Denise Dowse

Denise Dowse

Date of Birth: February 21, 1958
Date of Passing: August 13, 2022
Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii
Obituary: Los Angeles Times

Denise Dowse was an American actress and director.

She portrayed Molly's (Yvonne Orji) therapist, Dr. Rhonda Pine, in three seasons of Issa Rae's acclaimed HBO comedy Insecure, which ran from 2016 to 2021.

Her other TV credits include Criminal Minds, Grey's Anatomy, Roc, Touched by an Angel, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Law & Order, Bones, ER, Charmed, Imposters, and Seinfeld, among many others.

Denise Dowse was an American actress and director.

She portrayed Molly's (Yvonne Orji) therapist, Dr. Rhonda Pine, in three seasons of Issa Rae's acclaimed HBO comedy Insecure, which ran from 2016 to 2021.

Her other TV credits include Criminal Minds, Grey's Anatomy, Roc, Touched by an Angel, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Law & Order, Bones, ER, Charmed, Imposters, and Seinfeld, among many others.

Dowse directed the drama film Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story, featuring Ledisi, Corbin Bleu, Keith David, Vanessa Williams, and Columbus Short. The film premiered in April 2022 at the 30th Pan African Film and Arts Festival in Los Angeles.

Dowse died August 12, 2022, in Los Angeles, California. She was 64.

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