Yvette Nicole Brown

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Yvette Nicole Brown
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Brown at the San Diego Comic-Con in July 2019
Born (1971-08-12) August 12, 1971 (age 52)
Alma mater University of Akron
OccupationActress
Years active1992–present
Website www.yvettenicolebrown.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Yvette Nicole Brown (born August 12, 1971) is an American actress. She starred as Shirley Bennett on the NBC sitcom Community , as Dani in the 2015 reboot of The Odd Couple on CBS, and as Dina Rose on the ABC sitcom The Mayor . Brown had a recurring role as Helen Dubois in Drake & Josh , and has had guest roles in television shows such as That '70s Show , The Office , Boston Legal , Chuck , The Soul Man , Mom , and Big Shot . In 2021, she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for her role in A Black Lady Sketch Show .

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In addition to television, she has had supporting roles in films such as (500) Days of Summer , Tropic Thunder , Repo Men , Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters , and Avengers: Endgame . She voiced Harper in the video game Minecraft: Story Mode in addition to Cookie on Pound Puppies , Luna on Elena of Avalor and Principal Amanda Waller on DC Super Hero Girls . She has hosted Syfy cosplay series Cosplay Melee and has been a frequent couch guest on Talking Dead . She has served as a guest co-host on talk shows including The View , The Talk , and The Real .

Early life

Yvette Nicole Brown was born on August 12, 1971, in East Cleveland, Ohio. [1] She graduated from Warrensville Heights High School in 1989. [2] Brown studied communication studies at the University of Akron and graduated with her Bachelor of Arts in communication in 1994. [3] [4] While at Akron, she was selected for initiation into Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honors Society. She was initiated into the University of Akron's Delta Pi chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority on May 2, 1993.

After graduating, Brown took acting classes in Hollywood, Los Angeles. [5]

Career

Brown appeared as "Yvette" in the music video "1-4-All-4-1" by the East Coast Family, a Michael Bivins project, for Biv10 Records. [6] Brown said of the experience, "It was a great run, but I guess music was just never meant to be for me." [7]

Brown first appeared on commercials before entering television shows and films a few years later. [8] She has since played roles on television shows such as The War at Home , Girlfriends, Malcolm in the Middle , That's So Raven , Half & Half , and the American version of The Office . She had a recurring role as theater manager Helen Dubois in the Nickelodeon sitcom Drake & Josh . Frances Callier replaced Brown as Helen for one episode. Brown reprised the role in the Victorious episode "Helen Back Again". [5] She provided the voice of Cookie on The Hub's Pound Puppies .

In 2009, Brown began starring as Shirley Bennett on the comedy series Community . On September 30, 2014, Brown announced that she would be leaving the show after five seasons in order to take care of her ailing father. In her announcement she said, "My dad needs daily care and he needs me. The idea of being away 16 hours a day for five months, I couldn't do it. It was a difficult decision for me to make, but I had to choose my dad." [9]

She has appeared in television commercials for Hamburger Helper, Big Lots, Pine-Sol, Comcast, Aquapod, Shout, Fiber One, Yoplait Yogurt, DiGiorno Pizza, Dairy Queen, and Time Warner.[ citation needed ] She has appeared on episodes of The Thrilling Adventure Hour as "The Troubleshooter" in the Sparks Nevada, Marshall on Mars series.

In 2012, Brown appeared as a celebrity contestant on GSN's The Pyramid with her Community co-star Danny Pudi.

In 2014, it was reported that Brown was set to recur on the USA Network series Benched . [10] Shortly after her exit of Community, Brown's role of Dani on the CBS sitcom The Odd Couple was upgraded to series regular. [11] She has been a regular guest on AMC's Talking Dead . She hosts Syfy cosplay series Cosplay Melee . Entertainment Weekly named her one of the 19th Best Guest Stars on 7th Heaven.

