Gender: | Female |
Age: | 52 Years Old |
Birth: | August 12, 1971 |
Role: | Helen Dubois |
Occupation: | American Actress, voice actress, comedian, writer |
Years Active: | 1992-Present |
SeasonsAppeared: | All Seasons |
FirstAppearances: | Movie Job |
LastAppearances: | Dance Contest (series) Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh (Drake & Josh) |
Yvette Nicole Brown is an American Actress, voice actress, comedian, writer best known for playing Helen Dubois in Drake & Josh.
Biography[]
Yvette Nicole Brown was born on August 12, 1971, in East Cleveland, Ohio. She graduated from Warrensville Heights High School in 1989. Brown studied communication studies at the University of Akron and graduated with her Bachelor of Arts in communication in 1994. While at Akron she was selected for initiation into Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honors Society. She crossed into the University of Akron's Delta Pi chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated on May 2, 1993. After graduating, Brown took acting classes in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Brown was inducted into Warrensville Heights High School's hall of fame in 2009. Brown serves on the SAG-AFTRA 2019-2021 National Board. Brown endorsed and campaigned for Elizabeth Warren in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries. She has been a critic of former U.S. President Donald Trump and then presidential candidate U.S Senator Bernie Sanders. During the 2020 general election, Brown, along with several of her Community castmates, made a campaign video in support of Joe Biden, entitled "Human Beings For Biden."
Career[]
She had a recurring role on Drake & Josh as Helen, Josh's boss at the Premier Movie Theater. She appears in Victorious in the episode Helen Back Again as Helen Dubois, the same role she played in Drake & Josh. Her character left her job as a cinema manager to become the new Hollywood Arts High School principal. In Game Shakers, she guest starred as Helen in the episode, "Tiny Pickles", where Babe, Kenzie and Double G become the guests in her talk show "The Helen Show". She appeared as Shirley Bennett on the NBC comedy series Community. She currently appears as Dani on The Odd Couple. Brown starred in many television shows and films throughout her career. She starred as Shirley Bennett on the NBC comedy series Community and had a recurring role as Nora in the sitcom Mom. She has also 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.
Filmography[]
Film | |||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
2000 | His Woman, His Wife | Renee | Video |
2003 | 180 Miles Away | Other Woman | Short |
2004 | Little Black Book | Production Assistant | |
2005 | The Island | Harvest Nurse | |
The Kid & I | Bunny | ||
2006 | Dreamgirls | Curtis' Secretary | |
2007 | The Neighbor | Nurse | |
2008 | Meet Dave | Old Navy Saleswoman | |
Tropic Thunder | Peck's Assistant - Peck's Office | ||
2009 | Hotel for Dogs | Ms. Camwell | |
500 Days of Summer | New Secretary | ||
The Ugly Truth | Dori Coleman | ||
N.C.B.S | Flashback Wife | Short | |
2010 | Repo Men | Rhodesia | |
2013 | Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters | Gray Sister #2 | |
2014 | Yellowbird | Ladybug (voice) | |
2015 | Don't Be a Drip | Store Clerk | Short |
2016 | Cuddle Party | Allison | Short |
2017 | Lemonade Mafia | Kendra Anderson | Short |
DC Super Hero Girls: Intergalactic Games | Principal Amanda Waller (voice) | Video | |
Lego DC Super Hero Girls: Brain Drain | Principal Amanda Waller (voice) | Video | |
Smartass | Officer Neesy | ||
