News - Aug 29, 2022
Tracey Dowse, Denise Dowse's sister, states that Denise Dowse remains hospitalized in a coma following a bout with meningitis. Tracey wrote in a Facebook post dated August 5 that she requested support and prayers for herself and her sister, as well as my only immediate family member, Denise Dowse.
It has been reported that she is currently in a coma due to a severe case of meningitis. Due to the fact that the coma was not medically induced, her doctors do not know when she will emerge from it. A statement from Dowse on Tuesday confirmed that her sister is still in a coma.
The written statement continues with Tracey's remarks that her sister is an accomplished actor and director who is poised for a bright future, adding that “thoughts, prayers, and support are greatly appreciated.”As Vice Principal Yvonne Teasley on Beverly Hills, 90210, Dowse has a long history of television credits. In later years, she would play another Vice Principal, but this time in the sitcom California Dreams as a recurring character.
There have been guest appearances on sitcoms such as Seinfield, Full House, Murphy Brown, Step by Step, Sister, Sister, Moesha, Girlfriends, and most recently, a recurring role on Insecure where she plays Dr. Rhonda Pine.
Among her numerous other credits are appearances on television programs such as Touched by an Angel, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Chicago Hope, ER, The West Wing, Judging Amy, Nip/Tuck, Charmed, Gilmore Girls, Everwood, House, and Castle.
With the upcoming biopic Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story, Dowse makes her directorial debut, telling the story of her career, her contributions to the Civil Rights Movement and her friendship with Martin Luther King Jr. We are currently in the post-production phase of the film.
