Portrait of Denise Nickerson

Denise Nickerson

Bio: 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Denise Nickerson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Born: Mon, Apr 01 1957
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Death: Wed, Jul 10 2019
Denise Nickerson is 62 years old
External Links
IMDb logo
Sort by Popularity
Scroll to TV Credits
Acting Roles
Crew Roles

Movies (Acting Roles)

Sorted by Release Date
Poster of Howard
Howard
Denise Nickerson was
61 in Howard
as 'Shirley (archive footage)'.
Sun, Apr 22 2018
Poster of Celluloid Bloodbath
Celluloid Bloodbath
Denise Nickerson was
55 in Celluloid Bloodbath
as 'Self'.
Tue, Oct 09 2012
Poster of Dark Shadows: The Haunting of Collinwood
Dark Shadows: The Haunting of Collinwood
Denise Nickerson was
52 in Dark Shadows: The Haunting of Collinwood
as 'Amy Jennings'.
Tue, Sep 15 2009
Poster of Pure Imagination: The Story of 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'
Pure Imagination: The Story of 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'
Denise Nickerson was
44 in Pure Imagination: The Story of 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'
as 'Self'.
Tue, Nov 13 2001
Poster of The Koozebanian
The Koozebanian
Denise Nickerson was
21 in The Koozebanian
as 'Kana Nelson'.
Tue, Oct 10 1978
Poster of Zero to Sixty
Zero to Sixty
Denise Nickerson was
21 in Zero to Sixty
as ''Larry' Wilde'.
Fri, Jun 23 1978
Poster of Child of Glass
Child of Glass
Denise Nickerson was
21 in Child of Glass
as 'Connie Sue Armsworth'.
Sun, May 14 1978
Poster of The Dark Side of Innocence
The Dark Side of Innocence
Denise Nickerson was
19 in The Dark Side of Innocence
as 'Gabriela Hancock'.
Thu, May 20 1976
Poster of Smile
Smile
Denise Nickerson was
18 in Smile
as 'Shirley'.
Wed, Jul 09 1975
Poster of The Man Who Could Talk to Kids
The Man Who Could Talk to Kids
Denise Nickerson was
16 in The Man Who Could Talk to Kids
as 'Dena Pingitore'.
Wed, Oct 17 1973
Poster of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Denise Nickerson was
14 in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
as 'Violet Beauregarde'.
Tue, Jun 29 1971
Poster of The Neon Ceiling
The Neon Ceiling
Denise Nickerson was
13 in The Neon Ceiling
as 'Paula Miller'.
Mon, Feb 08 1971

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Sorted by Release Date
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of After They Were Famous
After They Were Famous
Denise Nickerson was
44+ in After They Were Famous
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, Mar 30 2002
Poster of The Electric Company
The Electric Company
Denise Nickerson was
14+ in The Electric Company
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 25 1971
Poster of The Brady Bunch
The Brady Bunch
Denise Nickerson was
12+ in The Brady Bunch
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 26 1969
Poster of Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows
Denise Nickerson was
9+ in Dark Shadows
First Air Date
Mon, Jun 27 1966
Poster of Flipper
Flipper
Denise Nickerson was
7+ in Flipper
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 19 1964
Poster of Search for Tomorrow
Search for Tomorrow
Denise Nickerson was
0+ in Search for Tomorrow
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 03 1951