Denise Burse

Acting • AGE 74

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 o...

Acting

The Home

Sadie

2025

Doc

Ruby

2025

The Wrath of Becky

Elena

2023

Vacation Friends

Grandma Phyllis

2021

New Amsterdam

Marlene

2018

Manifest

Estelle Vance

2018

Greenleaf

Ethlin Satterlee

2016

Anesthesia

West Indian Nurse

2016

Black Mirror

Elder Kelly

2011

Peace, Love & Misunderstanding

Angel

2011

Tyler Perry's House of Payne

Claretha Jenkins

2007

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Sarah Edgars

2001

Third Watch

Brigette

1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Counselor Scheider

1999

Basquiat

Mary on TV

1996

The Juror

Secretary

1996

New York Undercover

Mrs. Reyes

1994

The Boy King

Bunch

1986