Yvette Nicole Brown, a talented American actress and comedian, was born on August 12, 1971. Her most notable role to date is arguably Shirley Bennett on the popular NBC sitcom Community, which she played from 2009 to 2015.
In addition to her work on Community, Brown has appeared in a wide range of television shows and films. Some of her notable roles include Angela Martin on the Bounce sitcom Act Your Age, Rosaleen in the 2022 film Disenchanted, The Driver in Muppets Haunted Mansion, Sherilyn Thomas on the Disney+ series Big Shot, Aunt Sarah in the live-action version of Lady and the Tramp, Dani on the CBS sitcom reboot of The Odd Couple, Gray Sister #2 in Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, Rhodesia in Repo Men, Dori in The Ugly Truth, Ms. Camwell in Hotel for Dogs, and Helen on Nickelodeon's Drake and Josh and its subsequent TV movie Merry Christmas Drake and Josh.
Brown has also had recurring roles on several television shows, including CBS's sitcom Mom, and has appeared in a number of films, including Avengers: Endgame, (500) Days of Summer, Tropic Thunder, Dreamgirls, and Little Black Book.
In addition to her live-action work, Brown has also had a successful career in voice acting. She has voiced numerous characters, including Mayor Gilmore in Pupstruction, KRS in My Dad the Bounty Hunter, Captain Tully in The Chicken Squad, Amanda Waller in the DC Super Hero Girls series and subsequent animated shorts, Luna in the Elena of Avalor series and movie, and Cookie in the Hub Network's reboot of Pound Puppies.
