Denise Nickerson
Acting

Denise Nickerson

1957-2019

Known for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, The Electric Company, Smile.

5 linked movie credits shown
Born04/01/1957
Died07/10/2019
AgeDied at 62
BirthplaceNew York City, New York, USA
DepartmentActing

Biography

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.

Movie Credits

Zero to Sixty poster

Zero to Sixty (1978)

As 'Larry' Wilde

Comedy

 Smile poster

Smile (1975)

As Shirley

Comedy

 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory poster

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

As Violet Beauregarde

Family, Fantasy, Comedy

 Celluloid Bloodbath poster

Celluloid Bloodbath (2012)

As Self

Horror, Documentary

 Howard poster

Howard (2018)

As Shirley (archive footage)

Documentary, Music