
Yvette Nicole Brown
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · The Family Business: New Orleans as Monique
- 2025 · Hollywood Squares as Self
- 2024 · Good Times as Beverly (voice)
- 2023 · Frasier as Monica
- 2023 · Strange Planet as Lifegiver (voice)
- 2023 · Frog and Toad as Rabbit (voice)
- 2023 · Act Your Age as Angela Martin
- 2023 · Shape Island as Narrator (voice)
- 2022 · Disenchanted as Rosaleen
- 2022 · Celebrity Jeopardy! as Self
- 2022 · Password as Self - Celebrity Guest
- 2022 · DC League of Super-Pets as Patty (voice)
- 2021 · Dogs in Space as Clawdia (voice)
- 2021 · The Upshaws as Joyce
- 2021 · Big Shot as Sherilyn Thomas
- 2021 · Celebrity Wheel of Fortune as Self - Contestant
- 2020 · Crossing Swords as Sgt. Meghan (voice)
- 2020 · The Big Fib as Self - Host
- 2019 · Lady and the Tramp as Aunt Sarah
- 2019 · What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage as
- 2019 · Weird City as Glail
- 2018 · LEGO Star Wars: All-Stars as Lt. Valeria (voice)
- 2018 · Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler as Self
- 2017 · The Mayor as Dina Rose
- 2017 · Cosplay Melee as Self - Host
- 2017 · The New Edition Story as Shirley Bivins
- 2016 · Join or Die with Craig Ferguson as
- 2014 · Benched as Donna
- 2013 · Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters as Gray Sister #2
- 2013 · Deal With It as Self
- 2012 · Match Game as
- 2010 · Repo Men as Rhodesia
- 2009 · The Ugly Truth as Dori
- 2009 · Hotel for Dogs as Ms. Camwell
- 2008 · Kath & Kim as Clerk
- 2008 · Tropic Thunder as Peck's Assistant - Peck's Office
- 2008 · Meet Dave as Old Navy Saleswoman
- 2007 · American Body Shop as
- 2006 · Dreamgirls as Curtis' Secretary
- 2006 · The Loop as
- 2005 · The Island as Harvest Nurse
- 2005 · Fat Actress as Woman at Restaurant
- 2004 · The Big House as
- Future · Among Us as Orange (voice)
- 2024 · Code 3 as Shanice
- 2024 · K-Pops! as
- 2024 · Vigilantes INC. - America's New Vote Suppression Hitmen as Narrator
- 2024 · Cookie Monster's Bake Sale: Back to School as Self
- 2024 · Inside Out 2 as Coach Roberts (voice)
- 2023 · Krapopolis as Herophile (voice)
- 2023 · Pupstruction as Mayor Gilmore (voice)
- 2023 · Splinter as Chef
- 2023 · Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur as President Brown (voice)
- 2023 · My Dad the Bounty Hunter as KRS (voice)
- 2022 · The Jennifer Hudson Show as
- 2022 · The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
- 2022 · LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation as Colvett Valeria (voice)
- 2022 · Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Underground Rock Experience as Grande (voice)
- 2022 · Disney's Summer Magic Quest as Self - Host
- 2022 · 2022 American Rescue Dog Show as Self - Judge
- 2022 · Alice's Wonderland Bakery as Mama Rabbit (voice)
- 2021 · Disney's Holiday Magic Quest as Self - Host
- 2021 · Beebo Saves Christmas as Turbo (voice)
- 2021 · Muppets Haunted Mansion as The Driver
- 2021 · The Ghost and Molly McGee as Dianne (voice)
- 2021 · Broken Diamonds as Cookie
- 2021 · The Chicken Squad as Captain Tully (voice)
- 2021 · Home Economics as Donna
- 2020 · Don't Let the Pigeon Do Storytime as Self
- 2020 · I Can See Your Voice as
- 2020 · Central Park as Bar Patron #2
- 2020 · Central Park as Gina Tracker (voice)
- 2020 · Community Table Read as Shirley Bennett
- 2020 · The Happy Days of Garry Marshall as Self
- 2019 · Always a Bridesmaid as Pastor Althea Brody
- 2019 · Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- 2019 · A Black Lady Sketch Show as Judge Anita Harper
- 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 · The Masked Singer as Self - Guest Panelist
- 2018 · The Last Days of TJ Staggs as Executive
- 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 Marvel Super Heroes - Black Panther: Trouble in Wakanda as Okoye (voice)
