Yvette Nicole Brown (born August 12, 1971 in East Cleveland, Ohio) is an American actor. She is best known for her roles as Helen DuBois in Drake & Josh, Shirley Bennett in Community, and Amanda Waller in DC Super Hero Girls and LEGO DC Super-Villains. She has also served as one of the hosts to Talking Dead, the post-show talk show for The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead.
Filmography
Film
- The Island (2005) as Nurse Esther
- Dreamgirls (2006) as Flo
- Tropic Thunder (2008) as Vivica
- Hotel for Dogs (2009) as Ms. Camwell
- (500) Days of Summer (2009) as Doris
- Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013) as Gray Sister #3 — Pamela
- Avengers: Endgame (2019) as Phyllis Jenkins
- Lady and the Tramp (2019) as Aunt Sarah
- DC League of Super-Pets (2022) as Patty
- Disenchanted (2022) as Rosaleen
- Inside Out 2 (2024) as Coach Roberts
Television
- Curb Your Enthusiasm (2004) as Edie (episode: "Opening Night")
- Two and a Half Men (2004) as Mandy (episode: "Just Like Buffalo")
- Drake & Josh (2004-07) as Helen DuBois (15 episodes)
- That's So Raven (2005) as Monica (episode: "Too Much Pressure")
- That '70s Show (2005) as Sgt. Davis (episode: "You're My Best Friend")
- Malcolm in the Middle (2006) as Female Security Agent Rose (episode: "Bride of Ida")
- House (2006) as Ellen Stambler (episode: "Sex Kills")
- Pepper Dennis (2006) as Angela Howell (episode: "Pepper Dennis Behind Bars")
- The Office (2007) as Paris (episode: "The Return")
- iCarly (2009) as Robin (episode: "iMust Have Locker 239")
- Community (2009-15) as Shirley Bennett (99 episodes)
- Pound Puppies (2010-13) as Cookie / Mr. Nut Nut (65 episodes)
- Victorious (2011) as Helen DuBois (episode: "Helen Back Again")
- Chuck (2011) as Buy More Chelsea (episode: "Chuck Versus the Hack Off")
- Shake it Up (2013) as Madame Tiffany (episode: "Psych It Up")
- Once Upon a Time (2013) as Ursula the Sea Witch (episode: "Ariel")
- Psych (2014) as Hazel Lazarus (episode: "A Touch of Sweevil")
- Melissa & Joey (2014) as Calista (episode: "I'll Cut You")
- Bojack Horseman (2014) as Beyoncé (episode: "Our A-Story is a 'D' Story")
- Hot in Cleveland (2015) as Lily (episode: "Cleveland Calendar Girls")
- The Odd Couple (2015-17) as Danielle "Dani" Duncan (38 episodes)
- DC Super Hero Girls (2015-18) as Amanda Waller (25 episodes)
- Rizzoli & Isles (2016) as Agent CJ Prescott (episode: "Post Mortem")
- Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2016) as Brigid (episode: "Star vs. Echo Creek")
- Elena of Avalor (2016-20) as Luna (15 episodes)
- Regular Show (2017) as Seer (episode: "Meet the Seer")
- Dr. Ken (2017) as Amy (episode: "A Day in the Life")
- The New Edition Story (2017) as Shirley Bivins (3 episodes)
- Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero (2017) as Boat Maria (3 episodes)
- Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! (2017) as Judge Connie Monroe (episode: "The People vs. Fred Jones")
- LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures (2017) as Lieutenant Valeria / Pilots (9 episodes)
- The Mayor (2017-18) as Dina Rose (13 episodes)
- Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters as Sarah Kamen/Quick Charge (2 episodes)
- Puppy Dog Pals (2017) as Daisy / Weatherwoman (4 episodes)
- Sofia the First (2018) as The Sugar Plum Fairy (episode: "The Mystic Isles: Undercover Fairies")
- RuPaul's Drag Race (2018) as herself (episode: "Roast in Peace")
- Dear White People (2019) as Evelyn Conners (episode: "Volume 3: Chapter V")
- A Black Lady Sketch Show (2019-21) as Judge Anita Harper (2 episodes)
- The Loud House (2019-21) as Mayor Davis (4 episodes)
- It's Pony (2020) as Ms. Duncombe (3 episodes)
- The Masked Singer (2020) as herself (episode: "The Mother of All Final Face Offs, Part 1")
- The Rocketeer (2020) as Chantal D'Avion (episode: "Friends and Family Picnic/Lights, Camera, Action, Hero!")
- Will & Grace (2020) as Ru (episode: "New Crib")
- Crossing Swords (2020) as Sgt. Meghan (4 episodes)
- The Chicken Squad (2021) as Captain Tully
- Call Me Kat (2021) as Marlene (episode: "Business Council")
- Big Shot (2021) as Sherilyn Thomas
- Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021) as Hearse Driver
- Alice's Wonderland Bakery (2022) as Mama Rabbit
- The Walking Dead (2022) as Commonwealth Soldier on Radio (voice, episode: "Outpost 22")
- My Dad the Bounty Hunter as KRS (voice)
Video Games
- Minecraft: Story Mode (2016) as Harper
- LEGO DC Super-Villains (2018) as Amanda Waller