Brown began with minor roles in
NBC's
Grimm and
Freeform's
The Fosters. She went on to star in
Camp Harlow and
Forgotten Hero, and guest star on
NBC's
Brooklyn Nine-Nine. In 2015, Brown landed the recurring role of Evangeline "Evie" Murphy in seasons 2 and 3 of
HBO's
The Leftovers. Evie is the daughter of Erika and John who goes missing with her friends after an earthquake. Following
The Leftovers, Brown was cast as Nina (Cameron's new girlfriend) on
Freeform's
Stitchers. She went on to play series regular character
Emilia Bassano on the TNT drama series
Will, which told the story of
William Shakespeare. Emilia was a musician, poet, and writer, who went on to become the first female professional English poet and was believed to be the "Dark Lady" of Will's sonnets. Brown is a series regular in the
Shondaland drama
For the People on ABC. Two weeks before the premiere of
For the People, she signed with
ICM Partners. She was cast in the
independent film Sound of Violence as Alexis Reeves, a formerly deaf girl who goes on a murder spree. Initially titled
Conductor, the film was released in 2021 to positive reviews for Brown's acting. Jessica Kiang of
Variety wrote that Brown gave "a lead performance that oozes empathy as much as her hapless victims ooze blood". Also in 2021, she began starring in the
Showtime thriller drama series
Yellowjackets as a teenage Taissa Turner. In September 2020, Brown was cast as Mindy Meeks-Martin in the
fifth Scream film, which was directed by
Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and
Tyler Gillett. The film was released on January 14, 2022. It was a critical and commercial success, and was the
28th-highest-grossing film of 2022. She reprised the role in
Scream VI, which was released on March 10, 2023, to similar success, and again in
Scream 7.
Richard Roeper of the
Chicago Sun-Times called Brown "a scene-stealer as Mindy". She appeared in the 2024 film
Dreams in Nightmares. She also has released at least two songs; "Orange Wine" and "goddamnit" on YouTube. ==Personal life==