Biography
Yvette Nicole Brown is an American actress. She starred as Shirley Bennett on the sitcom Community (2009–2015) and is set to appear as Helen on the series Hollywood Arts (2026). She trained at the University of Akron, graduating with a degree in communication studies in 1994.
Brown has had recurring roles including Helen Dubois on Drake & Josh (2004–2007) and its related projects, and Dani on the 2015 CBS reboot of The Odd Couple. She has appeared in films such as (500) Days of Summer (2009), Tropic Thunder (2008), Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013) and Avengers: Endgame (2019). In 2021 she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for her work on A Black Lady Sketch Show.
