Sophina Brown






















Sophina Brown
Born
(1976-09-18) September 18, 1976 (age 42)
Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
Occupation
Actress
Years active
2000–present
Spouse(s)

Henry Simmons (m. 2010)


Sophina Brown (born September 18, 1976) is an American television actress. She starred as Raina Troy in the CBS legal drama Shark from 2006 to 2008, and later joined the cast of another CBS drama, Numb3rs, playing Nikki Betancourt from 2008 to 2010.




Contents






  • 1 Career


  • 2 Personal life


  • 3 Filmography


    • 3.1 Film


    • 3.2 Television




  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





Career


Right after graduating from college, Brown got one of her first professional jobs in The National Tour of the musical Fame. Soon afterward, she made her Broadway debut in The Lion King. On television, she guest-starred on Law & Order and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, before was cast as regular in the CBS legal drama series Shark opposite James Woods. The series ran from 2006 to 2008. Brown later was cast in the CBS drama series Numb3rs, wherein she played Nikki Betancourt, an "adrenaline junkie" and former "Loose Cannon" LAPD officer.[1] She joined the series in 2008 and remained to its finale in 2010.


In early 2010s, Brown has had number of guest-starring roles on television, include Castle, Brothers & Sisters, The Good Wife, and NCIS. From 2013 to 2014, she co-starred in the short-lived ABC Family series Ravenswood.[2] In 2016, Brown was cast in the NBC drama Cruel Intentions, based on the 1999 film of same name.[3]



Personal life


Brown was born in Saginaw, Michigan. She has a BFA in Theatre Performance from the University of Michigan.[1]


Brown married actor Henry Simmons in May 2010.[4]



Filmography



Film



























Year
Title
Role
Notes
2007

Because I Said So
Milly's Staff #1 / Matisse

2015

Synapse
Aamina McDavitt

2015

Two Bellmen
Sariah
Short film


Television













































































































































Year
Title
Role
Notes
2000

Strangers with Candy
Sydney
"Ask Jerri"
2001

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Mrs. Williams
"Secrets"
2001

The Education of Max Bickford
Woman #1
"Hearts and Minds"
2003

Law & Order
Dana
"Absentia"
2003

Hack
Tammi Anderson
"True Lies"
2003-2004

Chappelle's Show
Various
Recurring role
2005

Committed
Roberta
"The Snow Episode"
2005

Numb3rs
Bianca Styles
"Scorched"
2006

Without a Trace
Dr. Lydia Adams
"Blood Out"
2006-2008

Shark
Raina Troy
Main role
2008-2010

Numb3rs

Nikki Betancourt
Regular role
2010

Castle
Brooke Carver
"Under the Gun"
2010

Brothers & Sisters
Bitsy Fairbank
"A Righteous Kiss"
2010

Law & Order: LA
Julia Chaffey
"Ballona Creek"
2011

NCIS: Los Angeles
Jennifer Grear
"Empty Quiver"
2011

The Good Wife
Katrina Bishop
"Ham Sandwich"
2012

Bones
Melanie Carmichael
"The Partners in the Divorce"
2013

NCIS
Kelly Daniels
"Chasing Ghosts"
2013-2014

Ravenswood
Terry Beaumont
Recurring role
2015

Scream
Det. Lorraine Brock
"Exposed", "Betrayed"
2016

Cruel Intentions

Pilot
2017

Zoo
Leanne Ducovney
Recurring role


References





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  2. ^ Megan Masters. "'Ravenswood' Cast — Henry Simmons, Sophina Brown Land Recurring Roles - TVLine". TVLine. Retrieved 26 February 2016.


  3. ^ Nellie Andreeva. "'Cruel Intentions': Sophina Brown To Co-Star In NBC Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved 26 February 2016.


  4. ^ Gerri Miller (October 17, 2011). "Henry Simmons Lightens Up: He plays it for laughs in Man Up!". BET.com.




External links



  • Sophina Brown on IMDb








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