Actor

Denise
Burse

Denise Burse is delighted to make her Geffen Playhouse debut. Her most recent theatre credit was as “Aunt Ester” in August Wilson’s Gem of the Ocean (Long Wharf Theatre). Ms. Burse is considered somewhat of a Wilsonian Warrior, with five of the ten-play canon to her credits: Gem of the Ocean, The Piano Lesson, Fences, Seven Guitars, and Radio Golf. Broadway: An American Daughter (and later at Long Wharf Theatre). Off-Broadway: Daphne (LCT3); The Underlying Chris (Second Stage Theater); The Old Settler and Dot (Billie Holiday Theatre); Film & TV: The Home (Miramax); Becky 2: The Wrath of Becky (indie); Emmy–winning episode “San Junipero” of Black Mirror; Doc (Fox); Manifest; New Amsterdam; Greenleaf; House of Payne; reruns of all the Law & Order series. Awards: Theatre World Award, AUDELCO Awards. Nominations: Gregory, Suzi Bass, AUDELCO.