sneakers

1992

Sneakers

as

Bank Teller

Reign Over Me

2007

Reign Over Me

as

Psychiatric Hospital Therapist

Dr. Dolittle 2

2001

Dr. Dolittle 2

as

Secretary

Bio-Dome

1996

Bio-Dome

as

Olivia Biggs

The Seat Filler

2004

The Seat Filler

as

Derrick's Mom

A Civil Action

1998

A Civil Action

as

Judge Constance Mullen

Fly Away

2011

Fly Away

as

Susan

The Longer Day of Happiness

2012

The Longer Day of Happiness

as

Lydia Jones

Rats

2003

Rats

as

Matilda

Ray

2004

Ray

as

Marlene

Class

2010

Class

as

Patty Allen

Coach Carter

2005

Coach Carter

as

Principal Garrison

The Enemy Within

1994

The Enemy Within

as

Dr. Jarvis

Requiem for a Dream

2000

Requiem for a Dream

as

Tyrone's Mother

See Jane Run

1995

See Jane Run

as

Renee - Jane's Lawyer

Out for Blood

1992

Out for Blood

as

Neighborhood Woman

Coldfire

1990

Coldfire

as

Channing

Lady, You Shot Me: The Life and Death of Sam Cooke

2014

Lady, You Shot Me: The Life and Death of Sam Cooke

as

Self

A Stone Cold Christmas

2018

A Stone Cold Christmas

as

Deaconess

Theodore Rex

1995

Theodore Rex

as

Voice Performer (voice)

The Call

2013

The Call

as

Flora

Please Stand By

2018

Please Stand By

as

Doris, Bus Driver

Pleasantville

1998

Pleasantville

as

Health Teacher

What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away

2002

What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away

as

Mona

10-20

2010

10-20

as

Sarah

Loners

2019

Loners

as

Clara Maloy

Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs

2002

Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs

as

Mom

Her Best Move

2007

Her Best Move

as

Lisa

Guess Who

2005

Guess Who

as

Lisa

Fatale

2020

Fatale

as

Derrick's Mom

K-911

2000

K-911

as

Dr. Perkins, DVM

Eulogy

2004

Eulogy

as

Judge Welsh

Like Father

2017

Like Father

as

Olivia

Killing Mr. Griffin

1997

Killing Mr. Griffin

as

Det. Pruitt

Kissing Miranda

1995

Kissing Miranda

as

Cristianne

Sketch Artist II: Hands That See

1995

Sketch Artist II: Hands That See

as

Dispatcher

Seinfeld

Seinfeld

as

Mother

Law & Order

Law & Order

as

Nora Glover

House

House

as

Glenda

Shark

Shark

as

Judge Jane Briar

Threshold

Threshold

as

All of Us

All of Us

as

The Guardian

The Guardian

as

Rebecca Damsen

Beverly Hills, 90210

Beverly Hills, 90210

as

Yvonne Teasley

Judging Amy

Judging Amy

as

Ms. Shepherd

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

as

Judge Caldwell

The Bernie Mac Show

The Bernie Mac Show

as

Doctor

Monk

Monk

as

Samantha Austin

Everwood

Everwood

as

Laura Hoover

Girlfriends

Girlfriends

as

Emily Griffin

Grown Ups

Grown Ups

as

Charmed

Charmed

as

Angel of Destiny

Nip/Tuck

Nip/Tuck

as

Cecily Sutherland

Without a Trace

Without a Trace

as

Mrs. Ray

These Days

These Days

as

Will’s Mom

Step by Step

Step by Step

as

Moesha

Moesha

as

Hattie

The Practice

The Practice

as

Caroline

Full House

Full House

as

Becker

Becker

as

Janet Katz

Jake and the Fatman

Jake and the Fatman

as

ALF

ALF

as

FBI #4

The Mentalist

The Mentalist

as

Detective Carla Mulvey

Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope

as

Doris Harper

ER

as

Mrs. Lysell

Thea

Thea

as

Saving Grace

Saving Grace

as

Mrs. Williams

Built to Last

Built to Last

as

Bodies of Evidence

Bodies of Evidence

as

Rizzoli & Isles

Rizzoli & Isles

as

Judge

Seinfeld

Seinfeld

as

Receptionist

Castle

Castle

as

Gloria Wollcott

New Amsterdam

New Amsterdam

as

Alfreda Watson

Gilmore Girls

Gilmore Girls

as

Judge

Roc

Roc

as

Dr. Russell

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

as

Yvonne Burns

Imposters

Imposters

as

Auntie Colleen

L.A. Dragnet

L.A. Dragnet

as

Imposters

Imposters

as

Auntie Colleen / Agent Cook

Monday Mornings

Monday Mornings

as

Mrs. Fisher

Men Behaving Badly

Men Behaving Badly

as

Mrs. Carlson

Good Trouble

Good Trouble

as

Naomi

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

as

Lorraine Simms

NewsRadio

NewsRadio

as

Adoption Agent

Bones

Bones

as

Sherry Bannon

Insecure

Insecure

as

Dr. Rhonda Pine

California Dreams

California Dreams

as

McBride

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

as

Ms. Miller

9-1-1

9-1-1

as

David's Wife

The X-Files

The X-Files

as

Dr. Babsi Russel

The Resident

The Resident

as

Carol Austin

The Drew Carey Show

The Drew Carey Show

as

Doctor

Stumptown

Stumptown

as

Mrs. Hoffman

Stumptown

Stumptown

as

Mrs. Hofman

Secrets and Lies

Secrets and Lies

as

Elaine Williams

Vanishing Son

Vanishing Son

as

Trailer Park Neighbor

Sister, Sister

Sister, Sister

as

Alease

Girlfriends

Girlfriends

as

Lucyruth

Party of Five

Party of Five

as

Nora

Beverly Hills, 90210

Beverly Hills, 90210

as

Professor Harriet Welkman

Production

Crew

Directing

Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story

2022

Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story

as