Actress Denise Dowse, 64, is hospitalized with a severe form of meningitis.
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Actress Denise Dowse, 64, who has appeared in shows including Barrados no Baile and Insecure, is in a coma. The revelation was made by the artist’s sister in a post asking for prayers on Facebook.
“I am asking for support and prayers for myself and my sister and my only immediate family, Denise Dowse. She is currently in the hospital in a coma caused by a virulent form of meningitis. Her doctors don’t know when she will come out of the coma as she was not medically induced,” revealed Denise’s sister, Tracey.
The sister added: “She is a vibrant actress and director who has many years ahead of her. Thoughts, prayers and support are greatly appreciated.”
Denise Dowse played the character Dr. Rhonda Pyne in the Insecure series between 2017 and 2020, but is best remembered for being Mrs. Yvonne Teasley for 10 years in the series Barrados no Baile, between 1990 and 2000.
She has also had brief appearances on a variety of series including Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, Bones, Criminal Minds, The Mentalist, and Grey’s Anatomy.
Dowse was working on her first film as a director, Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story.
“Barrados no Baile” was one of the most famous teen series of the 1990s
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