2018 | Love Ballad to Your Therapist | Jan Grey, PHD | Video short |
Lego DC Super Hero Girls: Super-Villain High | Principal Amanda Waller (voice) | Video | |
DC Super Hero Girls: Legends of Atlantis | Principal Amanda Waller (voice) | Video | |
The Last Days of TJ Staggs | Executive | Short | |
2019 | Avengers: Endgame | Phyllis Jenkins, S.H.I.E.L.D Agent | |
Always a Bridesmaid | Pastor Althea Brody | ||
Lady and the Tramp | Aunt Sarah | ||
2020 | Spider-Man: Maximum Venom | Head Administrator (voice) | Short |
2021 | Broken Diamonds | Cookie | |
2022 | Disenchanted | Rosaleen | |
Televison | |||
Year | Title | Role | Note |
2002 | For the People | Server | Episode: "Lonely Hearts" |
Do Over | Woman | Episode: "Investing in the Future" | |
2003 | Girlfriends | Sherri Childs | Recurring Cast: Season 3 |
2004 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Stewardess | Episode: "Opening Night" |
The Big House | Eartha Cleveland | Main Cast | |
Two and a Half Men | Mandy | Episode: "Just Like Buffalo" | |
7th Heaven | Leah Morris | Episode: "Gratitude" | |
2004–07 | Drake & Josh | Helen Dubois | Recurring Cast |
2005 | Fat Actress | Woman in Restaurant | Episode: "Big Butts" |
That's So Raven | Monica | Episode: "Too Much Pressure" | |
That '70s Show | Sgt. Davis | Episode: "You're My Best Friend" | |
Hot Properties | Oprah-Head | Episode: "Waiting for Oprah" | |
2006 | Malcolm in the Middle | Female Security Agent #2 | Episode: "Bride of Ida" |
House | Ellen Stambler | Episode: "Sex Kills" | |
The War at Home | Airport Security | Episode: "The West Palm Beach Story" | |
Half & Half | Ceci | Recurring Cast: Season 4 | |
Pepper Dennis | Angela Howell | Episode: "Pepper Dennis Behind Bars" | |
Sleeper Cell | Fatima | Recurring Cast: Season 2 | |
2007 | The Office | Paris | Episode: "The Return" |
The Loop | Agent Isabelle | Episode: "Yeah, Presents" | |
American Body Shop | Ms. Durant | Episode: "Pilot" | |
Entourage | Daily Variety Agent | Episode: "Gary's Desk" | |
Boston Legal | Doris Thumper | Recurring Cast: Season 4 | |
2008 | 'Til Death | Roxie | Episode: "Raisinette in the Sun" |
Privileged | Pam | Episode: "All About the Haves and the Have-Nots" | |
Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh | Helen Dubois | TV Movie | |
Untitled Victoria Pile Project | Mercedes Dewberry | TV Movie | |
2009 | Kath & Kim | Clerk #1 | Episode: "Competition" |
True Jackson, VP | Coral Barns | Episode: "Company Retreat" | |
Rules of Engagement | Mrs. Alberts | Episode: "Voluntary Commitment" | |
Roommates | Madam Saphire | Episode: "The Tarot" | |
iCarly | Art Student | Episode: "iMust Have Locker 239" | |
Sherri | Church Lady | Episode: "There Is No 'I' in Church" | |
2009–15 | Community | Shirley Bennett | Main Cast: Season 1–5; Guest: Season 6 |
2010–13 | Pound Puppies | Cookie / Additional voices | Main Cast |
2011 | Victorious | Helen Duwall | Episode: "Helen Back Again" |
CollegeHumor Originals | Shirley Bennett | Episode: "Save Greendale" | |
Chuck | Buy More Employee | Episode: "Chuck Versus the Hack Off" | |
2011–21 | Family Guy | Various voices | 6 Episodes |
2012 | Community: Abed's Master Key | Shirley Bennett (voice) | TV Short |
2012–16 | The Soul Man | Robyn | Recurring Cast: Season 1–3, 5 |
2012–21 | Talking Dead | Herself | 22 Episodes |
2013 | Shake It Up | Madame Tiffany | Episode: "Psych It Up" |
Once Upon a Time | Ursula (voice) | Episode: "Ariel" | |
Community: Miracle on Jeff's Street | Shirley Bennett (voice) | TV Short | |
2014 | Psych | Hazel Lazarus | Episode: "A Touch of Sweevil" |
