Sophina Brown

Sophina Brown Simmons (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, Numbers, playing Nikki Betancourt from 2008 to 2010.

Sophina Brown
Born (1976-09-18) September 18, 1976
Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
OccupationActress
Years active2000–present
Spouse
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(m. 2010)​

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 Numbers, 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] As of 2021, Sophina Brown is starring on the BET series Twenties by Lena Waithe.

Personal life

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

Brown married actor and Shark co-star 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
Two Bellmen Sariah Short

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2000 Strangers with Candy Sydney Episode: "Ask Jerri"
2001 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Mrs. Williams Episode: "Secrets"
The Education of Max Bickford Woman #1 Episode: "Hearts and Minds"
2003 Law & Order Dana Episode: "Absentia"
Hack Tammi Anderson Episode: "True Lies"
2003–04 Chappelle's Show Various Recurring cast
2005 Committed Roberta Episode: "The Snow Episode"
Numbers Bianca Styles Episode: "Scorched"
2006 Without a Trace Dr. Lydia Adams Episode: "Blood Out"
2006–08 Shark Deputy DA Raina Troy Main cast
2008–10 Numbers Nikki Betancourt Main cast: season 5-6
2010 Castle Brooke Carver Episode: "Under the Gun"
Brothers & Sisters Bitsy Fairbank Episode: "A Righteous Kiss"
Law & Order: LA Julia Chaffey Episode: "Ballona Creek"
2011 NCIS: Los Angeles Jennifer Grear Episode: "Empty Quiver"
The Good Wife Katrina Bishop Episode: "Ham Sandwich"
2012 Bones Melanie Carmichael Episode: "The Partners in the Divorce"
2013 NCIS Kelly Daniels Episode: "Chasing Ghosts"
2013–14 Ravenswood Terry Beaumont Recurring cast
2015 Scream Det. Lorraine Brock Episodes: "Exposed" & "Betrayed"
2016 Cruel Intentions Naomi Donovan Episodes: "Unaired Pilot"
2017 Zoo Leanne Ducovney Recurring cast: season 3
2018 9-1-1 Candace Creedy Episode: "Worst Day Ever"
2020 Station 19 Joyce Episode: "Out of Control"
Grey's Anatomy Joyce Williams Episode: "No Time for Despair"
2020-21 Twenties Ida B. Main cast
2021 Legacies Lucia Episode: "Goodbyes Sure Do Suck"
2022 The Orville Captain Losha Episode: "From Unknown Graves"

References
  1. "Sophina Brown Bio". CBS.com. Archived from the original on 2010-03-13.
  2. Megan Masters (19 August 2013). "'Ravenswood' Cast — Henry Simmons, Sophina Brown Land Recurring Roles". TVLine. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  3. Nellie Andreeva (25 February 2016). "'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.
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