Denise Burse

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 of Atlanta, 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. 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. In 2016, she appeared in "San Junipero", an episode of the anthology series Black Mirror.

Filmography

All 18Movies 8TV 10

The Home

Sadie

Doc

Ruby

The Wrath of Becky

Elena

Vacation Friends

Grandma Phyllis

New Amsterdam

Marlene

Manifest

Estelle Vance

Greenleaf

Ethlin Satterlee

Anesthesia

West Indian Nurse

Black Mirror

Elder Kelly

Peace, Love & Misunderstanding

Angel

Tyler Perry's House of Payne

Claretha Jenkins

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Sarah Edgars

Third Watch

Brigette

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Counselor Scheider

Basquiat

Mary on TV

The Juror

Secretary

New York Undercover

Mrs. Reyes

The Boy King

Bunch