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Sunday, August 14, 2022

Denise Dowse Passed Away!

Denise Dowse passed away after battling meningitis.

Actress Denise Dowse, passed away from a bout of meningitis. Her family confirmed the 64 year old actress who starred in Beverly Hills 90210, Guardian and Insecure has passed away from the disease.

Her sister Tracy posted on social media about her sister on Saturday.

Denise was born in Honolulu, Hawai'i. She and her sister were daughters of a naval officer. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree at Norfolk State University in Norfolk, Virginia.

She sharted acting in 1989 and continued on until her passing.

"It is with a very heavy heart that I inform everyone that my sister, Denise Dowse has gone forward to meet our family in eternal life. Denise loved all of you. I know that she is watching over us with all the love she has."

She added, "She was my very best friend and final family member. Denise loved all of you. I know that she is watching over us with all the love she has."

Dowse was hospitalized in a coma in early August with her sister revealing at the time that her condition was "brought on by a virulent form of meningitis."

"Her doctors do no know when she will come out of the coma as it was not medically induced."

Denise appeared in over 120 films and television programs. She was best known as Vice Principal Mrs. Teasley on the Fox teen drama. She also appeared in Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Moesha, Sister, Sister, Full House, Girlfriends and many more shows.

From 2000 to 2004, she has provided the voice of Officer Shirley in the Nickelodeon animated series Rocket Power for the remaining three seasons, replacing CCH Pounder, who voiced the latter in the first season.

In 2020, she appeared as Valeria in the thriller film Fatale, featuring Hilary Swank, Michael Ealy and Mike Colter.

Dowse was set to direct the upcoming drama film Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story, featuring Ledisi, Corbin Bleu, Keith David, Vanessa Williams and Columbus Short.

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