About

Known credits:
18
Birthday:
1960-04-10
Place of birth:
Livonia, Michigan, USA
Website:
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Olivia Brown

Overview

​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.

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Known for

Acting
2023 Blue Lightning Actor Mattie 58
Average
2018 Noxious Actor N/A
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2017 Our Dream Christmas Actor Stephanie Carter 58
Average
2011 Fast Lane Actor Mama 58
Average
2009 Not Easily Broken Actor Mrs. Reid 59
Average
1999 Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar Actor N/A
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1994 All Tied Up Actor Tara 58
Average
1990 Memories of Murder Actor Brenda 58
Average
1989 Miami Vice: Freefall Actor Det. Trudy Joplin N/A
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1989 Miami Vice: Freefall Actor Detective Trudy Joplin N/A
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1987 Throw Momma from the Train Actor Ms. Gladstone 60
Fair
1985 Miami Vice: The Prodigal Son Actor Det. Trudy Joplin 60
Fair
1985 Miami Vice: Calderone's Return Actor Det. Trudy Joplin 60
Fair
1984 Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper Actor Det. Trudy Joplin 59
Average
1984 Miami Vice Actor Trudy Joplin 73
Good
1984 Streets of Fire Actor Addie 63
Fair
1982 48 Hrs. Actor Candy 64
Fair
Miami vice: golden triangle Actor Trudy Joplin N/A
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