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
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The series revolves around a multi-generational family living under one roof in Atlanta led by patriarc ...
''.
Acting career
An African-American native of
Atlanta
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, 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
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.
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
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''.
In 2016, she appeared in "
San Junipero", an episode of the
anthology
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series ''
Black Mirror''.
Filmography
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1952 births
Living people
Actresses from Georgia (U.S. state)
African-American actresses
American television actresses
21st-century African-American people
21st-century African-American women
20th-century African-American people
20th-century African-American women