Melissa & Joey | Calista | Episode: "I'll Cut You" | |
BoJack Horseman | Beyoncé, Pedestrian (voice) | Episode: "Our A-Story is a 'D' Story" | |
Benched | Donna | Episode: "Brief Encounters" | |
2015 | The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore | Herself/Panelist | Episode: "Welfare Restrictions & Fast-Food Wages" |
Hot in Cleveland | Lily | Episode: "Cleveland Calendar Girls" | |
Harvey Beaks | M.O.M. (voice) | Episode: "Randl's Scandl" | |
Last Man Standing | Movie-Goer | Episode: "Free Range Parents" | |
Game Shakers | Helen | Episode: "Tiny Pickles" | |
2015–17 | The Odd Couple | Danielle "Dani" Duncan | Main Cast |
2015–18 | DC Super Hero Girls | Principal Amanda Waller (voice) | Main Cast |
2016 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Herself/Special Guest | Episode: "Yvette Nicole Brown" |
Cupcake Wars | Herself/Contestant | Episode: "Celebrity: Medieval Cupcakes" | |
The Young and the Restless | Lois Thompson | 1 Episode | |
DC Super Hero Girls: Super Hero High | Amanda Waller (voice) | TV Short | |
Rizzoli & Isles | U.S. Postal Inspector CJ Prescott | Episode: "Post Mortem" | |
Star vs. the Forces of Evil | Brigid (voice) | Episode: "Star vs. Echo Creek" | |
2016–20 | Elena of Avalor | Luna (voice) | Main Cast |
2017 | Cosplay Melee | Herself/Hostess | TV Series |
Celebrity Family Feud | Herself | Episode: "Eva Longoria vs. George Lopez and Yvette Nicole Brown vs. Ashley Graham" | |
Regular Show | The Seer (voice) | Episode: "Meet The Seer" | |
Dr. Ken | Amy | Episode: "A Day In The Life" | |
The New Edition Story | Shirley Bivins | Main Cast | |
The Tom and Jerry Show | Momma Mockingbird (voice) | Episode: "To Kill A Mockingbird" | |
Lego DC Super Hero Girls | Principal Amanda Waller (voice) | Recurring Cast | |
Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! | Judge Connie Monroe (voice) | Episode: "The People vs. Fred Jones" | |
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | Boat Maria (voice) | Recurring Cast: Season 2 | |
Bunnicula | Mrs. Varney (voice) | Episode: "Lucky Vampire's Foot" | |
Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures | Lieutenant Valeria (voice) | Recurring Cast: Season 2 | |
Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television | Captain Jackson #7 | Episode: "Freezed" | |
2017–18 | The Mayor | Dina Rose | Main Cast |
Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters | Quick Charge/Sarah Kamen (voice) | Episode: "Fast Times" & "The Breakout" | |
Puppy Dog Pals | Daisy (voice) | Recurring Cast: Seasons 1-2 | |
2017–19 | SuperMansion | Portia Jones/Zenith (voice) | Main Cast |
2018 | Sofia the First | Sugar Plum Fairy (voice) | Episode: "The Mystic Isles: Undercover Fairies" |
Unsolved | Lois | Episode: "Tupac Amaru Shakur" | |
Lego Marvel Super Heroes - Black Panther: Trouble in Wakanda | Okoye (voice) | TV Short | |
Most Likely To | Markie McQueen | TV Movie | |
Lego Star Wars: All-Stars | Lieutenant Valeria (voice) | Episode: "From Trenches to Wrenches: The Roger Story" | |
2018–19 | Mom | Nora Rogers | Recurring Cast: Season 5–6 |
2018–20 | New Looney Tunes | Rhoda Roundhouse (voice) | Recurring Cast |
2019 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars | Herself/Guest Judge | Episode: "Roast in Peace" |
Weird City | Glail | Episode: "Below" | |
What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage | Herself | Episode: "Family" | |
Dear White People | Evelyn Conners | Episode: "Volume 3: Chapter V" | |
2019–21 | The Loud House | Mayor Davis (voice) | Recurring Cast: Season 3-5 |
A Black Lady Sketch Show | Judge Anita Harper | 2 episodes | |
