Olivia Brown
โOlivia Margarette Brown (born April 10, 1960) is an American actress. Brown was born in Frankfurt, Germany and raised in Livonia, Michigan, United States. Her family eventually moved to California and she is also a graduate of Santa Monica High School. She played Det. Trudy Joplin on Miami Vice and Vanessa Hargraves on Designing Women. She also played a recurring character on 7th Heaven. She also played a recurring character on Moesha which she played Barbara Lee. She has also acted in several films, including Throw Momma from the Train, 48 Hrs., All Tied Up, and Streets of Fire. She guest starred in an episode of Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as a psychic named Starr She was married to Mykelti Williamson for two years. Her brother is Steve Brown, who played for the Houston Oilers of the NFL during the late 1980s. Description above from the Wikipedia article Olivia Brown, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Credits
- 2023 ยทBlue Lightningas Mattie
- 2022 ยทThe Bastard Son & the Devil Himselfas Lucy
- 2018 ยทNoxiousas
- 2017 ยทOur Dream Christmasas Stephanie Carter
- 2011 ยทFast Laneas Mama
- 2009 ยทNot Easily Brokenas Mrs. Reid
- 1999 ยทMr. P's Dancing Sushi Baras
- 1996 ยท7th Heavenas Patricia Hamilton
- 1996 ยทE! True Hollywood Storyas
- 1996 ยทMoeshaas Barbara Lee
- 1994 ยทAll Tied Upas Tara
- 1993 ยทLois & Clark: The New Adventures of Supermanas Star
- 1992 ยทOut All Nightas
- 1990 ยทBeverly Hills, 90210as
- 1990 ยทThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Airas Lola
- 1990 ยทMemories of Murderas Brenda
- 1989 ยทFamily Mattersas Vanessa
- 1989 ยทMiami Vice: Freefallas Detective Trudy Joplin
- 1988 ยทDear Johnas Denise
- 1987 ยทThrow Momma from the Trainas Ms. Gladstone
- 1986 ยทDesigning Womenas Vanessa Hargraves
- 1984 ยทMiami Viceas Trudy Joplin
- 1984 ยทMiami Vice: Brother's Keeperas Det. Trudy Joplin
- 1984 ยทStreets of Fireas Addie
- 1982 ยท48 Hrs.as Candy
- 1982 ยทT. J. Hookeras Rhoda
- 1981 ยทHill Street Bluesas