Yvette Nicole Brown
Actor, Producer, Writer
August 12, 1971 (54 years)
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.
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.
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Filmography
| 2026 | Sofia the First: Royal Magic · as Lady Saddlespur |
| 2026 | Hollywood Arts · as Helen Dubois |
| 2025 | Zootopia 2 · as Emt Otter / The Bearoness (voice) |
| 2025 | He Wasn't Man Enough · as Candy |
| 2025 | Code 3 · as Shanice |
| 2025 | The Family Business: New Orleans · as Monique |
| 2025 | Among Us · as Orange (voice) |
| 2024 | K-Pops! · as Brenda |
| 2024 | Matlock (2024) · as Nadine |
| 2024 | Vigilantes Inc.: America's New Vote Suppression Hitmen · as Narrator |
| 2024 | Ariel · as Akiko's Mom |
| 2024 | Inside Out 2 · as Coach Roberts (voice) |
| 2024 | Good Times (2024) · as Beverly (voice) |
| 2023 | Frasier (2023) · as Monica |
| 2023 | Krapopolis · as Herophile (voice) |
| 2023 | Strange Planet · as Lifegiver (voice) |
| 2023 | Not Quite Narwhal · as Great Great Grandicorn |
| 2023 | Pupstruction · as Mayor Gilmore (voice) |
| 2023 | Frog and Toad · as Rabbit (voice) |
| 2023 | Act Your Age · as Angela Martin |
| 2023 | Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur · as President Brown (voice) |
| 2023 | My Dad the Bounty Hunter · as Krs (voice) |
| 2023 | Shape Island · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2022 | Butterfly in the Sky · as Shirley Bennett |
| 2022 | Disenchanted · as Rosaleen |
| 2022 | Slumberkins · as Yak's Mother (voice) |
| 2022 | Firebuds · as Chief Faye Fireson |
| 2022 | Lego Star Wars Summer Vacation · as Colvett Valeria (voice) |
| 2022 | DC League of Super-Pets · as Patty (voice) |
| 2022 | Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Underground Rock Experience · as Grande (voice) |
| 2022 | Gremlins · as Mayor Hanson |
| 2022 | Alice's Wonderland Bakery · as Mama Rabbit (voice) |
| 2021 | Beebo Saves Christmas · as Turbo (voice) |
| 2021 | Tab Time · as Rusty Spoons |
| 2021 | Dogs in Space · as Clawdia (voice) |
| 2021 | Fairfax · as Trini |
| 2021 | Muppets Haunted Mansion · as The Driver |
| 2021 | The Ghost and Molly McGee · as Dianne (voice) |
| 2021 | Broken Diamonds · as CookieOn Plex |
| 2021 | Spidey and His Amazing Friends · as Computer Voice |
| 2021 | Mickey Mouse Funhouse · as Captain Pepper Lemon |
| 2021 | Ridley Jones · as Thoebe The Sphinx |
| 2021 | Rugrats (2021) · as Miss Mellie |
| 2021 | The Chicken Squad · as Captain Tully (voice) |
| 2021 | The Upshaws · as Joyce |
| 2021 | Big Shot · as Sherilyn Thomas |
| 2021 | Home Economics · as Donna |
| 2021 | Call Me Kat · as Marlene |
| 2020 | Baby Shark’s Big Show! · as Wanda Whirpool |
| 2020 | |
| 2020 | Crossing Swords · as Sgt. Meghan (voice) |
| 2020 | Central Park · as Bar Patron #2 |
| 2020 | Community Table Read · as Shirley Bennett |
| 2020 | Gentefied · as Doctor Macer |
| 2020 | It's Pony · as Teacher |
| 2019 | Lady and the Tramp · as Aunt Sarah |
| 2019 | The Rocketeer · as Chantel D'avion |
| 2019 | Always a Bridesmaid · as Pastor Althea Brody |
| 2019 | A Black Lady Sketch Show · as Judge Anita Harper |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | Modern/Love in 7 Short Films · as Allison |
| 2019 | T.O.T.S. · as Cora Beakman |
| 2019 | Avengers: Endgame · as S.h.i.e.l.d. Agent |
| 2019 | Weird City · as Glail |
| 2018 | Lego Star Wars: All-Stars · as Lt. Valeria (voice) |
| 2018 | DC Super Hero Girls: Legends of Atlantis · as Principal Waller (voice) |
| 2018 | LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Black Panther - Trouble in Wakanda · as Okoye (voice) |
| 2018 | LEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Super-villain High · as Amanda Waller |
| 2018 | Unsolved (2018) · as Lois |
| 2017 | Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters · as Quick Charge |
| 2017 | The Mayor (2017) · as Dina Rose |
| 2017 | Will & Grace · as Ru |
| 2017 | Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television · as Captain Jackson #7 |
| 2017 | Smartass · as Officer Neesy |
| 2017 | Lego DC Super Hero Girls: Brain Drain · as Amanda Waller (voice) |
| 2017 | Marvel's Spider-Man · as Head Administrator (voice) |
| 2017 | DC Super Hero Girls: Intergalactic Games · as Principal Waller (voice) |
| 2017 | Dear White People · as Evelyn Conners |
| 2017 | LEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Galactic Wonder · as Amanda Waller |
| 2017 | Puppy Dog Pals · as Daisy |
| 2017 | LEGO DC Super Hero Girls · as Amanda Waller |
