Yvette Nicole Brown: podcast appearances and interviews

Yvette Nicole Brown is an American actress, producer, writer, and host born on August 12, 1971. She is best known for her role as Shirley Bennett on the NBC and Yahoo Screen sitcom Community. Brown also played Dani in the 2015 reboot of The Odd Couple on CBS and Dina Rose on the ABC sitcom The Mayor. Her television career includes a recurring role as Helen Dubois in Drake & Josh and guest appearances on shows such as That '70s Show, The Office, Boston Legal, Chuck, The Soul Man, Mom, and Big Shot. In 2021, she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for her work in A Black Lady Sketch Show. Beyond television, Brown has appeared in supporting roles in films including 500 Days of Summer, Tropic Thunder, Repo Men, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, and Avengers Endgame. She has provided voice work for characters such as Harper in Minecraft: Story Mode, Cookie in Pound Puppies, Luna in Elena of Avalor, Principal Amanda Waller in DC Super Hero Girls, and Coach Roberts in Inside Out 2. Her hosting credits include the Syfy cosplay series Cosplay Melee, and she has been a frequent guest on Talking Dead. Brown has also served as a guest co-host on talk shows including The View, The Talk, and The Real.