In July 2018, Brown temporarily replaced Chris Hardwick as the host of Talking Dead and served as moderator for The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead panels at the San Diego Comic-Con during Hardwick's suspension. [12]

Brown has had a recurring role as Judge Anita Harper on the HBO series A Black Lady Sketch Show which earned her a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series. In 2019, Brown wrote the independent romantic comedy feature Always a Bridesmaid . [13]

In 2023, Brown voiced KRS, a robotic assistant, and recurring character in My Dad the Bounty Hunter . [14]

Personal life

Brown was inducted into Warrensville Heights High School's hall of fame in 2009. [2] Brown served on the SAG-AFTRA 2019–2021 National Board.

In 2023, she got engaged to actor Anthony Davis. [15]

Politics

Brown (right) campaigning with Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth Warren & Yvette Nicole Brown (49548977053).jpg
Brown (right) campaigning with Elizabeth Warren

Brown endorsed and campaigned for Elizabeth Warren in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries. [16]

During the 2020 general election, Brown, along with several of her Community castmates, made a campaign video in support of Joe Biden, entitled "Human Beings For Biden." [17]

In 2022, Brown worked with VoteRiders on a campaign to help educate people about local voter ID requirements so that eligible voters would not be turned away at the polls. [18]

Controversy

In May 2023, Brown sparked a backlash on social media when she appeared to use a special needs child to attack Catherine, Princess of Wales during Catherine's charity hospital visit. [19] [20] Brown tweeted a photo of Catherine meeting with a little black girl who suffers from achondroplasia wearing a contorted facial expression, and the caption "Let this be a lesson: Black women come here KNOWIN'." The tweet was one of several by Brown claiming that black children and small animals dislike Catherine and display their disapproval when being photographed with her. Reacting to Brown's comments, supporters of the British royal family posted other positive photos of the same interaction and called Brown "angry and bitter" for using an ailing child to "fuel her hate filled narrative". [19] [20]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000His Woman, His WifeReneeVideo
2003180 Miles AwayOther WomanShort
2004 Little Black Book Production Assistant
2005 The Island Harvest Nurse
The Kid & I Bunny
2006 Dreamgirls Curtis' Secretary
2007The NeighborNurse
2008 Meet Dave Old Navy Saleswoman
Tropic Thunder Peck's Assistant – Peck's Office
2009 Hotel for Dogs Ms. Camwell
500 Days of Summer New Secretary
The Ugly Truth Dori Coleman
N.C.B.SFlashback WifeShort
2010 Repo Men Rhodesia
2012Community: Abed's Master KeyShirley Bennett (voice)Short
2013 Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters Gray Sister #2
Community: Miracle on Jeff's StreetShirley Bennett (voice)Short
2014 Yellowbird Ladybug (voice) [21]
2015Don't Be a DripStore ClerkShort
2016Cuddle PartyAllisonShort
DC Super Hero Girls: Super Hero High Amanda Waller (voice)Video
DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year Amanda Waller (voice)Video [21]
2017Lemonade MafiaKendra AndersonShort
DC Super Hero Girls: Intergalactic Games Amanda Waller (voice)Video [21]
Lego DC Super Hero Girls: Brain Drain Amanda Waller (voice)Video [21]
Smartass Officer Neesy
