Sophina Brown

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Sophina Brown
Born
Alma mater University of Michigan
OccupationActress
Years active2000–present
Spouse
(m. 2010)

Sophina Brown Simmons is an American television actress. She starred as Raina Troy in the CBS legal drama Shark from 2006 to 2008, and later joined the cast of another CBS drama, Numbers , playing Nikki Betancourt from 2008 to 2010.

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Career

Right after graduating from college, Brown got one of her first professional jobs in The National Tour of the musical Fame . Soon afterward, she made her Broadway debut in The Lion King . On television, she guest-starred on Law & Order and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit , before was cast as regular in the CBS legal drama series Shark opposite James Woods. The series ran from 2006 to 2008. Brown later was cast in the CBS drama series Numbers , wherein she played Nikki Betancourt, an "adrenaline junkie" and former "loose cannon" LAPD officer. [1] She joined the series in 2008 and remained to its finale in 2010.

In early 2010s, Brown has had number of guest-starring roles on television, include Castle , Brothers & Sisters , The Good Wife , and NCIS . From 2013 to 2014, she co-starred in the short-lived ABC Family series Ravenswood . [2] In 2016, Brown was cast in the NBC drama Cruel Intentions , based on the 1999 film of same name. [3] As of 2021, Sophina Brown is starring on the BET series Twenties by Lena Waithe. She most recently starred in the FX series Kindred, adapted from the celebrated novel by Hugo Award-winner Octavia E. Butler.

Personal life

Brown was born in Saginaw, Michigan. She has a BFA in Theatre Performance from the University of Michigan. [1]

Brown married actor and Shark co-star Henry Simmons in May 2010. [4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 Because I Said So Milly's Staff #1 / Matisse
2015 Synapse Aamina McDavitt
Two BellmenSariahShort

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 Strangers with Candy SydneyEpisode: "Ask Jerri"
2001 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Mrs. WilliamsEpisode: "Secrets"
The Education of Max Bickford Woman #1Episode: "Hearts and Minds"
2003 Law & Order DanaEpisode: "Absentia"
Hack Tammi AndersonEpisode: "True Lies"
2003–04 Chappelle's Show VariousRecurring Role (5 Episodes)
2005 Committed RobertaEpisode: "The Snow Episode"
Numbers Bianca StylesEpisode: "Scorched"
2006 Without a Trace Dr. Lydia AdamsEpisode: "Blood Out"
2006–08 Shark Deputy DA Raina TroyMain Cast (38 Episodes)
2008–10 Numbers Nikki BetancourtMain Cast (32 Episodes)
2010 Castle Brooke CarverEpisode: "Under the Gun"
Brothers & Sisters Bitsy FairbankEpisode: "A Righteous Kiss"
Law & Order: LA Julia ChaffeyEpisode: "Ballona Creek"
2011 NCIS: Los Angeles Jennifer GrearEpisode: "Empty Quiver"
The Good Wife Katrina BishopEpisode: "Ham Sandwich"
2012 Bones Melanie CarmichaelEpisode: "The Partners in the Divorce"
2013 NCIS Kelly DanielsEpisode: "Chasing Ghosts"
2013–14 Ravenswood Terry BeaumontRecurring Role (4 Episodes)
2015 Scream Det. Lorraine Brock2 Episodes: "Exposed" & "Betrayed"
2016 Cruel Intentions Naomi DonovanEpisode: "Unaired Pilot"
2017 Zoo Leanne DucovneyRecurring Role (5 Episodes)
2018 9-1-1 Candace CreedyEpisode: "Worst Day Ever"
2020 Station 19 JoyceEpisode: "Out of Control"
Grey's Anatomy Joyce WilliamsEpisode: "No Time for Despair"
2020-21 Twenties Ida B.Main Cast (15 Episodes)
2021 Legacies LuciaEpisode: "Goodbyes Sure Do Suck"
2022 The Orville Captain LoshaEpisode: "From Unknown Graves"

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References

  1. 1 2 "Sophina Brown Bio". CBS.com. Archived from the original on 2010-03-13.
  2. Megan Masters (19 August 2013). "'Ravenswood' Cast — Henry Simmons, Sophina Brown Land Recurring Roles". TVLine. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  3. Nellie Andreeva (25 February 2016). "'Cruel Intentions': Sophina Brown to Co-Star in NBC Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  4. Gerri Miller (October 17, 2011). "Henry Simmons Lightens Up: He plays it for laughs in Man Up!". BET.com.