About
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Olivia...
Known for
MoeshaSeries • 1996
Beverly Hills, 90210Series • 1990
Miami ViceSeries • 1984
Hill Street BluesSeries • 1981
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanSeries • 1993
Family MattersSeries • 1989
T. J. HookerSeries • 1982
Sister, SisterSeries • 1994
The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirSeries • 1990
7th HeavenSeries • 1996
Dear JohnSeries • 1988
MonstersSeries • 1988
Designing WomenSeries • 1986
The Bastard Son & the Devil HimselfSeries • 2022
48 Hrs.Movie • 1982
Streets of FireMovie • 1984
Not Easily BrokenMovie • 2009
Throw Momma from the TrainMovie • 1987
E! True Hollywood StorySeries • 1996
Miami Vice: Brother's KeeperMovie • 1984