Sophina Brown
Born: 1976-09-18 in Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Sophina Brown (born September 18, 1976, in Saginaw, Michigan) is an American actress known for her work in television and theater. She holds a BFA in Theatre Performance from the University of Michigan. Her most prominent TV roles include prosecutor Raina Troy on the CBS legal drama Shark (2006–2008) and FBI agent Nikki Betancourt on Numb3rs (2008–2010). Other notable credits include Twenties (BET, 2020–2021), Kindred (FX, 2022), Bosch: Legacy (2022–2025), and Netflix's Nemesis (2026). On stage, she performed in the Broadway production of The Lion King and the national tour of Fame — the Musical. She is the founder and executive director of Support Black Theatre, a nonprofit dedicated to developing and promoting Black theater in Los Angeles. Brown married actor Henry Simmons (her co-star on Shark) in May 2010.
Filmography
2026
- Nemesis as Charlie
2022
- Bosch: Legacy as Chief Hughes
2021
- Synapse as Aamina
2020
- Twenties as Ida B.
2018
- 9-1-1 as Candace Creedy
- Station 19 as Joyce
- Legacies as Lucia
2017
- S.W.A.T. as Gokey
- The Orville as Captain Losha
2016
- Cruel Intentions as Naomi Donovan
2015
- Zoo as Leanne Ducovney
- Scream: The TV Series as Detective Lorraine Brock
2013
- Ravenswood as Mrs. Beaumont
2010
- Law & Order: LA as Julia Chaffey
2009
- NCIS: Los Angeles as Jennifer Grear
- Castle as Brooke Carver
- The Good Wife as Katrina Bishop
2007
- Because I Said So as Milly's Staff #1 Matisse
2006
- Brothers and Sisters as Bitsy Fairbank
- Shark as Raina Troy
2005
- Grey's Anatomy as Joyce Williams
- Bones as Melanie Carmichael
- Numb3rs as Bianca Styles
- Committed as Roberta
2003
- NCIS as Callie Daniels
- Chappelle's Show as Mother
2002
- Without a Trace as Lydia Adams
- Hack as Tammi Anderson
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Mrs. Williams
- Strangers with Candy as Sydney
1990
- Law & Order as Dina