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Olivia Brown

Olivia Brown

​Olivia 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.

Known for

Blue Lightning
Blue Lightning
2023 • Mattie
Noxious
Noxious
2018
Our Dream Christmas
Our Dream Christmas
2017 • Stephanie Carter
Jackers
Jackers
2011 • Mama
Not Easily Broken
Not Easily Broken
2009 • Mrs. Reid
Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar
Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar
1999 • Natalie
All Tied Up
All Tied Up
1994 • Tara
Memories of Murder
Memories of Murder
1990 • Brenda

Full filmography

Our Dream Christmas
Our Dream Christmas
2017 • Stephanie Carter
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Jackers
Jackers
2011 • Mama
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Not Easily Broken
Not Easily Broken
2009 • Mrs. Reid
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Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
1984 • Det. Trudy Joplin
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48 Hrs.
48 Hrs.
1982 • Candy
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Kid Paranormal
Kid Paranormal
Unknown year • Ms. Creel
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Olivia Brown – Biography, Known For & Filmography