2018 Lego DC Super Hero Girls: Super-Villain High Amanda Waller (voice)Video [21]
Lego Marvel Super Heroes – Black Panther: Trouble in Wakanda Okoye (voice)Short [21]
DC Super Hero Girls: Legends of Atlantis Amanda Waller (voice)Video
The Last Days of TJ StaggsExecutiveShort
2019 Avengers: Endgame Phyllis Jenkins, S.H.I.E.L.D Agent
Always a Bridesmaid Pastor Althea Brody
Lady and the Tramp Aunt Sarah
2020Spider-Man: Maximum VenomHead Administrator (voice)Short
2021 Broken Diamonds Cookie
Muppets Haunted Mansion The DriverVideo
Beebo Saves ChristmasTurbo (voice)Video [22]
2022 DC League of Super-Pets Patty (voice) [21]
Naked Mole Rat Gets DressedGrande (voice)Video
Lego Star Wars: Summer Vacation Colvett Valeria (voice)Video [21]
Disenchanted Rosaleen [23]
2023 Wish Porcupine (voice)Uncredited
2024 Inside Out 2 Coach Roberts (voice) [24]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 For the People ServerEpisode: "Lonely Hearts"
Do Over WomanEpisode: "Investing in the Future"
2003 Girlfriends Sherri ChildsRecurring cast (season 3)
2004 Curb Your Enthusiasm StewardessEpisode: "Opening Night"
The Big House Eartha ClevelandMain cast
Two and a Half Men MandyEpisode: "Just Like Buffalo" [25]
7th Heaven Leah MorrisEpisode: "Gratitude"
2004–07 Drake & Josh Helen DuboisRecurring cast (season 2–4)
2005 Fat Actress Woman in RestaurantEpisode: "Big Butts"
That's So Raven MonicaEpisode: "Too Much Pressure"
That '70s Show Sgt. DavisEpisode: "You're My Best Friend"
Hot Properties Oprah-HeadEpisode: "Waiting for Oprah"
2006 Malcolm in the Middle Female Security Agent #2Episode: "Bride of Ida"
House Ellen StamblerEpisode: "Sex Kills"
The War at Home Airport SecurityEpisode: "The West Palm Beach Story"
Half & Half CeciRecurring cast (season 4)
Pepper Dennis Angela HowellEpisode: "Pepper Dennis Behind Bars"
Sleeper Cell FatimaRecurring cast (season 2)
2007 The Office ParisEpisode: "The Return"
The Loop Agent IsabelleEpisode: "Yeah, Presents"
American Body Shop Ms. DurantEpisode: "Pilot"
Entourage Daily Variety AgentEpisode: "Gary's Desk"
Boston Legal Doris ThumperRecurring cast (season 4)
2008 'Til Death RoxieEpisode: "Raisinette in the Sun"
Privileged PamEpisode: "All About the Haves and the Have-Nots"
Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh Helen DuboisTelevision film
2009 Kath & Kim Clerk #1Episode: "Competition"
True Jackson, VP Coral BarnsEpisode: "Company Retreat"
Rules of Engagement Mrs. AlbertsEpisode: "Voluntary Commitment"
Roommates Madam SaphireEpisode: "The Tarot"
iCarly Art StudentEpisode: "iMust Have Locker 239"
Sherri Church LadyEpisode: "There Is No 'I' in Church"
2009–15 Community Shirley Bennett Main cast (season 1–5), guest (season 6)
2010–13 Pound Puppies Cookie, additional voices (voice)Main cast [21]
2011Life AfterHerselfEpisode: "Kim Coles: Life After 'Living Single'"
Bandwagon: The SeriesYvetteRecurring cast (season 2)
Victorious Helen DuboisEpisode: "Helen Back Again"
CollegeHumor OriginalsShirley BennettEpisode: "Save Greendale"
Chuck Buy More EmployeeEpisode: "Chuck Versus the Hack Off"
2011–21 Family Guy Additional Voices (voice)Recurring guest
2012 Pyramid Herself/Celebrity ContestantRecurring guest
2012–16 The Soul Man RobynGuest cast (season 1–3 & 5)
2012–18 Match Game Herself/Celebrity PanelistRecurring guest
2012–21 Talking Dead HerselfRecurring guest
2013 The Jeff Probst Show Herself/Co-HostMain Co-Host
Deal with It HerselfEpisode: "RC Chaos in Hotel"
Shake It Up Madame TiffanyEpisode: "Psych It Up"
