Yvette Nicole Brown
Born: 1971-08-12 in East Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Yvette Nicole Brown (born August 12, 1971) is an American actress and comedian perhaps best known for her role as Shirley Bennett on NBC's sitcom Community (2009-2015). She's also known for her roles as Angela Martin on Bounce's sitcom Act Your Age, Rosaleen in Disenchanted (2022), The Driver in Muppets Haunted Mansion, Sherilyn Thomas on the Disney+ series Big Shot, Aunt Sarah in the live movie 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. She has also had a recurring role on CBS's sitcom Mom and appeared in Avengers: Endgame, (500) Days of Summer, Tropic Thunder, Dreamgirls, and Little Black Book. 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 DC Super Hero Girls series and subsequent animated shorts, Luna in Elena of Avalor series and movie, and Cookie in Hub Network's reboot of Pound Puppies.
Filmography
2025
- Zootopia 2 as EMT Otter / The Bearoness (voice)
- Code 3 as Shanice
- Suits LA as Yvette Nicole Brown
- Hollywood Squares as Self
- The Family Business: New Orleans as Monique
- He Wasn't Man Enough as Candy
- Cookie Monster's Bake Sale: Block Party as Self
2024
- Inside Out 2 as Coach Roberts (voice)
- Matlock as Nadine
- K-Pops!
- Good Times as Beverly (voice)
- Cookie Monster's Bake Sale: Back to School as Self
- Vigilantes INC. - America's New Vote Suppression Hitmen as Narrator
2023
- Krapopolis as Herophile (voice)
- Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur as President Brown (voice)
- Pupstruction as Mayor Gilmore (voice)
- My Dad the Bounty Hunter as KRS (voice)
- Frasier as Monica
- Shape Island as Narrator (voice)
- Strange Planet as Lifegiver (voice)
- Frog and Toad as Rabbit (voice)
- Splinter as Chef
- Act Your Age as Angela Martin
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show
- DC League of Super-Pets as Patty (voice)
- Alice's Wonderland Bakery as Mama Rabbit (voice)
- Celebrity Jeopardy! as Self
- Disenchanted as Rosaleen
- Password as Self - Celebrity Guest
- Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Underground Rock Experience as Grande (voice)
- LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation as Colvett Valeria (voice)
- Disney's Summer Magic Quest as Self - Host
- Slumberkins as Yak's Mother (voice)
- 2022 American Rescue Dog Show as Self - Judge
2021
- Home Economics as Donna
- The Ghost and Molly McGee as Dianne (voice)
- Big Shot as Sherilyn Thomas
- The Upshaws as Joyce
- Celebrity Wheel of Fortune as Self - Contestant
- Dogs in Space as Clawdia (voice)
- The Chicken Squad as Captain Tully (voice)
- Broken Diamonds as Cookie
- Muppets Haunted Mansion as The Driver
- Beebo Saves Christmas as Turbo (voice)
- Disney's Holiday Magic Quest as Self - Host
2020
- Central Park as Bar Patron #2
- Don't Let the Pigeon Do Storytime as Self
- I Can See Your Voice
- Crossing Swords as Sgt. Meghan (voice)
- The Happy Days of Garry Marshall as Self
- Community Table Read as Shirley Bennett
- The Big Fib as Self - Host
2019
- Avengers: Endgame as S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent
- Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- The Masked Singer as Self - Guest Panelist
- T.O.T.S. as Cora Beakman
- A Black Lady Sketch Show as Judge Anita Harper
- Lady and the Tramp as Aunt Sarah
- Weird City as Glail
- Always a Bridesmaid as Pastor Althea Brody
- What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage
- Modern/Love in 7 Short Films as Allison
2018
- LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Black Panther - Trouble in Wakanda as Okoye (voice)
- LEGO Star Wars: All-Stars as Lt. Valeria (voice)
- DC Super Hero Girls: Legends of Atlantis as Principal Waller (voice)
- LEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Super-Villain High as Amanda Waller
- Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler as Self
- LEGO Marvel Super Heroes - Black Panther: Trouble in Wakanda as Okoye (voice)
- The Last Days of TJ Staggs as Executive
2017
