Yvette Nicole Brown

Yvette Nicole Brown

Brown at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2010
Born August 12, 1971 (1971-08-12) (age 40)
East Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Years active 2000–present

Yvette Nicole Brown (born August 12, 1971) is an American actress and comedian. Brown has appeared in various commercials, television shows, and films throughout her career. Currently, she appears as Shirley Bennett on the NBC comedy series Community.

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Career

Brown took two acting classes, one at the University of Akron, where she graduated, and the other in Hollywood.[1]

She appeared as "Yvette" in the music video "1-4-All-4-1" by the East Coast Family a Michael Bivins project, for Biv10 Records. [2] Said Brown of the experience, "It was a great run, but I guess music was just never meant to be for me."[3]

Brown first appeared on commercials before entering television shows and films a few years later.[4] She has since played roles on television shows such as The War At Home, Malcolm in the Middle, and That's So Raven. She also had a recurring role as movie theater manager Helen Dubois in the Nickelodeon TV show Drake & Josh. Brown reprised the role in the season 2 episode of Victorious entitled "Helen Back Again."[1] She also provides the voice of "Cookie" in the HUB's Pound Puppies.

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.

Filmography

Film
Year Film Role Notes
2000 His Woman, His Wife
2003 180 Miles Away Other Woman
2004 Little Black Book Production Assistant
2005 The Kid & I Bunny
The Island Nurse
2006 Dreamgirls Curtis' Secretary
2008 The Neighbor Nurse
Meet Dave Old Navy Saleswoman
Tropic Thunder Vivica (Peck's Assistant)
Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh Helen Dubois
2009 (500) Days of Summer New Secretary
Hotel for Dogs Ms. Camwell
The Ugly Truth Dori
2010 Repo Men Rhodesia
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2002 For the People Server 1 episode
Do Over Woman 1 episode
2003 Girlfriends Sherri Childs 2 episodes
2004 Curb Your Enthusiasm Stewardess 1 episode
The Big House Eartha Cleveland 6 episodes
Two and a Half Men Mandy 1 episode
7th Heaven Leah Morris 1 episode
Drake & Josh Helen 15 episodes, 2004–2007
2005 Fat Actress Woman in Restaurant 1 episode
That's So Raven Monica 1 episode
That '70s Show Sgt. Davis 1 episode
The War at Home Airport Security Guard 1 episode
Hot Properties Oprah-Head 1 episode
2006 Sleeper Cell Woman 1 episode
Malcolm in the Middle Female Security Agent #2 1 episode
House Nurse 1 episode
2007 The Loop Isabelle Miller 1 episode
Entourage Woman answering a phone 1 episode
The Office Staples Employee 1 episode
American Body Shop Insurance Agent 1 episode
Boston Legal Doris Thumper 2 episodes
2008 Kath & Kim City Hall Employee "Competition"
2009–present Community Shirley Bennett Main role
???? House Assistant 1 episode
2011 Family Guy Sassy Black Nurse 1 episode
Pound Puppies Cookie Main Role
Victorious Helen 1 episode
Chuck Buy More Employee 1 episode

References

  1. ^ a b Dawidziak, Mark (November 13, 2009). "Yvette Nicole Brown, an East Cleveland native, enjoys role on TV sitcom 'Community'". The Plain Dealer. http://www.cleveland.com/tv/index.ssf/2009/11/yvette_nicole_brown_an_east_cl.html. Retrieved April 26, 2010. 
  2. ^ YouTube: East Coast Family 1-4-All-4-1 | Retrieved 11-20-2011 | 2:22 mark
  3. ^ EW.com: 'Community': Get to know Yvette Nicole Brown (and how she got to know Chevy, Joel, Jude, and Gerard) | 09-24-2009 | Retrieved 11-20-2011
  4. ^ Asim, Jabari (August 6, 2006). "The 'Trouble' With Black Actresses". The Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/06/AR2006080600806.html. Retrieved April 26, 2010. 

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