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Donna Denise Nicholas is a Retired American actress and social activist who was involved in the Civil Rights Movement.
Birth Name
Donna Denise Nicholas
Born
Wednesday, 12 July 1944
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Black Art: In the Absence of Light | Self | 2021 |
| Way Black When: Primetime | Self | 2011 |
| TV Land Confidential | Self | 2005 |
| Proud | Gordon's Mother | 2004 |
| TV in Black: The First Fifty Years | (archive footage) | 2004 |
| Ritual | Sylvia Becker / Sylvia / Mother | 2000 |
| My Wife and Kids | Ann Kyle | 2000 |
| The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda | Leddy Hutch | 1997 |
| The Parent 'Hood | Miss Hicks | 1995 |
| Living Single | Lilah James | 1993 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Black Art: In the Absence of Light | Self | 2021 |
| Way Black When: Primetime | Self | 2011 |
| TV Land Confidential | Self | 2005 |
| Proud | Gordon's Mother | 2004 |
| TV in Black: The First Fifty Years | (archive footage) | 2004 |
| Ritual | Sylvia Becker / Sylvia / Mother | 2000 |
| My Wife and Kids | Ann Kyle | 2000 |
| The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda | Leddy Hutch | 1997 |
| The Parent 'Hood | Miss Hicks | 1995 |
| Living Single | Lilah James | 1993 |
| Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Mrs. Walker | 1992 |
| Color Adjustment | Self | 1992 |
| Ghost Dad | Joan | 1990 |
| B.L. Stryker | Darlene Carter | 1989 |
| In the Heat of the Night | Harriet DeLong / Harriet DeLong Gillespie | 1988 |
| A Different World | Carol Garrison | 1987 |
| Biography | Self | 1987 |
| Amen | Mrs. Kirby | 1986 |
| 227 | Jeanie Smith | 1985 |
| Marvin & Tige | Vanessa Jackson | 1985 |
| And the Children Shall Lead | Mother | 1985 |
| The Cosby Show | Lorraine | 1984 |
| Masquerade | Sheila Walters | 1983 |
| Hotel | Mrs. Blake | 1982 |
| Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls | Connie | 1981 |
| The Sophisticated Gents | Pat Henderson | 1981 |
| Aloha Paradise | Carrie | 1981 |
| The Big Stuffed Dog | Nurse Riley | 1981 |
| Magnum, P.I. | T.C's Date | 1980 |
| Secrets of Midland Heights | Julie Hammond | 1980 |
| Benson | Carol Walker | 1979 |
| Diff'rent Strokes | Sondra Williams | 1978 |
| The Paper Chase | Donna Scott | 1978 |
| Capricorn One | Betty Walker | 1977 |
| Baby... I'm Back! | Olivia Ellis | 1977 |
| Piece of the Action, A | Lila French | 1977 |
| A Piece of the Action | Lila French | 1977 |
| The Love Boat | Maura Belloque / Jenny Brooks (as Denise Nicholas-Hill) | 1977 |
| One Day at a Time | Susan Bryant | 1975 |
| Let's Do It Again | Beth Foster | 1975 |
| Mr. Ricco | Irene Mapes | 1975 |
| Dinah! | Self | 1974 |
| Rhoda | Denise Culp | 1974 |
| The Soul of Nigger Charley | Elena | 1973 |
| Police Story | Candy Priest | 1973 |
| Blacula | Michelle | 1972 |
| Soul Train | Guest | 1971 |
| Five Desperate Women | Joy | 1971 |
| Flip | Self | 1970 |
| Night Gallery | Kyro (segment "Logoda's Heads") | 1969 |
| Love, American Style | (segment "Love and the Split-Up") | 1969 |
| Room 222 | Liz McIntyre | 1969 |
| The David Frost Show | Self | 1969 |
| Marcus Welby, M.D. | Myrna Kelland | 1969 |
| It Takes a Thief | Toosdhi | 1968 |
| N.Y.P.D. | Ethel / Mrs. Ward | 1967 |
| The F.B.I. | Nora Tobin | 1965 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Herself | 1962 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1972 | Golden Globe | Best TV Actress - Drama | Nominated |
| 1971 | Golden Globe | Best TV Actress - Drama | Nominated |
| 1970 | Golden Globe | Best TV Actress - Drama | Nominated |