| 2017 | The New Edition Story · as Shirley Bivins |
| 2016 | Elena and the Secret of Avalor · as Luna (voice) |
| 2016 | DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year · as Amanda Waller (voice) |
| 2016 | LEGO Star Wars · as Lt. Valeria (voice) |
| 2016 | Elena of Avalor · as Luna (voice) |
| 2016 | DC Super Hero Girls: Super Hero High · as Amanda Waller (voice) |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Bunnicula · as Mrs. Varney |
| 2016 | Minecraft: Story Mode · as Harper |
| 2015 | SuperMansion · as Portia Jones |
| 2015 | Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! · as Judge (voice) |
| 2015 | Dr. Ken · as Amy |
| 2015 | DC Super Hero Girls · as Amanda Waller (voice) |
| 2015 | New Looney Tunes · as Rhoda Roundhouse (voice) |
| 2015 | Game Shakers · as Helen |
| 2015 | Pickle and Peanut · as Sadie |
| 2015 | The Loud House · as Mayor Davis |
| 2015 | Harvey Beaks · as Evelyn |
| 2015 | The Odd Couple (2015) · as Dani |
| 2014 | Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero · as Boat Maria (voice) |
| 2014 | Yellowbird · as Ladybug (voice)On Plex |
| 2014 | Benched · as Donna |
| 2014 | BoJack Horseman · as Pedestrian / Beyoncé (voice) |
| 2013 | Mom · as Nora |
| 2013 | Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters · as Gray Sister #2 |
| 2012 | Star vs. the Forces of Evil · as Brigid (voice) |
| 2012 | Sofia the First · as Sugar Plum Fairy |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | The Soul Man · as Robyn |
| 2012 | Doc McStuffins · as Tracy Triceratops (voice) |
| 2011 | Once Upon a Time (2011) · as Ursula |
| 2011 | Last Man Standing (2011) · as Movie-Goer |
| 2011 | The Tom and Jerry Show (2014) · as Mockingbird |
| 2010 | Shake It Up · as Madame Tiffany |
| 2010 | The Walking Dead · as Outpost 22 (voice) |
| 2010 | Bandwagon · as Yvette |
| 2010 | Pound Puppies (2010) · as Cookie (voice) |
| 2010 | Regular Show · as The Seer (voice) |
| 2010 | Melissa & Joey · as Calista |
| 2010 | Rizzoli & Isles · as U.s. Postal Inspector Cj Prescott |
| 2010 | Hot in Cleveland · as Lily |
| 2010 | Victorious · as Helen Dubois |
| 2010 | Repo Men · as Rhodesia |
| 2009 | Sherri · as Church Lady |
| 2009 | Community · as Shirley Bennett |
| 2009 | Community: Webisodes · as Shirley Bennett |
| 2009 | 500 Days of Summer · as New Secretary |
| 2009 | The Ugly Truth · as Dori Coleman |
| 2009 | Roommates · as Madam Saphire |
| 2009 | Hotel for Dogs · as Ms. Camwell |
| 2008 | Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh · as Helen |
| 2008 | True Jackson, VP · as Coral Barns |
| 2008 | Kath & Kim (US) · as Clerk |
| 2008 | Privileged · as Pam |
| 2008 | Tropic Thunder · as Peck's Assistant - Peck's Office |
| 2008 | Meet Dave · as Old Navy Saleswoman |
| 2007 | The Neighbor · as Receptionist |
| 2007 | Chuck · as Buy More Employee |
| 2007 | iCarly · as Art Student |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Rules of Engagement · as Mrs. Alberts |
| 2006 | Dreamgirls · as Curtis' Secretary |
| 2006 | 'Til Death · as Roxie |
| 2006 | Psych · as Hazel Lazarus |
| 2006 | Pepper Dennis · as Angela Howell |
| 2006 | CollegeHumor Shorts · as Shirley Bennett |
| 2006 | The Loop · as Agent Isabelle |
| 2005 | Sleeper Cell · as Fatima |
| 2005 | The Kid & I · as Bunny |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds · as Cast |
| 2005 | The War at Home · as Airport Security |
| 2005 | The Island · as Harvest Nurse |
| 2005 | The Office (US) · as Paris |
| 2005 | Fat Actress · as Woman At Restaurant |
| 2005 | American Dad! · as Announcer (voice) |
| 2004 | House · as Ellen Stambler |
| 2004 | Boston Legal · as Doris Thumper |
| 2004 | Little Black Book · as Production Assistant |
| 2004 | Entourage · as Daily Variety Agent |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | Drake & Josh · as Helen |
| 2003 | Two and a Half Men · as Mandy |
| 2003 | That's So Raven · as Monica |
| 2002 | Half & Half · as Ceci |
| 2002 | |
| 2002 | For the People · as Server |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm · as Stewardess |
| 2000 | Girlfriends · as Sherri Childs |
| 2000 | Malcolm in the Middle · as Female Security Agent |
| 2000 | His Woman, His Wife · as Renee |
| 1999 | Family Guy · as Black Woman (voice) |
| 1998 | Will & Grace · as Ru |
| 1998 | That '70s Show · as Sergeant Davis |
| 1996 | 7th Heaven · as Leah Morris |
| 1963 | General Hospital · as Nurse |
| 2025 | I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not · as Self |
| 2025 | Cookie Monster's Bake Sale: Block Party · as Self |
