Born in Livonia, Michigan, USA — Apr 10 1960

Olivia Margarette Brown (born April 10, 1960) is an American actress. Brown was born in Frankfurt, Germany and raised in Livonia, Michigan, United States. Her family eventually moved to California and she is also a graduate of Santa Monica High School. She played Det. Trudy Joplin on Miami Vice and Vanessa Hargraves on Designing Women. She also played a recurring character on 7th Heaven. She also played a recurring character on Moesha which she played Barbara Lee. She has also acted in several films, including Throw Momma from the Train, 48 Hrs., All T…
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Professor Langely

Vanessa

Trudy Joplin

Rhoda

Star

Lola

Lucy

Barbara Lee


Vanessa Hargraves

Patricia Hamilton

Denise

Lucy

Candy

Mrs. Reid

Addie

Ms. Gladstone


Det. Trudy Joplin

Brenda

Tara

Stephanie Carter

Natalie

Mama

Ms. Creel

Mattie
