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Olivia Brown

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   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 & 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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Born:
Apr 10, 1960 In Livonia, Michigan, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
23
First Appeared:
In the series Hill Street Blues 1981-01-15
Latest Project:
Movie The Haunting of Prince Dom Pedro 2025-06-01
Known For
Poster of Fast Lane
Poster of All Tied Up
Poster of Throw Momma from the Train
Poster of Miami Vice
Filmography
Movie The Haunting of Prince Dom Pedro Barista 2025-06-01
Movie Blue Lightning Mattie 2023-01-01
Series Onyx Equinox Izel (voice) 2020-11-21
Movie Slam Rose 2019-10-17
Movie Noxious 2018-05-17
Movie Our Dream Christmas Stephanie Carter 2017-12-22
Movie Fast Lane Mama 2011-11-18
Movie Not Easily Broken Mrs. Reid 2009-01-09
Series Moesha Unknown 1996-01-23
Series 7th Heaven Unknown 1996-08-26
Movie All Tied Up Tara 1994-05-11
Movie Memories of Murder Brenda 1990-07-31
Series Beverly Hills, 90210 Unknown 1990-10-04
Series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Lola 1990-09-10
Movie Identity Crisis Domino 1989-09-15
Series Family Matters Unknown 1989-09-22
Movie Throw Momma from the Train Ms. Gladstone 1987-12-11
Movie Streets of Fire Addie 1984-06-01
Series Miami Vice Trudy Joplin 1984-09-16
Movie Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper Det. Trudy Joplin 1984-09-16
Series T. J. Hooker Unknown 1982-03-13
Movie 48 Hrs. Candy 1982-12-07
Series Hill Street Blues Unknown 1981-01-15