Olivia Brown

​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.

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Olivia Brown is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 27 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Not Easily Broken (2009), Dear John (1988), Miami Vice (1984), Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990), Moesha (1996), Family Matters (1989), Hill Street Blues (1981), Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993). The recorded credits span 1981 to 2023, including 10 movies and 17 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.