Sophina Brown
Sophina Brown (born September 18, 1976, in Saginaw, Michigan) is an American actress known for her work in television and theater. She holds a BFA in Theatre Performance from the University of Michigan. Her most prominent TV roles include prosecutor Raina Troy on the CBS legal drama Shark (2006–2008) and FBI agent Nikki Betancourt on Numb3rs (2008–2010). Other notable credits include Twenties (BET, 2020–2021), Kindred (FX, 2022), Bosch: Legacy (2022–2025), and Netflix's Nemesis (2026). On stage, she performed in the Broadway production of The Lion King and the national tour of Fame — the Musical. She is the founder and executive director of Support Black Theatre, a nonprofit dedicated to developing and promoting Black theater in Los Angeles. Brown married actor Henry Simmons (her co-star on Shark) in May 2010.
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Films (3)
Séries (28)

Némésis
2026 · Charlie

Bosch : Legacy
2022 · Chief Hughes

Twenties
2020 · Ida B.

Les héritiers
2018 · Lucia

Grey's Anatomy : Station 19
2018 · Joyce

9-1-1
2018 · Candace Creedy

S.W.A.T.
2017 · Gokey

The Orville
2017 · Captain Losha

Zoo
2015 · Leanne Ducovney

Scream
2015 · Detective Lorraine Brock

Ravenswood
2013 · Mrs. Beaumont

Los Angeles : Police Judiciaire
2010 · Julia Chaffey

Une femme exemplaire
2009 · Katrina Bishop

NCIS : Los Angeles
2009 · Jennifer Grear

Castle
2009 · Brooke Carver

Brothers and Sisters
2006 · Bitsy Fairbank

Shark
2006 · Raina Troy

Bones
2005 · Melanie Carmichael

Dre Grey, leçons d'anatomie
2005 · Joyce Williams

Numb3rs
2005 · Bianca Styles, Nikki Betancourt

Committed
2005 · Roberta

NCIS : Enquêtes Spéciales
2003 · Callie Daniels

Chappelle's Show
2003 · Mother

Le Justicier de l'ombre
2002 · Tammi Anderson

FBI : Portés Disparus
2002 · Lydia Adams

New York Unité Spéciale
1999 · Mrs. Williams

Strangers with Candy
1999 · Sydney

New York Police Judiciaire
1990 · Dina




