Sharon Brown Biography (1962-)

Born January 11, 1962, in New York, NY; daughter of Johnny (an actor) and June (a studio manager) Brown. Addresses: Agent: The Gage Group, 14724 Ventura Blvd., Suite 505, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403; Gage Group, 14724 Ventura Blvd., Suite 505, Los Angeles, CA 91403.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress
Birth Details: January 11, 1962; New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Stage Appearances; Musicals
Violet, Maggie Flynn, American National Theatre and Academy (ANTA)Playhouse, New York City, 1968-1969
Narrator, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Royale Theatre, New York City, 1983
Effie Melody White, Dreamgirls, Ambassador Theatre, New York City,1987
Aunt Sally, Soul Possessed, Alliance Theatre Company, Atlanta, GA,2000
Major Tours
Musicals
Dorothy, The Wiz, U.S. cities, c. 1975
Narrator, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, U.S. cities, c. 1982
Effie Melody White, Dreamgirls, U.S. cities, 1985-1986
"Seasons of Love" soloist, Mrs. Jefferson, woman with bags, and others, Rent, California cities, 1997
Lucy Harris, Jekyll & Hyde, U.S. cities, 1999-2000
Appeared as kalidahs and munchkins in The Wiz; also toured in productions of The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber and One City.
Film Appearances
Star, The Dozens, First Run Features, 1982
Kim, A Chorus Line (also known as A Chorus Line: The Movie), Columbia, 1985
Lila, For Keeps (also known as Maybe Baby), TriStar, 1988
Bernice, Missing Pieces, Orion, 1991
Third Las Vegas backup singer, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, Buena Vista, 1993
What's Love Got to Do with It (also known as Tina: What's LoveGot to Do with It), Buena Vista, 1993
(Uncredited) Wish upon a Star, Warner Home Video, 1996

Dancer, Blues Brothers 2000, Universal, 1998
Mrs. Barry, Vanished, Cloud Ten Pictures, 1998
Talking joint, Half Baked, MCA/Universal, 1998
Vanished in the Twinkling of an Eye, Triquetra Films, 1999
Television Appearances
Series
Daisy Allen, Love of Life, CBS, 1971
Chantel Marshall, Generations, NBC, 1989-1990
Movies
Third Puppy Munchie singer, Mr. Music, Showtime, 1998
Etta Jones, Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, HBO, 1999
Specials
The 16th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, NBC, 1989
In the White Man's Image (documentary), PBS, 1992
Episodic
Nancy, "Breaker, Breaker," Good Times, CBS, 1977
Louise Mills, "And the Doorknobs Shined Like Diamonds," The Jeffersons, CBS, 1981
Angela Atkins, "Three Girls Three," A Different World, NBC, 1988
"Two out of Six," Heartbeat, ABC, 1988
Assistant district attorney Keresy, "Ill-Gotten Gaines," Cop Rock,ABC, 1990
Producer, "Aftermath," DEA, Fox, 1990
Cindy, "Hilary Gets a Life," The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, NBC, 1992
Vancielle, "The Worst Noel," The Crew, Fox, 1995
First sea nymph, "Bottoms Up," The Famous Jett Jackson, The DisneyChannel, 1999
Pilots
Nurse, Doc, PAX TV, 2001
Young woman, Tracker, syndicated, 2001
Other
Brandy, The Defectors (also known as Crime School), 2001
RECORDINGS
Albums
Recorded album Sharon Brown.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Electronic

Wildhorn Side, http://www.frankwildhorn.com, April 12, 2004
Talkin' Broadway Regional News and Reviews, http://www.talkinbroadway.com/regional, April 12, 2004

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