2020 | The Masked Singer | Herself/Guest Panelist | Episode: "The Mother Of All Final Face Offs, Part 1" |
The Big Fib | Herself/Hostess | 30 episodes | |
Gentefied | Doctor Macer | Episode: "Delfina" | |
Will & Grace | Ru | Episode: "New Crib" | |
Crossing Swords | Sgt. Meghan (voice) | Recurring Cast | |
The Rocketeer | Chantel D'Avion (voice) | 2 episodes | |
Spider-Man | Head Administrator (voice) | Episode: "Spider-Man Unmasked" | |
T.O.T.S. | Cora Beakman (voice) | Recurring Cast: Season 2 | |
It's Pony | Teacher (voice) | Recurring Cast: Season 1 | |
2021 | Nickelodeon's Unfiltered | Herself | Episode: "As Seen On Burrito" |
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune | Herself/Celebrity Contestant | Episode: "Constance Zimmer, Maria Menounos & Yvette Nicole Brown" | |
The Real Housewives of Atlanta | Herself | Episode: "A Whole Lott of Mess" | |
Celebrity Game Face | Herself/Contestant | Episode: "Go Biggs or Go Home" | |
Call Me Kat | Marlene | Episode: "Business Council" | |
Ridley Jones | Thoebe the Sphinx | Episode: "Ridley's Babysitter Club/Riddle Me This" | |
Central Park | Gina Tracker | Recurring Cast: Season 2 | |
American Dad! | Various voices | 2 episodes | |
Muppets Haunted Mansion | The Driver | TV Special | |
The Chicken Squad | Captain Tully (voice) | Main Cast | |
Fairfax | Trini (voice) | Recurring Cast | |
The Ghost and Molly McGee | Dianne (voice) | Episode: "The Turnip Twist/All Systems No" | |
Beebo Saves Christmas | Turbo (voice) | TV special | |
2021–present | Big Shot | Sherilyn Thomas | Main Cast |
2022 | Blind Psychosis | Kendra Murphy | TV Movie |
Awards and Nominations[]
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2010 | Gold Derby Awards | Ensemble of the Year | Community | Nominated |
2011 | Gracie Awards | Gracie Award of Outstanding Female Actor in a Support Role - Comedy Series | Community | Winner |
2012 | TV Guide Award | Favorite Ensembble | Community | Winner |
2012 | Gold Derby Awards | Ensemble of the Year | Community | Winner |
2014 | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series Children's/Educational | Pound Puppies | Nominated |
2016 | Hollywood Reel Indpendent Film Fesetival | Best Supporting Actress in Short Film | Cuddle Party | Winner |
2017 | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short | DC Super Hero Girls: Here of the Year | Nominated |
2017 | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Female Vocal Performances in a Television Series in a Guest Role | Star vs. the Forces of Evil | Nominated |
2018 | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short | Lego DC Super Hero Girls: Brain Drain | Nominated |
2020 | Online Film & Television Association Awards | Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Dear White People | Nominated |
2020 | Black Reel Awards of Television | Outstanding Guest Actress, Comedy Seriers | Dear White People | Nominated |
2020 | Image Awards(NAACP) | Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Telvision) | Always a Bridesmaid | Nominated |
2021 | Hollywood Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Series, Drama | Big Short | Nominated |
2021 | Online Film & Television Association | Best Guess Actress in Comedy Series | A Black Lady Sketch Show | Nominated |
2021 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guess Actress in a Comedy Series | A Black Lady Sketch Show | Nominated |
Gallery[]
External Links[]
- Yvette Nichole Brown's Official Site
- Yvette Nichole Brown on IMDb
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- Yvette Nichole Brown on YouTube