- 2018 · LEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Super-Villain High as Amanda Waller
- 2017 · Will & Grace as Ru
- 2017 · Smartass as Officer Neesy
- 2017 · Marvel's Spider-Man as Head Administrator (voice)
- 2017 · Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins as Luna (voice)
- 2017 · LEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Brain Drain as Amanda Waller (voice)
- 2017 · The Gong Show as Self - Judge
- 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
- 2016 · Elena and the Secret of Avalor as Luna (voice)
- 2016 · DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year as Amanda Waller (voice)
- 2016 · Elena of Avalor as Luna (voice)
- 2016 · The $100,000 Pyramid as Self
- 2016 · Match Game as Self - Panelist
- 2016 · LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures as Lt. Valeria / Pilots (voice)
- 2016 · LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures as Lt. Valeria (voice)
- 2016 · To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist
- 2016 · DC Super Hero Girls: Super Hero High as Amanda Waller (voice)
- 2016 · DC's Legends of Tomorrow as Turbo (voice)
- 2015 · Cuddle Party as Allison
- 2015 · Dr. Ken as Amy
- 2015 · DC Super Hero Girls as Amanda Waller (voice)
- 2015 · New Looney Tunes as Rhoda Roundhouse (voice)
- 2015 · New Looney Tunes as Police Officer (voice)
- 2015 · Celebrity Family Feud as Self
- 2015 · The Odd Couple as Dani
- 2015 · Star vs. the Forces of Evil as Brigid (voice)
- 2014 · Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero as Boat Maria (voice)
- 2014 · Yellowbird as Ladybug (voice)
- 2014 · Celebrity Name Game as Self
- 2014 · BoJack Horseman as Pedestrian / Beyoncé (voice)
- 2014 · Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep as Self
- 2014 · Harmontown as Self
- 2013 · Mom as Nora
- 2013 · Whose Line Is It Anyway? as Self
- 2013 · Hollywood Game Night as Self
- 2012 · RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars as Self - Guest Judge
- 2012 · Six Seasons and A Movie: A Community Art Show as Self
- 2012 · Doc McStuffins as Tracy Triceratops (voice)
- 2011 · Once Upon a Time as Ursula
- 2011 · Talking Dead as Self
- 2011 · Last Man Standing as Movie-Goer
- 2010 · Shake It Up as Madame Tiffany
- 2010 · The Walking Dead as Outpost 22 (voice)
- 2010 · Pound Puppies as Cookie (voice)
- 2010 · Regular Show as The Seer (voice)
- 2010 · Rizzoli & Isles as U.S. Postal Inspector CJ Prescott
- 2010 · Hot in Cleveland as Lily
- 2010 · Victorious as Helen Dubois
- 2009 · Community as Shirley Bennett
- 2009 · (500) Days of Summer as New Secretary
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2008 · Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh as Helen
- 2008 · True Jackson, VP as Coral Barns
- 2007 · The Neighbor as Receptionist
- 2007 · Chuck as Buy More Employee
- 2007 · iCarly as Art Student
- 2007 · Rules of Engagement as Mrs. Alberts
- 2006 · Psych as Hazel Lazarus
- 2006 · Pepper Dennis as Angela Howell
- 2005 · Hot Properties as
- 2005 · The War at Home as
- 2005 · The Office as Paris
- 2005 · American Dad! as Scientist (voice)
- 2005 · American Dad! as Hair Salon Customer (voice)
- 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 · 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 · Do Over as
- 2000 · Curb Your Enthusiasm as Stewardess
- 2000 · Girlfriends as
- 2000 · Malcolm in the Middle as Female Security Agent
- 1999 · Family Guy as Black Sassy Nurse (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Black Woman (voice)
- 1998 · That '70s Show as Sergeant Davis
- 1997 · The View as Self - Guest
- 1997 · The View as Self - Guest Co-Host
- 1996 · 7th Heaven as Leah Morris
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- Future · Untitled Community Movie as Shirley Bennett