Denise Boutte Explained

Denise Boutte
Birth Date:19 January 1982
Birth Place:Maurice, Louisiana, U.S.[1]
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2004–present

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

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 produced by The Asylum. She later starred in the 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 the 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 television films, 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 the 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
2004Mandy
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
2008Extreme MovieNew Tabitha
15 Minutes of FameCandy
2010N-SecureTina Simpson
2012To Love and to CherishAliyahTelevision film
What She Wants for ChristmasMarilyn
2013Between SistersMorganTelevision film
Dear Secret SantaGayleTelevision film
2014For Love or MoneyTina
Where's the Love?RyanTelevision film
2015TouchedTracey
For the Love of RuthRuth
CharlotteCatherineShort
2016Second SightTamaraTelevision film
The Bounce BackJulie
2017MediaDanielle JonesTelevision film
SecretsVictoria Campbell
2018The Choir DirectorSimone Wilcox
Couples' NightSherry
Her Only ChoiceTasha
2020Kombucha CureGabriela
2021Never and AgainJasmine Washington
Before I'm DeadDiane
  1. Unknown
DA Helen Friar
A Rich ChristmasLauryn Smith
Christmas with My ExAlicia
2022The MissingRaina SidnerTelevision film
2023Napa Ever AfterCassandraTelevision film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004–05Days of Our LivesHostess, Wedding Planner2 episodes
2006Noah's ArcClerk of CourtEpisode: "Got 'til It's Gone"
CutsLisaEpisode: "Black Don't Crack"
Everybody Hates ChrisMrs. JohnsonEpisode: "Everybody Hates Valentine's Day"
Boston Legal Reporter #6Episode: "BL: Los Angeles"
Happy HourKitEpisode: "Boo! This Party Sucks"
GirlfriendsWaitressEpisode: "Just Joan"
2007Notes from the UnderbellyShariceEpisode: "Pilot"
Days of Our LivesDanielle Calder Regular cast
2009–11Meet the BrownsSasha BrownMain cast
2012Key & PeeleWifeEpisode: "Episode #2.3"
2013–22Young JusticeRocket, Lynn Stewart-Pierce, Captain Celestia, Faora, Highfather Avia (voice)Guest: season 2, recurring cast: seasons 3–4[17]
2017Stan Against EvilLara BouchardRecurring cast: Season 2
2018–19Bronx SIUJasmineMain cast
2021–22The Family BusinessRaven SinclairRecurring cast: Season 3-4
2022Terror Lake DriveDeputy MayorRecurring cast: Season 2
The Young and the RestlessImani BenedictRegular cast

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bio - Denise Boutte. 22 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20160622171355/http://denisejboutte.com/bio.htm. 22 June 2016. dead.
  2. https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/napa-ever-after/cast/denise-boutte
  3. Web site: Fremont Centre Theatre. www.fremontcentretheatre.com.
  4. Web site: National Pastime. Julio. Martinez. March 30, 2005.
  5. Web site: Days of our Lives Newcomers!. October 17, 2007.
  6. Web site: September 2007 | blackfilm.com | features | WHY DID I GET MARRIED? An Interview with Lamman Rucker and Denise Boutte. www.blackfilm.com.
  7. Web site: TBS . 2011-03-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716194221/http://www.tbs.com/stories/story/0,,161828,00.html . 2011-07-16 . dead .
  8. Web site: HopeTodayMagazine.com is for sale | HugeDomains.
  9. Web site: IFC Announces the Start of Production in Atlanta on Season 2 of STAN AGAINST EVIL. Derek. Anderson. May 30, 2017. Daily Dead.
  10. Web site: Secrets | Rotten Tomatoes. February 21, 2018. www.rottentomatoes.com.
  11. Web site: Couples' Night | Rotten Tomatoes. www.rottentomatoes.com.
  12. Web site: ‘Her Only Choice’ is a movie that stars Denise Boutte. This is a Denise Boutte appreciation post. Panama. Jackson. May 18, 2022. TheGrio.
  13. Web site: TV News Roundup: NBC Releases First Act of Fall Drama ‘Manifest’. Nate. Nickolai. August 28, 2018.
  14. Web site: ‘The Family Business’: KJ Smith Upped To Series Regular, Sheila E., Stan Shaw, Denise Boutte, Jasper Cole Among 10 To Recur. Denise. Petski. March 23, 2021.
  15. Web site: ‘Terror Lake Drive’: Pascale Armand, Yolonda Ross, Charles Malik Whitfield & More To Lead Season 2 Of AllBlk Anthology Series. Alexandra Del. Rosario. January 6, 2022.
  16. Web site: Denise Boutte To Temporarily Replace Leigh-Ann Rose as Imani Benedict on ‘The Young and the Restless’. Errol. Lewis. August 18, 2022. Soap Opera Network.
  17. Web site: Denise Boutte (visual voices guide) . May 24, 2024 . Behind The Voice Actors. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.