Denise Boutte

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Denise Boutte
Born (1982-01-19) January 19, 1982 (age 42)
OccupationActress
Years active2004–present

Denise Boutte (born January 19, 1982) is an American actress. She made her film debut starring in the 2004 horror feature Death Valley: The Revenge of Bloody Bill and in 2007 appeared in the comedy-drama Why Did I Get Married? . On television, Boutte was regular cast member on the TBS sitcom Meet the Browns (2009-2011).

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Life and career

Boutte was born in Maurice, Louisiana and graduated from the Louisiana State University. [2] She later moved to Dallas, Texas and began modeling career appearing in commercials for brands including Frito-Lay, Pampers, Fossil and Mary Kay Cosmetics. [2] The same time she made her feature film debut starring in the zombie-horror film Death Valley: The Revenge of Bloody Bill produced by The Asylum. She later starred in horror film Way of the Vampire (2005) also produced by The Asylum, and the drama film Restraining Order (2006) starring Robin Givens. She made her stage debut starring as Rachel Robinson in the 2005 Fremont Theater's production of National Pastime. [3] [4] She appeared in episodes of television series Noah's Arc , Cuts , Everybody Hates Chris and Girlfriends , before playing a recurring role of Danielle Calder on the NBC daytime soap opera, Days of Our Lives during the summer of 2007. [5]

In 2007, Boutte starred in the comedy-drama film Why Did I Get Married? by Tyler Perry. [6] She later starred in his sitcom Meet the Browns as Sasha Brown from 2009 to 2011. [7] [8] Since then, Boutte starred in a number of made-for-television movies, mostly for Lifetime, LMN, TV One and Hallmark Channel, such as Between Sisters (2013), Where's the Love? (2014), For the Love of Ruth (2015), A Rich Christmas (2021), The Missing (2022), Game of Deceit (2023) and A Mother's Intuition (2023). In 2017 she starred alongside Penny Johnson Jerald and Brian J. White in the TV One pilot Media and had recurring role during the second season of horror series Stan Against Evil . [9] She appeared in the romantic comedy film The Bounce Back (2016), the thriller film Secrets (2017), the drama film The Choir Director (2018) and the romantic comedy Couples' Night (2018). [10] [11] She played the leading roles in the 2018 drama film Her Only Choice and the 2021 romantic comedy-drama film Never and Again. [12] [13]

On television, Boutte starred in the Urban Movie Channel police drama series, Bronx SIU from 2018 to 2019. She had the recurring role as Raven Sinclair in the BET+ crime drama series The Family Business from 2021 to 2022 and starred in the second season of horror-anthology series Terror Lake Drive in 2022. [14] [15] Also in 2022, Boutte temporarily replaced Leigh-Ann Rose in the role of Imani Benedict in the CBS daytime soap opera, The Young And The Restless . [16]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 Death Valley: The Revenge of Bloody Bill Mandy
A Killer WithinHitchhiker
2005Way of the VampireArianna
Black Leather SolesCharlotteShort
2006Restraining OrderAunt Dee
Behind the SmileLady at Piano
Only in Your DreamsAndreaShort
Pieces of EightBrianna Douglas
NolaNola
2007Splitting HairsNews ReporterShort
Sister's KeeperDiane
Why Did I Get Married? Trina
2008 Extreme Movie New Tabitha
15 Minutes of FameCandy
2010 N-Secure Tina Simpson
2012To Love and to CherishAliyahTV movie
What She Wants for ChristmasMarilyn
2013Between SistersMorganTV movie
Dear Secret SantaGayleTV movie
2014For Love or MoneyTina
Where's the Love?RyanTV movie
2015TouchedTracey
For the Love of RuthRuth
CharlotteCatherineShort
2016Second SightTamaraTV movie
The Bounce Back Julie
2017MediaDanielle JonesTV movie
SecretsVictoria Campbell
2018The Choir DirectorSimone Wilcox
Couples' NightSherry
Her Only ChoiceTasha
2020Kombucha CureGabriela
2021Never and AgainJasmine Washington
Before I'm DeadDiane
#UnknownDA Helen Friar
A Rich ChristmasLauryn Smith
Christmas with My ExAlicia
2022The MissingRaina SidnerTV movie
2023Napa Ever AfterCassandraTV Movie

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004–05 Days of Our Lives Hostess/Wedding PlannerEpisode: "Episode #1.9821" & "#1.9966"
2006 Noah's Arc Clerk of CourtEpisode: "Got 'til It's Gone"
Cuts LisaEpisode: "Black Don't Crack"
Everybody Hates Chris Mrs. JohnsonEpisode: "Everybody Hates Valentine's Day"
Boston Legal Reporter #6Episode: "BL: Los Angeles"
Happy Hour KitEpisode: "Boo! This Party Sucks"
Girlfriends WaitressEpisode: "Just Joan"
2007 Notes from the Underbelly ShariceEpisode: "Pilot"
Days of Our Lives Danielle CalderRegular Cast
2009–11 Meet the Browns Sasha BrownMain Cast
2012 Key & Peele WifeEpisode: "Episode #2.3"
2013–22 Young Justice Rocket/Lynn Stewart-Pierce (voice)Guest: Season 2, Recurring Cast: Season 3–4
2017 Stan Against Evil Lara BouchardRecurring Cast: Season 2
2018–19 Bronx SIU JasmineMain Cast
2021–22 The Family Business Raven SinclairRecurring Cast: Season 3-4
2022 Terror Lake Drive Deputy MayorRecurring Cast: Season 2
The Young & The Restless Imani BenedictRegular Cast

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