ACTOR · FROM NEW YORK CITY, USA
Denise Nickerson
1957–201915 credits since 1951
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ABOUT DENISE
Denise Nickerson (April 1, 1957-July 10, 2019) was an American former actress best known for her roles as the gum-chewing Violet Beauregarde in the 1971 movie Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory as well as Amy Jennings and Nora Collins in the soap opera Dark Shadows.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born1 April 1957
Died10 July 2019
BirthplaceNew York City, USA
Known forActing
On Cineora8 of 15 titles
Known for
The titles people know Denise from.
Career
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 8
- Average IMDb
- 7.4
- Highest rated
- The Electric CompanyIMDb 8.2
- Working since
- 1951
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 2010s
1 title · IMDb 7.5 on average
Movieas Shirley (archive footage)
The 2000s
1 title
as Amy Jennings (archive footage)
The 1970s
9 titles · IMDb 7.6 on average
as Kana Nelson
as 'Larry' Wilde
Movieas Connie Sue Armsworth
as Gabriela Hancock
Movieas Shirley
as Dena Pingitore
Seriesas Allison - Member of the Short Circus · 130 episodes
Movieas Violet Beauregarde
The 1960s
3 titles · IMDb 7.1 on average
The 1950s
1 title
2 episodes
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Denise’s titles.
Gene WilderWilly Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, The Electric Company and 1 more
Roald DahlWilly Wonka & the Chocolate Factory and Pure Imagination: The Story of 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'
Julie Dawn ColeWilly Wonka & the Chocolate Factory and Pure Imagination: The Story of 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'
Peter OstrumWilly Wonka & the Chocolate Factory and Pure Imagination: The Story of 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'
Paris ThemmenWilly Wonka & the Chocolate Factory and Pure Imagination: The Story of 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'
Mel StuartWilly Wonka & the Chocolate Factory and Pure Imagination: The Story of 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'