Dennis Dawes, actor of “Beverly Hills, 90210” and “Invulnerable” has died at the age of 64.

Denise Dowse, a busy character actress who played Vice Principal Yvonne Teasley Beverly Hills, 90210Judge Rebeca Damsen The Guardian and therapist Rhonda Pine Unreliable, died. He was 64 years old.

Dawes’ death was announced Saturday on Instagram by his older sister Tracey Dawes, who praised her brother as “the most amazing sister, the perfect famous actor, mentor and director. He was my best friend and the last member of my family. family. “

On August 7, Tracy wrote on Instagram that her younger sister was hospitalized and in a coma with “a viral form of meningitis”.

On the big screen, Dennis Dawes rose to prominence as Ray Charles’ manager Marlene Andre. Lightning (2004), starring Oscar winner Jamie Foxx, and played another director based on a real-life teacher at a high school in Richmond, California. carriage (2005), starring Samuel L. Jackson.

She said it was among her favorite roles, along with her two episodes in 2011-12 as Yvonne Burns, the aunt of Shemar Moore’s Derek Morgan, on CBS. criminal mind.

Dawes also did a lot of stage direction and acting. Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson StoryLeddis as the legendary gospel singer. The film opened the Pan African Film and Arts Festival in Los Angeles in April.

Dawes returned to portray the tough but compassionate West Beverly Hills chief assistant Teasley for 23 episodes of the series. Beverly Hills, 90210, covering the entire 10-year run of Fox’s success (1990-2000).

He then made 32 appearances as Judge Damsen between 2001 and 2004 on the CBS drama starring Simon Baker. The Guardian and six as Molly’s (Yvonne Orge) therapist in the last three seasons of Issa Rae Unreliable on HBO.

Denise Yvonne Dowse was born in Honolulu on February 21, 1958. Her father had a career in the United States Navy, and her family moved almost every two years. Meanwhile, her mother taught at school.

In 1976, while attending WT Woodson High School in Fairfax, Virginia, she landed a spot in the traveling band Up With People and also applied to the US Naval Academy (it was the first year women were accepted there).

“Just when I should have taken [Academy] The physical aptitude test Up With People said: ‘We need a response, we need a response’, and you have to make a decision”, recalled Dawes in a 2015 interview. for me?” And I chose myself.”

After graduating from Norfolk State University in 1980 and living in Germany for seven years with his family – he also worked in theater abroad – he moved to Los Angeles when he was 30. He found jobs as extras that took him further. A line of dialogue from a 1989 episode of the NBC sitcom alpha.

“It got me into the union and after that I got an agent,” he said.

While building her acting career, she worked as an answering service operator and for five years as an office manager at a Westwood law firm.

Dowse was also a recurring character on NBC. built to last In 1997 ABC secrets and lies In 2015-16 and Bravo liars in 2017-18.

He also appeared in episodes Stone, Seinfeld, touched by an angel, buffy the vampire slayer, news radio, emergencies, party of five, amy judges, Fascinated, law and order, bones, Rizzoli and Islands, murder first, 9-1-1, Gray’s anatomy s Snow.

His film curriculum included plays sports shoes (1992), biodome (nineteen ninety-six), Starship Troopers (1997), Pleasantville (1998), Requiem for a dream (2000) and Dr Dolittle 2 (2001).

For 18 years, Dawes taught acting and directed productions at the Amazing Grace Conservatory, a weekend performing arts school for students ages 8 to 18 in downtown Los Angeles.

In 2016, he presented a musical Recorded in Hollywood He then visited the Kirk Douglas Theater in Culver City. Daughters of Copycats for The Negro Ensemble Company in New York a year later. During his career, he received several NAACP Image Awards for directing.

“Of all that, I love theater,” he said. “It doesn’t pay the bills, but it feeds the soul.”