Brown's early theater credits included the role of Nala in the Broadway production of
The Lion King, the role of Carmen in the national tour of
Fame — the Musical and roles in regional productions of
Jesus Christ Superstar,
As You Like It, and ''
A Midsummer Night's Dream''. After moving to Los Angeles to pursue a career in television she remained active in theater. In 2016 she began producing award-winning theater productions focused on local Black artists and Black audiences, beginning with
August Wilson's
American Century Cycle, and took on nonprofit leadership roles to develop and support theater for communities of color. On television, she guest-starred on
Law & Order and
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and joined the main cast of the CBS legal drama series
Shark, playing prosecutor Raina Troy opposite
James Woods' Deputy DA Sebastian Stark. The series ran from 2006 to 2008, and in 2007 she also appeared in the film
Because I Said So. Brown then won the role of Nikki Betancourt, an
FBI agent, in the
CBS drama series
Numbers, joining as a regular cast member in 2008 and remaining through its finale in 2010. In 2016, Brown was cast in the pilot of the NBC drama
Cruel Intentions, based on the
1999 film of same title, which did not go to air. From 2020 through 2021, she starred in the
BET series
Twenties by
Lena Waithe. In 2022, she starred in the
FX on Hulu series
Kindred, adapted from the celebrated novel by Hugo Award-winner
Octavia E. Butler. ==Personal life==