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
2026
- Sofia the First: Royal Magic as Lady Saddlespur (voice)
- Among Us as Orange (voice)
- Hollywood Arts as Helen
- K-Pops! as Brenda
2025
- Zootopia 2 as EMT Otter / The Bearoness (voice)
- Hollywood Squares as Self
- Suits LA as Yvette Nicole Brown
- Code 3 as Shanice
- 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
- 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
- Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur as President Brown (voice)
- Krapopolis as Herophile (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)
- Act Your Age as Angela Martin
- Splinter as Chef
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show
- Alice's Wonderland Bakery as Mama Rabbit (voice)
- DC League of Super-Pets as Patty (voice)
- Password as Self - Celebrity Guest
- Celebrity Jeopardy! as Self - Contestant
- Disenchanted as Rosaleen
- Slumberkins as Yak's Mother (voice)
- LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation as Colvett Valeria (voice)
- Disney's Summer Magic Quest as Self - Host
- Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Underground Rock Experience as Grande (voice)
- 2022 American Rescue Dog Show as Self - Judge
2021
- Celebrity Wheel of Fortune as Self - Contestant
- The Ghost and Molly McGee as Dianne (voice)
- The Upshaws as Joyce
- Home Economics as Donna
- Big Shot as Sherilyn Thomas
- Dogs in Space as Clawdia (voice)
- The Chicken Squad as Captain Tully (voice)
- Muppets Haunted Mansion as The Driver
- Beebo Saves Christmas as Turbo (voice)
- Broken Diamonds as Cookie
- Disney's Holiday Magic Quest as Self - Host
2020
- Central Park as Bar Patron #2
- I Can See Your Voice
- Crossing Swords as Sgt. Meghan (voice)
- The Big Fib as Self - Host
- The Happy Days of Garry Marshall as Self
- Community Table Read as Shirley Bennett
- Don't Let the Pigeon Do Storytime as Self
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
- What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage
- Lady and the Tramp as Aunt Sarah
- Weird City as Glail
- Modern/Love in 7 Short Films as Allison
- Always a Bridesmaid as Pastor Althea Brody
2018
- LEGO Star Wars: All-Stars as Lt. Valeria (voice)
- LEGO Marvel Super Heroes - Black Panther: Trouble in Wakanda as Okoye (voice)
- Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler as Self
- LEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Super-Villain High as Amanda Waller
- DC Super Hero Girls: Legends of Atlantis as Principal Waller (voice)
- 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)
- Steve as Self
- Will & Grace as Ru
- Dear White People as Evelyn Conners
- The Gong Show as Self - Judge
- The Mayor as Dina Rose
- LEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Brain Drain as Amanda Waller (voice)
- DC Super Hero Girls: Intergalactic Games as Principal Waller (voice)
- Smartass as Officer Neesy
- LEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Galactic Wonder as Amanda Waller
- Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins as Luna (voice)
- Cosplay Melee as Self - Host
2016
- The $100,000 Pyramid as Self
- Elena of Avalor as Luna (voice)
- To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist
- Bunnicula as Ms. Varney (voice)
- Match Game as Self - Panelist
- LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures as Lt. Valeria (voice)
- Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
- Elena and the Secret of Avalor as Luna (voice)
- DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year as Amanda Waller (voice)
- DC Super Hero Girls: Super Hero High as Amanda Waller (voice)
2015
- Star vs. the Forces of Evil as Brigid (voice)
- New Looney Tunes as Rhoda Roundhouse (voice)
- Celebrity Family Feud as Self
- Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! as Judge (voice)
- Dr. Ken as Amy
- 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)
- Celebrity Name Game as Self
- Benched as Donna
- Yellowbird as Ladybug (voice)
- Harmontown as Self
- 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
- Hot in Cleveland as Lily
- Victorious as Helen Dubois
- Pound Puppies as Cookie (voice)
- Shake It Up as Madame Tiffany
- 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
- 'Til Death as Roxie
- Dreamgirls as Curtis' Secretary
- The Loop as Agent Isabelle
- Pepper Dennis as Angela Howell
2005
- Criminal Minds as Sheila
- American Dad! as Scientist (voice)
- The Office as Paris
- The War at Home as Airport Security
- The Island as Harvest Nurse
- Fat Actress as Woman at Restaurant
- The Kid & I as Bunny
- Hot Properties
2004
- House as Ellen Stambler
- Entourage as Daily Variety Agent
- Boston Legal as Doris Thumper
- 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
- For the People as Server
- 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)