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Yvette Nicole Brown            

Actress; Best Known for Her Role in "Community" & "The Mayor"

Brown first appeared on commercials before entering television shows and films a few years later. She has since played roles on television shows such as The War At Home, Malcolm in the Middle, That's So Raven, and the US version of The Office. She also had a recurring role as movie theater manager Helen Dubois in the Nickelodeon sitcom Drake & Josh. Brown reprised the role in the season 2 episode of Victorious titled "Helen Back Again". She also provided the voice of Cookie on The Hub's Pound Puppies.

In 2009, Brown began starring as Shirley Bennett on the comedy series Community. On September 30, 2014, Brown announced that she would be leaving the show after five seasons in order to take care of her ailing father. In her announcement she said, "My dad needs daily care and he needs me. The idea of being away 16 hours a day for five months, I couldn't do it. It was a difficult decision for me to make, but I had to choose my dad."

She has appeared in television commercials for Hamburger Helper, Big Lots, Pine-Sol, Comcast, Aquapod, Shout, Fiber One, Yoplait Yogurt, DiGiorno Pizza, Dairy Queen, and Time Warner. She has appeared on episodes of The Thrilling Adventure Hour as "The Troubleshooter" in the Sparks Nevada, Marshall On Mars series.

In 2012, Brown appeared as a celebrity contestant on GSN's version of The Pyramid with her fellow Community co-star Danny Pudi.

In 2014, it was reported that Brown is set to recur on the upcoming USA Network series Benched. In addition to Brown, the cast also includes Molly Shannon, Eliza Coupe, and Jay Harrington. Shortly after her exit of Community, Brown's role of Dani on the CBS sitcom The Odd Couple was upgraded to series regular. She has also been a regular guest on AMC's Talking Dead. She currently hosts Syfy cosplay series Cosplay Melee. She will also star in the upcoming ABC comedy series The Mayor.

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Yvette Nicole Brown to Host Syfy Cosplay Competition Series ...
Yvette Nicole Brown to Host Syfy Cosplay Competition Series. 'Cosplay Melee,' which is set to debut March 21, will give participants. Getty Images. Yvette Nicole  ...
Yvette Nicole Brown: 'I See Politics in Everything Right Now ...
Yvette Nicole Brown has become one of the funniest voices on television. After co -starring with Donald Glover on Community, Brown starred in the Odd Couple ...
Yvette Nicole Brown Cast In ABC Mayor Comedy Pilot | Deadline
Community alumna Yvette Nicole Brown has been cast opposite Lea Michele and Brandon Micheal Hall in ABC's untitled City Mayor comedy pilot.

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