Once Upon a Time Ursula (voice)Episode: "Ariel"
2013–20 Hollywood Game Night Herself/Celebrity PlayerRecurring guest
2014 Psych Hazel LazarusEpisode: "A Touch of Sweevil"
Melissa & Joey CalistaEpisode: "I'll Cut You"
BoJack Horseman Beyoncé/Pedestrian (voice)Episode: "Our A-Story is a 'D' Story"
Benched DonnaEpisode: "Brief Encounters"
Stan Lee's Mighty 7 Yuka (voice)Television film [21]
2014–17 Celebrity Name Game Herself/Celebrity PlayerRecurring guest
2015 Hot in Cleveland LilyEpisode: "Cleveland Calendar Girls"
Harvey Beaks M.O.M. (voice)Episode: "Randl's Scandl"
Last Man Standing Movie-GoerEpisode: "Free Range Parents"
Game Shakers HelenEpisode: "Tiny Pickles"
2015–17 The Odd Couple Danielle "Dani" DuncanMain cast
2015–18 DC Super Hero Girls Amanda Waller, Bumblebee's Mom (voice)Main cast [26]
2016 It's Not You, It's Men HerselfEpisode: "Modern Romance"
First Impressions with Dana CarveyHerselfEpisode: "Yvette Nicole Brown"
Whose Line Is It Anyway? HerselfEpisode: "Yvette Nicole Brown"
Cupcake Wars Herself/ContestantEpisode: "Celebrity: Medieval Cupcakes"
To Tell the Truth Herself/PanelistEpisode: "Yvette Nicole Brown"
Rizzoli & Isles U.S. Postal Inspector CJ PrescottEpisode: "Post Mortem"
Star vs. the Forces of Evil Brigid (voice)Episode: "Star vs. Echo Creek" [21]
2016–20 Elena of Avalor Luna (voice)Recurring cast [21]
2016–23 The $100,000 Pyramid Herself/Celebrity PlayerRecurring guest
2017 Cosplay Melee Herself/HostMain host
Celebrity Family Feud HerselfEpisode: "Eva Longoria vs. George Lopez and Yvette Nicole Brown vs. Ashley Graham"
Regular Show The Seer (voice)Episode: "Meet The Seer" [21]
Dr. Ken AmyEpisode: "A Day In The Life"
The New Edition Story Shirley BivinsMain cast
The Tom and Jerry Show Momma Mockingbird (voice)Episode: "To Kill A Mockingbird" [21]
Lego DC Super Hero Girls Amanda Waller (voice)Recurring cast
Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! Judge Connie Monroe (voice)Episode: "The People vs. Fred Jones" [21]
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero Boat Maria (voice)Recurring cast (season 2) [21]
Bunnicula Mrs. Varney (voice)Episode: "Lucky Vampire's Foot"
Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures Lieutenant Valeria (voice)Recurring cast (season 2)
Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television Captain Jackson #7Episode: "Freezed"
2017–18 The Mayor Dina RoseMain cast
Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters Quick Charge/Sarah Kamen (voice)2 episodes [21]
Puppy Dog Pals Daisy (voice)Recurring cast (season 1), guest (season 2)
2017–19 SuperMansion Portia Jones/Zenith (voice)Main cast (season 1), recurring cast (season 2)
2018 To Tell the Truth Herself/PanelistEpisode: "Yvette Nicole Brown, Laverne Cox, Tony Hale, Jalen Rose"
Sofia the First Sugar Plum Fairy (voice)Episode: "The Mystic Isles: Undercover Fairies"
Unsolved LoisEpisode: "Tupac Amaru Shakur"
Lego Star Wars: All-Stars Lieutenant Valeria (voice)Episode: "From Trenches to Wrenches: The Roger Story" [21]
2018–19 Mom Nora RogersRecurring cast (season 5-6)
2018–20 New Looney Tunes Rhoda Roundhouse (voice)Recurring cast (season 2–3)
2019 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Herself/Guest JudgeEpisode: "Roast in Peace"
Critical Role HerselfEpisode: "The Favor"
Weird City GlailEpisode: "Below"
What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage HerselfEpisode: "Family"
Dear White People Evelyn ConnersEpisode: "Volume 3: Chapter V"
