Denise Pence
| Denise Pence | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 3, 1949 Rapid City, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actress, television, entrepreneur, producer |
| Known for | Katie Parker in The Guiding Light |
| Spouse(s) |
Steven Boockvor (February 24, 1973 –present) |
| Website | Facebook Fan Page |
Denise Pence (born March 3, 1949) is an American actress, who began her career on Broadway as a gypsy dancer in the Michael Kidd production of The Rothschilds[1] and Pippin, directed by Bob Fosse.[2] She and her husband, Director, Steve Boockvor, were immortalized in A Chorus Line as "Al" and "Kristine" [3] Pence went on to appear in the film, Jesus Christ Superstar [4] directed by Norman Jewison, appeared briefly in Threesome, a movie of the week for CBS.
Born in South Dakota, raised in El Paso, Texas, Pence pursued her BFA at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. In 1970 while living temporarily at The Rehearsal Club (New York) and attending a Martha Graham Summer Program, she auditioned for The Rothschilds and put her degree on hold while continuing to live and work in the theater. Pence finally received an Honors BA in Communications from Fordham University in 2000.
Pence is probably best known for her role as "Katie Parker," R.N., on the soap opera Guiding Light[5] appearing as a contract player from June 1977 through April 1985.[6]
She subsequently went on to appear in Irma La Douce [7] at the now defunct Darien Dinner Theater. Other roles include: "Connie" in Come Blow Your Horn opposite Lyle Waggoner (Wonder Woman's husband), "Lina Lamont" in Singin' in the Rain at Theater by the Sea, RI, and "Ms Cratchett" and "Tesse Tura" in Gypsy, directed by Stephen Schwartz at Candlewood Playhouse, CT.
Although known as an actress and Broadway "gypsy," Pence produced VintAGE: Celebrating Women Artists Over 40 for the Women in Arts & Media Coalition [8] and Union Women @ Work: Inspiration in Motion for Equity's Equal Employment Opportunity Committee, both in New York. Her work with The Rehearsal Club Alumnae Association, has served to launch the writing of a new musical, "Good Girls Only," written by Charles Leipart, the production of a documentary and two books about the life and times of living in this legendary residence.
References
- ↑ "The Rothschilds," by Jerry Bock and Sherman Yellen, published by Samuel French, Inc
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWwjTlI8vHA
- ↑ "The Longest Line: Broadway's Most Singular Sensation, A Chorus Line," by Gary Stevens, Alan George published by Hal Leonard Corporation, Oct 1, 1995
- ↑ "The great Hollywood musical pictures," by James Robert Parish, Michael R. Pitts, Scarecrow Press, 1992 - Performing Arts - 806 pages
- ↑ "Who Was Who on TV, Volume 2" by Norman Chance, published by Xlibris Corporation, Dec 22, 2010 - 560 pages (Google eBook)
- ↑ 2012 Interview - http://www.welovesoaps.net/2012/04/denisepence1.html
- ↑ Klein, Alvin (21 October 1984). "The Peculiarities of Irma La Douce". The New York Times. p. 18. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
- ↑ http://wamcoalition.org/