From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Denise Nicholas (born Donna Denise Nicholas; July 12, 1944) is an American actress and social activist who was involved in the American Civil Rights Movement. She is known primarily for her role as high school guidance counselor Liz McIntyre on the ABC comedy-drama series Room 222, and for her role as Councilwoman Harriet DeLong on the NBC/CBS drama series In the Heat of the Night. Description above from the Wikipedia article Denise Nicholas, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

• My Wife and Kids — Ann Kyle
• 2000Ritual — Sylvia Becker
• 1997The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda — Leddy Hutch
• 1995In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound — Harriet DeLong Gillespie
• The Parent 'Hood
• 1994In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice — Harriet DeLong Gillespie
• 1994In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your Life — Harriet DeLong Gillespie
• 1994In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl? — Harriet DeLong Gillespie
• Hangin' with Mr. Cooper — Mrs. Walker
• 1990Ghost Dad — Joan
• 1990On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story — Cleo Babilonia
• 1989Mother's Day — Elizabeth Sturgis
• In the Heat of the Night — Harriet DeLong
• Supercarrier
• A Different World — Carol Garrison
• Amen
• 1985And the Children Shall Lead — Mother
• 1985Marvin & Tige — Vanessa Jackson
• The Cosby Show — Lorraine
• Masquerade — Sheila Walters
• Aloha Paradise — Carrie
• 1981Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls "1981" — Connie (as Denise Nicholas Hill)
• 1981The Big Stuffed Dog — Nurse Riley
• The Sophisticated Gents — Pat Henderson
• Magnum, P.I. — T.C's Date
• Secrets of Midland Heights — Julie Hammond
• Benson
• Baby, I'm Back
• Diff'rent Strokes — Sondra Williams
• 1978Ring of Passion — Marva Trotter Louis
• 1977A Piece of the Action — Lila French
• 1977Capricorn One — Betty Walker
• The Love Boat — Maura Bellogue, Maura Belloque, Jenny Brooks
• 1975Let's Do It Again — Beth Foster
• 1975Mr. Ricco — Irene Mapes
• Rhoda
• Police Story
• 1973The Soul of Nigger Charley — Elena
• 1972Blacula — Michelle
• 1971Five Desperate Women — Joy
• Night Gallery — Kyro (segment "Logoda's Heads")
• Love, American Style
• Room 222 — Liz McIntyre
• The F.B.I. — Nora Tobin

Appearances as themselves (5)

• 2021Black Art: In the Absence of Light — Self
• 1992Color Adjustment — Self
• The Flip Wilson Show — Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self
• The Mike Douglas Show — Self