2019–22 The Loud House Mayor Davis (voice)Guest cast (season 3–6) [21]
2019–23 A Black Lady Sketch Show Judge Anita HarperRecurring cast
2020 The Masked Singer Herself/Guest PanelistEpisode: "The Mother Of All Final Face Offs, Part 1"
The Big Fib Herself/HostMain host
Gentefied Doctor MacerEpisode: "Delfina"
Will & Grace RuEpisode: "New Crib"
The Rocketeer Chantel D'Avio (voice)Recurring cast
Spider-Man Head Administrator (voice)Episode: "Spider-Man Unmasked" [21]
T.O.T.S. Cora Beakman (voice)Episode: "The Ring Bear/Bull of Energy"
It's Pony Teacher (voice)Recurring cast (season 1)
2020–21 Crossing Swords Sgt. Meghan (voice)Recurring cast
2020–22 I Can See Your Voice Herself/PanelistRecurring guest
2021 Earth to Ned HerselfEpisode: "Trancendental Neditation"
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune Herself/Celebrity ContestantEpisode: "Constance Zimmer, Maria Menounos & Yvette Nicole Brown"
Nickelodeon's Unfiltered HerselfEpisode: "As Seen On Burrito"
The Real Housewives of Atlanta HerselfEpisode: "A Whole Lot of Mess"
Celebrity Game FaceHerself/ContestantEpisode: "Go Biggs or Go Home"
The Real Housewives of Potomac HerselfEpisode: "Secrets Revealed"
Disney's Holiday Magic QuestHerself/HostMain host
Call Me Kat MarleneEpisode: "Business Council"
Ridley Jones Thoebe the Sphinx (voice)Episode: "Ridley's Babysitter Club/Riddle Me This"
2021–22 The Chicken Squad Captain Tully (voice)Main cast [27]
Fairfax Trini (voice)Recurring cast
American Dad! Additional Voices (voice)Recurring guest
Big Shot Sherilyn ThomasMain cast
Central Park Gina Tracker (voice)Recurring cast (season 2–3)
2021–23 The Ghost and Molly McGee Dianne (voice)Guest (season 1), recurring cast (season 2) [21]
2022 Art Directors Guild Awards Herself/HostMain host
American Rescue Dog ShowHerself/JudgeMain judge
Disney Summer Magic QuestHerself/HostMain host
Password HerselfEpisode: "Yvette Nicole Brown, Joel McHale, Chrissy Metz & Jimmy Fallon"
Dogs in Space Clawdia (voice)Episode: "Barking Up the Wrong Tree"
Home Economics DonnaEpisode: "Mickey Ears, $19.99"
The Walking Dead Commonwealth Soldier (voice)Episode: "Outpost 22"
SlumberkinsYak Mom (voice)Recurring cast
2022–23 Firebuds Chief Faye Fireson (voice)Recurring cast
Alice's Wonderland Bakery Mama Rabbit (voice)Recurring cast (season 1), guest (season 2)
2023Annual Art Directors Guild AwardsHerself/HostMain host
Mickey Mouse Funhouse Pepper Lemon (voice)Episode: "Salty vs. Pepper"
General Hospital NurseEpisode #1.15251
Rugrats Miss Mellie/Narrator (voice)Episode: "Tot Springs Showdown"
Frog and Toad Rabbit (voice)Main cast
Act Your AgeAngela MartinMain cast
Strange Planet Lifegiver (voice)Episode: "The Big Wet"
My Dad the Bounty Hunter KRS (voice)Recurring cast
Krapopolis Herophile (voice)Episode: "Wife Swamp"
Shape Island Herself/Narrator (voice)Main narrator
2023–24 Pupstruction Mayor Gilmore (voice)Recurring cast [21]
2024 Good Times Beverly Evans (voice)Main cast
TBA Among Us Orange (voice) [28]
The Family Business: New Orleans TBASeries regular

Video games

YearTitleVoice role
2011 Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse Additional Voices
2016 Minecraft: Story Mode Harper [29] [21]
2018 Lego DC Super-Villains Amanda Waller

Podcasts

YearTitleVoice roleNotes
2020 Listen Out Loud Podcast Mayor Davis (voice)Episode: "Pet Adoption Day with Lana Loud"
2021Dark Air with Terry CarnationDr. Lizzie (voice)Main cast

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