Denise Black

Denise is probably best known as siren hairdresser Denise Osbourne in Coronation Street, a role she played from '92 to '96, with a comeback in '07. Also as Denny's mum in Bad Girls and as Hazel, the mum all gay men wanted in Russell T Davies' Queer as Folk. Denise was born in Portsmouth. She got her equity card with the Actor's Touring Company in the early '80s performing plays around the globe, including the South American continent, Israel, Greece, Yugoslavia, and the Orkney Isles. Later in England, she landed her first acting break in the title role of a Pam Gems' premiere of La Pasionaria at the Newcastle Playhouse. There she met Josie Lawrence and Kate McKenzie which led to the formation of Denise Black and the Kray Sisters, a 3 girl harmony trio of the late '80s. Denise has a passionate interest in stage and music. She recently toured around GB playing the Mother Superior in Sister Act the musical. Also in Calendar Girls and Grumpy Old Women with Britt Eckland and Dillie Keane.