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Acting

Denise Burse

Career

Active from 1986 to 2025, with a break from 1987 to 2022, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
2
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score54/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Wrath of Becky
The Wrath of Becky
GoodWatch score64/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 18 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Denise Burse Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    0.1, average 2.5
  • Wonder
    2.2, average 3.4
  • Physical Comedy
    1.2, average 2.4
  • Fantasy
    0.6, average 1.7

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

      Movies and TV shows

      19
      Type
      Role
      Score
      Decade
      Genre
      Group by

      2020s

      4 titles · average score 57
      The Home
      The Home (2025)
      GoodWatch score 43

      as Sadie

      Doc
      Doc (2025)
      GoodWatch score 64

      TV show · as Ruby

      The Wrath of Becky
      The Wrath of Becky (2023)
      GoodWatch score 64

      as Elena

      Vacation Friends
      Vacation Friends (2021)
      GoodWatch score 57

      as Grandma Phyllis

      2010s

      6 titles · average score 61
      Manifest
      Manifest (2018)
      GoodWatch score 62

      TV show · as Estelle Vance / Estelle Vance (uncredited)

      New Amsterdam
      New Amsterdam (2018)
      GoodWatch score 58

      TV show · as Marlene

      Greenleaf
      Greenleaf (2016)
      GoodWatch score 70

      TV show · as Ethlin Satterlee

      Anesthesia
      Anesthesia (2016)
      GoodWatch score 49

      as West Indian Nurse

      Black Mirror
      Black Mirror (2011)
      GoodWatch score 78

      TV show · as Elder Kelly

      Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
      Peace, Love & Misunderstanding (2011)
      GoodWatch score 47

      as Angel

      2000s

      2 titles · average score 64
      Tyler Perry's House of Payne
      Tyler Perry's House of Payne (2007)
      GoodWatch score 60

      TV show · as Claretha Jenkins

      Law & Order: Criminal Intent
      Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
      GoodWatch score 68

      TV show · as Sarah Edgars

      1990s

      6 titles · average score 68
      Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
      Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
      GoodWatch score 73

      TV show · as Counselor Scheider / Pamela Tatum

      Third Watch
      Third Watch (1999)
      GoodWatch score 84

      TV show · as Brigette

      The Juror
      The Juror (1996)
      GoodWatch score 36

      as Secretary

      Basquiat
      Basquiat (1996)
      GoodWatch score 67

      as Mary on TV

      New York Undercover
      New York Undercover (1994)
      GoodWatch score 76

      TV show · as Mrs. Reyes

      Law & Order
      Law & Order (1990)
      GoodWatch score 74

      TV show · as ER Nurse #2 / Sarah Chase

      1980s

      1 title
      The Boy King
      The Boy King (1986)

      as Bunch