Denise Burse-Mickelbury is an American actress, best known for her role as Claretha Jenkins in the television series Tyler Perry's House of Payne.
An African-American native of Atlanta, Burse received professional training at the Just Us Theatre, The Alliance Theatre and The Atlanta Children's Theater.
[1] She has numerous television credits such as Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
[1][2] Burse has also appeared in various stage productions such as An American Daughter, Harriet’s Return, Ground People, Pearl Cleage's Flyin' West, and Radio Golf.
[2][3] In 2016, she appeared in "San Junipero", an episode of the anthology series Black Mirror.