Person

Denise Burse

Acting · Born 1952-01-23

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.

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  Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  Counselor Scheider

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  Law & Order

  Sarah Chase

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  Law & Order: Criminal Intent

  Sarah Edgars

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  Black Mirror

  Elder Kelly

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  New Amsterdam

  Marlene

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  Tyler Perry's House of Payne

  Claretha Jenkins

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  Manifest

  Estelle Vance

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  Third Watch

  Brigette

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  Doc

  Ruby

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  Greenleaf

  Ethlin Satterlee

• 2025The HomeSadie
• 2025DocRuby
• 2023The Wrath of BeckyElena
• 2021Vacation FriendsGrandma Phyllis
• 2018New AmsterdamMarlene
• 2018ManifestEstelle Vance
• 2016GreenleafEthlin Satterlee
• 2016AnesthesiaWest Indian Nurse
• 2011Black MirrorElder Kelly
• 2011Peace, Love & MisunderstandingAngel
• 2007Tyler Perry's House of PayneClaretha Jenkins
• 2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentSarah Edgars
• 1999Third WatchBrigette
• 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitCounselor Scheider
• 1996BasquiatMary on TV
• 1996The JurorSecretary
• 1994New York UndercoverMrs. Reyes
• 1990Law & OrderSarah Chase
• 1986The Boy KingBunch