Sharon Brown (born January 11, 1962), also known as Sharon Catherine Blanks, is an American actress of stage, film, and television.
Early life and education Brown was born on January 11, 1962, and is the daughter of actor Johnny Brown, who portrayed Nathan Bookman on the 1970s sitcom Good Times. Her mother, June Brown, was a studio manager. Sharon graduated from Hollywood High School where she played Mame Dennis in the musical Mame and Ruth Sherwood in Wonderful Town. She has a brother, John Brown Jr.
Career Brown has worked frequently as a stage actress, including roles as Effie in both Broadway and touring productions of the musical Dreamgirls; as Violet in the musical Maggie Flynn; and as the narrator in versions of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.Sharon Brown credits IBDb.com. Retrieved 27 May 2009. She has also toured with productions of The Wiz, Rent and Jekyll & Hyde. Brown was nominated for a Helen Hayes Award in 1987 for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Non-Resident Production for her role in the touring version of Dreamgirls.Helen Hayes Awards HelenHayes.org. Retrieved 27 May 2009
Film credits include A Chorus Line (1985), For Keeps (1988), Sister Act 2 (1993), What's Love Got to Do with It (1993), Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) and Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999). On television, Brown played the character Daisy on the CBS soap opera Love of Life in 1971, and she originated the role of Chantel on the NBC soap Generations from 1989 to 1990. She portrayed a young Louise in a 1981 flashback episode of The Jeffersons titled "And the Doorknobs Shined Like Diamonds". Other episodic television credits include Good Times, A Different World and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
Personal life She married Billy Blanks Jr., the son of Tae Bo fitness personality Billy Blanks. They taught at fitness studios in Sherman Oaks, California, and developed a series of fitness videos. In 2014, Blanks pitched the program to Shark Tank and accepted a deal. They have an adopted son named Elijah. They divorced in 2016.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1981The DozensStar1985LegendFaerie Firelight Dancer1985A Chorus LineKim1988For KeepsLila1991Missing PiecesBernice1993Sister Act 2: Back in the HabitVegas Backup Singer #31998Half BakedTalking Joint1998Blues Brothers 2000Dancer
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1977Good TimesFun Girl - Nancy ColtonEpisode: "Breaker, Breaker"1981The JeffersonsTeen Louise MillsEpisode: "And the Doorknobs Shined Like Diamonds"1988A Different WorldAngela AtkinsEpisode: "Three Girls Three"1989–1990GenerationsChantal Marshall73 episodes1990DEAProducerEpisode: "Aftermath"1990Cop RockD.A. Keresy2 episodes1992The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirCindyEpisode: "Hilary Gets a Life" - Hilary calls her other friend Cindy, the woman credited as being Krista.1995The CrewVancielleEpisode: "The Worst Noel"1998Mr. MusicPuppy Munchie Singer #3Television film1999The Famous Jett JacksonSea Nymph 1Episode: "Bottoms Up"1999Introducing Dorothy DandridgeEtta JonesTelevision film2001TrackersYoung WomanEpisode: "Pilot"2001The DefectorsBrandyTelevision film2020The Good FightLatishaEpisode: "The Gang Is Satirized and Doesn't Like It"
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