This week, LZ sits down with the extremely talented, Emmy-nominated, Yvette Nicole Brown. Together they dive into a deep, profound, and raw about life's journey and the intricate roads that one can choose to take in living their most authentic life, drumming to the beat of their own drum... while living with integrity.
Like a rich tapestry, Yvette opens up about the multilayers of her life from her joyful lustrous career, supportive friends, her passion want and desire to keep the dialogue, education, and action alive celebrating #BlackLivesMatter to the most important role in her life and that is taking care of her beloved father.
Yvette Nicole Brown is an American actress, comedian, producer, writer, and host. She starred as Shirley Bennett on the NBC comedy series Community, as Dani in the 2015 version of The Odd Couple on CBS, and as Dina Rose on the ABC sitcom The Mayor.
Brown has also had guest roles in television shows such as Drake & Josh, That '70s Show, The Office, Boston Legal, Chuck, The Soul Man, Mom, and Big Shot. In addition to television, she has had supporting roles in films such as (500) Days of Summer, Tropic Thunder, Repo Men, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, and Avengers: Endgame.
Yvette is a talented actress performing the voice of "Harper" from the video game Minecraft: Story Mode in addition to Cookie on Pound Puppies, Luna on Elena of Avalor, and Principal Amanda Waller on DC Super Hero Girls. She has hosted Syfy cosplay series Cosplay Melee and has been a frequent couch guest on Talking Dead. Yvette has also guest co-host on talk shows including The View, The Talk, and The Real.
In 2021, Yvette received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for her role in A Black Lady Sketch Show.
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