Denise Boutte

Denise Boutte is an American actress. She made her film debut starring in the 2004 horror feature Death Valley: The Revenge of Bloody Bill and in 2007 appeared in the comedy-drama Why Did I Get Married?. On television, Boutte was a regular cast member on the TBS sitcom Meet the Browns (2009–2011).

Life and career Boutte was born in Maurice, Louisiana and graduated from the Louisiana State University. She later moved to Dallas, Texas and began modeling career appearing in commercials for brands including Frito-Lay, Pampers, Fossil and Mary Kay Cosmetics. She appeared in episodes of the television series Noah's Arc, Cuts, Everybody Hates Chris and Girlfriends, before playing a recurring role of Danielle Calder on the NBC daytime soap opera, Days of Our Lives during the summer of 2007.

In 2007, Boutte starred in the comedy-drama film Why Did I Get Married? by Tyler Perry. She later starred in his sitcom Meet the Browns as Sasha Brown from 2009 to 2011. In 2010 she had a major role in the 2010 drama film N-Secure alongside Essence Atkins, Lamman Rucker, Tempest Bledsoe, Nephew Tommy, and more. Since then, Boutte starred in a number of television films, mostly for Lifetime, LMN, TV One and Hallmark Channel, such as Between Sisters (2013), Where's the Love? (2014), For the Love of Ruth (2015), A Rich Christmas (2021), The Missing (2022), Game of Deceit (2023) and A Mother's Intuition (2023). In 2017 she starred alongside Penny Johnson Jerald and Brian J. White in the TV One pilot Media and had recurring role during the second season of horror series Stan Against Evil. She appeared in the romantic comedy film The Bounce Back (2016), the thriller film Secrets (2017), the drama film The Choir Director (2018) and the romantic comedy Couples' Night (2018). She played the leading roles in the 2018 drama film Her Only Choice and the 2021 romantic comedy-drama film Never and Again.

On television, Boutte starred in the Urban Movie Channel police drama series, Bronx SIU from 2018 to 2019. She had the recurring role as Raven Sinclair in the BET+ crime drama series The Family Business from 2021 to 2022 and starred in the second season of the horror-anthology series Terror Lake Drive in 2022. Also in 2022, Boutte temporarily replaced Leigh-Ann Rose in the role of Imani Benedict in the CBS daytime soap opera, The Young And The Restless.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2004 Death Valley: The Revenge of Bloody Bill Mandy A Killer Within Hitchhiker 2005 Way of the Vampire Arianna Black Leather Soles Charlotte Short 2006 Restraining Order Aunt Dee Behind the Smile Lady at Piano Only in Your Dreams Andrea Short Pieces of Eight Brianna Douglas Nola Nola 2007 Splitting Hairs News Reporter Short Sister's Keeper Diane Why Did I Get Married? Trina 2008 Extreme Movie New Tabitha 15 Minutes of Fame Candy 2010 N-Secure Tina Simpson 2012 To Love and to Cherish Aliyah Television film What She Wants for Christmas Marilyn 2013 Between Sisters Morgan Television film Dear Secret Santa Gayle Television film 2014 For Love or Money Tina Where's the Love? Ryan Television film 2015 Touched Tracey For the Love of Ruth Ruth Charlotte Catherine Short 2016 Second Sight Tamara Television film The Bounce Back Julie 2017 Media Danielle Jones Television film Secrets Victoria Campbell 2018 The Choir Director Simone Wilcox Couples' Night Sherry Her Only Choice Tasha 2020 Kombucha Cure Gabriela 2021 Never and Again Jasmine Washington Before I'm Dead Diane #Unknown DA Helen Friar A Rich Christmas Lauryn Smith Christmas with My Ex Alicia 2022 The Missing Raina Sidner Television film2023Napa Ever AfterCassandraTelevision film

Television Year Title Role Notes 2004–05 Days of Our Lives Hostess, Wedding Planner 2 episodes 2006 Noah's Arc Clerk of Court Episode: "Got 'til It's Gone" Cuts Lisa Episode: "Black Don't Crack" Everybody Hates Chris Mrs. Johnson Episode: "Everybody Hates Valentine's Day" Boston Legal Reporter #6 Episode: "BL: Los Angeles" Happy Hour Kit Episode: "Boo! This Party Sucks" Girlfriends Waitress Episode: "Just Joan" 2007 Notes from the Underbelly Sharice Episode: "Pilot" Days of Our Lives Danielle Calder Regular cast 2009–11 Meet the Browns Sasha Brown Main cast 2012 Key & Peele Wife Episode: "Episode #2.3" 2013–22 Young Justice Rocket, Lynn Stewart-Pierce, Captain Celestia, Faora, Highfather Avia (voice) Guest: season 2, recurring cast: seasons 3–4 2017 Stan Against Evil Lara Bouchard Recurring cast: Season 2 2018–19 Bronx SIU Jasmine Main cast 2021–22 The Family Business Raven Sinclair Recurring cast: Season 3-4 2022 Terror Lake Drive Deputy Mayor Recurring cast: Season 2 The Young and the Restless Imani Benedict Regular cast 2025 The Family Business: New Orleans Raven Sinclair