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Denise McKenna(I)

  • Actress
  • Choreographer
  • Director
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Headshot, circa 1980.
Director: 1983-1993. Choreographer: 1980-1993. Dancer/Actress: 1977-1987.

Film at: American Film Institute; Masters Degree in Directing.(1990) Produced/Directed/Wrote award-winning film: "The Blue Men", starring Estelle Parsons.

Acting with: Martin Landau, Lee Strasberg, Milton Katselas, Nina Foch and Stella Adler.

Dance with: Dupree Dance Academy (scholarship dancer), The Pasadena Dance Theater, San Gabriel Valley Civic Ballet. Toured professionally with Los Angeles Jazz Ballet Company. (1978)

Undergraduate: Stanford Univ; BA in Art Design; Creative Writing.(1977)
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    Known for

    Estelle Parsons in The Blue Men (1990)
    The Blue Men
    5.3
    Short
    • Director
    • 1990
    Phil Baron, Ron Gans, Will Ryan, Hal Smith, and Kim Christianson in Welcome to Pooh Corner (1983)
    Welcome to Pooh Corner
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Choreography(1983-1984)
    • 1983
    Northern Exposure (1990)
    Northern Exposure
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Choreography
    Capitol (1982)
    Capitol
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Dancer(uncredited)

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, and Joe Pesci in Casino (1995)
      Casino
      8.2
      • Riviera Pool Attendee (uncredited)
      • 1995
    • The Mother Goose Video Treasury (1987)
      The Mother Goose Video Treasury
      8.2
      Video
      • Queen of Hearts
      • Jill
      • 1987
    • Capitol (1982)
      Capitol
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Dancer (uncredited)
      • 1984
    • Frank Oz, Dabney Coleman, Jim Henson, Joan Rivers, Gregory Hines, Art Carney, James Coco, and Linda Lavin in The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
      The Muppets Take Manhattan
      6.9
      • Theater Patron (uncredited)
      • 1984
    • Going Berserk (1983)
      Going Berserk
      5.2
      • Aerobics Dancer
      • 1983
    • Aileen Quinn in Annie (1982)
      Annie
      6.6
      • Rockette (uncredited)
      • 1982
    • Loni Anderson, Tim Reid, Frank Bonner, Howard Hesseman, Gordon Jump, Richard Sanders, and Gary Sandy in WKRP in Cincinnati (1978)
      WKRP in Cincinnati
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Roberta
      • 1981
    • Frank Oz, Charles Grodin, Jim Henson, Diana Rigg, and Dave Goelz in The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
      The Great Muppet Caper
      7.1
      • Charkie's Water Ballet Performer
      • 1981
    • History of the World: Part I (1981)
      History of the World: Part I
      6.8
      • Nun (uncredited)
      • 1981
    • The Big Show (1980)
      The Big Show
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Water Ballet Swimmer
      • 1980
    • Jimmie 'JJ' Walker in General Electric's All-Star Anniversary (1978)
      General Electric's All-Star Anniversary
      6.4
      TV Special
      • Dancer
      • 1978

    Choreography

    • Northern Exposure (1990)
      Northern Exposure
      8.4
      TV Series
      • choreographer
      • 1992
    • The Mother Goose Video Treasury (1987)
      The Mother Goose Video Treasury
      8.2
      Video
      • choreographer
      • 1987
    • Beverly D'Angelo, Ally Sheedy, Michael Ontkean, Valerie Perrine, and Dick Shawn in Maid to Order (1987)
      Maid to Order
      5.6
      • choreographer (uncredited)
      • 1987
    • Dumbo's Circus (1985)
      Dumbo's Circus
      7.5
      TV Series
      • choreographer
      • 1985
    • Too Smart for Strangers (1985)
      Too Smart for Strangers
      5.2
      Video
      • choreographer
      • 1985
    • Capitol (1982)
      Capitol
      6.9
      TV Series
      • choreographer
      • 1984
    • Slapstick Studio (1984)
      Slapstick Studio
      TV Series
      • asst. choreographer (1982)
      • 1984
    • Phil Baron, Ron Gans, Will Ryan, Hal Smith, and Kim Christianson in Welcome to Pooh Corner (1983)
      Welcome to Pooh Corner
      7.8
      TV Series
      • choreographer (1983-1984)
      • 1983–1986
    • The Good Book
      TV Series
      • assistant choreographer
      • choreographer (1982, 1982)
      • 1982

    Director

    • Estelle Parsons in The Blue Men (1990)
      The Blue Men
      5.3
      Short
      • Director
      • 1990
    • Dumbo's Circus (1985)
      Dumbo's Circus
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director (1985)
      • 1985–1986
    • Because It's Halloween
      TV Movie
      • story director
      • 1983
    • Phil Baron, Ron Gans, Will Ryan, Hal Smith, and Kim Christianson in Welcome to Pooh Corner (1983)
      Welcome to Pooh Corner
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director (1983-1984)
      • 1983–1986

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Denise Doyen

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Graduated from Loara High School in Anaheim, California with the Class of 1973.

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