University of Michigan, University of Southern California
Nationality
United States of America
Spouse
Jim Hill (m. 1981–1984), Bill Withers (m. 1973–1974), Gilbert Moses (m. 1964–1965)
Parents
Otto Nicholas, Louise Carolyn Burgen
Siblings
Otto Nicholas, Michele Nicholas
Nicknames
Donna Denise Nicholas , Denise Nicholas Hill , Denise Nicholas-Hill
Awards
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Nominations
Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Drama
Movies
Blacula, The Soul of Nigger Charley, Let's Do It Again, A Piece of the Action, Marvin & Tige, Wonderworks: And the Children Shall Lead, Ghost Dad, Ritual, Mother's Day, In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound
TV Shows
In the Heat of the Night, Police Story, Baby, I'm Back, Room 222
- Love and the Alibi/Love and the Instant Father/Love and the Lovely Evening/Love and Lover's Lane/Love and the Split-Up 1972 ... segment "Love and the Split-Up"
Night Gallery
1971
TV Series
Kyro (segment "Logoda's Heads")
Five Desperate Women
1971
TV Movie
Joy
N.Y.P.D.
1967-1969
TV Series
Ethel
The F.B.I.
1969
TV Series
Nora Tobin
It Takes a Thief
1968
TV Series
Toosdhi
Proud
2004
Gordon's Mother
My Wife and Kids
2002
TV Series
Ann Kyle
Ritual
2000
Sylvia Becker
The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda