Sophina Brown
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2026 · Nemesis as Charlie
- 2022 · Bosch: Legacy as Chief Hughes
- 2021 · Synapse as Aamina
- 2020 · Twenties as Ida B.
- 2018 · Legacies as Lucia
- 2018 · Station 19 as Joyce
- 2018 · 9-1-1 as Candace Creedy
- 2017 · S.W.A.T. as Gokey
- 2017 · The Orville as Captain Losha
- 2016 · Cruel Intentions as Naomi Donovan
- 2015 · Zoo as Leanne Ducovney
- 2015 · 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
- 2009 · The Good Wife as Katrina Bishop
- 2009 · Castle as Brooke Carver
- 2007 · Because I Said So as Milly's Staff #1 Matisse
- 2006 · Brothers and Sisters as Bitsy Fairbank
- 2006 · Shark as Raina Troy
- 2005 · Bones as Melanie Carmichael
- 2005 · Grey's Anatomy as Joyce Williams
- 2005 · Numb3rs as Bianca Styles
- 2005 · Numb3rs as Nikki Betancourt
- 2005 · Committed as Roberta
- 2003 · NCIS as Callie Daniels
- 2003 · Chappelle's Show as Mother
- 2002 · Hack as Tammi Anderson
- 2002 · Without a Trace as Lydia Adams
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Mrs. Williams
- 1999 · Strangers with Candy as Sydney
- 1990 · Law & Order as Dina