| 2025 | Suits LA · as Yvette Nicole Brown |
| 2025 | Hollywood Squares (2025) · as Self |
| 2024 | |
| 2024 | |
| 2023 | The Jason Lee Show · as Self |
| 2022 | Celebrity Jeopardy! · as Self |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show · as Self |
| 2022 | Password (2022) · as Self - Celebrity Guest |
| 2022 | Disney Summer Magic Quest · as Self - Host |
| 2022 | 2022 American Rescue Dog Show · as Self - Judge |
| 2022 | Jesse Watters Primetime · as Self - At Golden Globes |
| 2021 | Disney's Holiday Magic Quest · as Self - Host |
| 2021 | The Roles That Changed My Life · as Self |
| 2021 | Celebrity Wheel of Fortune · as Self - Contestant |
| 2020 | Don't Let The Pigeon Do Storytime · as Self |
| 2020 | Earth to Ned · as Self - Guest Star |
| 2020 | The ReidOut · as Self - Executive Committee Alternate, Sag-Aftra |
| 2020 | Unfiltered · as Self |
| 2020 | Celebrity Game Face · as Self - Contestant |
| 2020 | GMA3: What You Need to Know · as Self |
| 2020 | The Big Fib · as Self - Host |
| 2020 | The Happy Days of Garry Marshall · as Self |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall · as Self - Guest |
| 2019 | Lights Out with David Spade · as Self - At Star Wars The Rise Of Skywalker Premiere |
| 2019 | The DL Hughley Show · as Self - Guest |
| 2019 | 2019 Golden Globe Awards · as Self |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer (US) · as Self - Guest Panelist |
| 2018 | Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler · as Self |
| 2018 | |
| 2017 | Steve · as Self |
| 2017 | The Gong Show (2017) · as Self - Judge |
| 2017 | Cosplay Melee · as Self - Host |
| 2016 | Harry · as Self |
| 2016 | Match Game (2016) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2016 | The $100,000 Pyramid (2016) · as Self |
| 2016 | To Tell The Truth (2016) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2016 | First Impressions with Dana Carvey · as Self - Guest Expert |
| 2016 | The Real Housewives of Potomac · as Self |
| 2015 | Daily Blast Live · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert · as Self |
| 2015 | IMDb on the Scene - Interviews · as Self |
| 2015 | Red Nose Day · as Self |
| 2015 | A.M. Joy · as Self - Guest |
| 2015 | Critical Role · as Self |
| 2015 | The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore · as Self - Panelist |
| 2014 | Celebrity Name Game · as Self |
| 2014 | The Meredith Vieira Show · as Self |
| 2014 | Harmontown · as Self |
| 2013 | The Arsenio Hall Show (2013) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | Deal With It · as Self |
| 2013 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? · as Self |
| 2013 | The Real Daytime · as Self |
| 2013 | Hollywood Game Night · as Self |
| 2013 | The Broadway.Com Show · as Self |
| 2012 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2012 | The Jeff Probst Show · as Self - Host |
| 2012 | The Pyramid · as Self - Celebrity Contestant |
| 2012 | Larry King Now · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Bethenny · as Self |
| 2011 | Talking Dead · as Self |
| 2011 | The Chew · as Self |
| 2011 | Anderson · as Self - Co-Host |
| 2011 | Dish Nation · as Self |
| 2010 | The Talk · as Self |
| 2010 | The Nate Berkus Show · as Self |
| 2010 | Access Hollyood Live · as Self - Guest Co-Hostess |
| 2010 | The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2010 | Family Feud · as Self |
| 2009 | Cupcake Wars · as Self - ContestantOn Plex |
| 2009 | Lopez Tonight · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Joy Behar: Say Anything! · as Self |
| 2009 | The Dr. Oz Show · as Self |
| 2009 | Life After · as Self |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | The Real Housewives of Atlanta · as Self |
| 2008 | The Bonnie Hunt Show · as Self |
| 2008 | Celebrity Family Feud · as Self |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood · as Self |
| 2005 | Attack of the Show · as Self |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson · as Self |
| 2004 | The Insider · as Self |
| 2004 | The Soup · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! · as Self |
| 1997 | The View · as Self - Guest Co-Host |
| 1996 | The Daily Show · as Self |
| 1984 | Jeopardy! · as Self - Clue Giver |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live · as Self - Cameo (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Today · as Self - Guest |
| 2020 | Definition Please · as Associate Producer |
| 2020 | |
| 2019 | Always a Bridesmaid · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Always a Bridesmaid · as Screenplay |