- Marvel's Spider-Man as Head Administrator (voice)
- Will & Grace as Ru
- Dear White People as Evelyn Conners
- LEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Brain Drain as Amanda Waller (voice)
- The New Edition Story as Shirley Bivins
- The Gong Show as Self - Judge
- DC Super Hero Girls: Intergalactic Games as Principal Waller (voice)
- The Mayor as Dina Rose
- Smartass as Officer Neesy
- Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins as Luna (voice)
- LEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Galactic Wonder as Amanda Waller
- Cosplay Melee as Self - Host
2016
- Elena of Avalor as Luna (voice)
- Match Game as Self - Panelist
- To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist
- The $100,000 Pyramid as Self
- LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures as Lt. Valeria (voice)
- Elena and the Secret of Avalor as Luna (voice)
- Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
- DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year as Amanda Waller (voice)
- DC Super Hero Girls: Super Hero High as Amanda Waller (voice)
2015
- New Looney Tunes as Rhoda Roundhouse (voice)
- Star vs. the Forces of Evil as Brigid (voice)
- Celebrity Family Feud as Self
- Dr. Ken as Amy
- Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! as Judge (voice)
- DC Super Hero Girls as Amanda Waller (voice)
- The Odd Couple as Dani
- Cuddle Party as Allison
2014
- BoJack Horseman as Pedestrian / Beyoncé (voice)
- Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero as Boat Maria (voice)
- Benched as Donna
- Celebrity Name Game as Self
- Harmontown as Self
- Yellowbird as Ladybug (voice)
- Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep as Self
2013
- Mom as Nora
- Whose Line Is It Anyway? as Self
- Hollywood Game Night as Self
- Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters as Gray Sister #2
- Deal With It as Self
2012
- Doc McStuffins as Tracy Triceratops (voice)
- RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars as Self - Guest Judge
- The Soul Man as Robyn
- Match Game
- Six Seasons and A Movie: A Community Art Show as Self
2011
- Once Upon a Time as Ursula
- Last Man Standing as Movie-Goer
- Talking Dead as Self
2010
- The Walking Dead as Outpost 22 (voice)
- Regular Show as The Seer (voice)
- Rizzoli & Isles as U.S. Postal Inspector CJ Prescott
- Victorious as Helen Dubois
- Hot in Cleveland as Lily
- Shake It Up as Madame Tiffany
- Pound Puppies as Cookie (voice)
- Repo Men as Rhodesia
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Community as Shirley Bennett
- (500) Days of Summer as New Secretary
- The Ugly Truth as Dori Coleman
- Hotel for Dogs as Ms. Camwell
2008
- Tropic Thunder as Peck's Assistant - Peck's Office
- True Jackson, VP as Coral Barns
- Kath & Kim as Clerk
- Meet Dave as Old Navy Saleswoman
- Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh as Helen
2007
- iCarly as Art Student
- Chuck as Buy More Employee
- Rules of Engagement as Mrs. Alberts
- The Neighbor as Receptionist
- American Body Shop
2006
- Psych as Hazel Lazarus
- Dreamgirls as Curtis' Secretary
- 'Til Death as Roxie
- The Loop as Agent Isabelle
- Pepper Dennis as Angela Howell
2005
- The Office as Paris
- American Dad! as Scientist (voice)
- The Island as Harvest Nurse
- The War at Home
- Fat Actress as Woman at Restaurant
- The Kid & I as Bunny
- Hot Properties
2004
- House as Ellen Stambler
- Boston Legal as Doris Thumper
- Entourage as Daily Variety Agent
- Drake & Josh as Helen
- Little Black Book as Production Assistant
- The Big House
2003
- Two and a Half Men as Mandy
- That's So Raven as Monica
2002
- Half & Half as Ceci
- Do Over
2000
- Malcolm in the Middle as Female Security Agent
- Curb Your Enthusiasm as Stewardess
- Girlfriends as Sherri Childs
1999
- Family Guy as Black Sassy Nurse (voice)
1998
- That '70s Show as Sergeant Davis
1997
- The View as Self - Guest
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- 7th Heaven as Leah Morris
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)