Cocoa Brown

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Actress • Writer • Comedian

Birth Name: Farah Brown

Birth Date: January 1, 1972

Age: 52 years old

Birth Place: Newport News, Virginia

Cocoa Brown started her acting career in various dramas, including "Las Vegas" (NBC, 2003-08), "Psych" (USA, 2006-2014) and "Breaking Bad" (AMC, 2008-2013). She also acted in various film roles at the time, appearing in the comedy sequel "Madea's Family Reunion" (2006) with Tyler Perry and "An American Carol" (2008) with Trace Adkins. In the early 2000s and the 2010s, she shifted her entertainment career towards more comedic roles, appearing on "Victorious" (Nickelodeon, 2010-13), "2 Broke Girls" (CBS, 2011-17) and "Austin & Ally" (Disney, 2011-16). She also appeared in "Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse" (2011-17) and "Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23" (ABC, 2012-13). In her more recent career, she tackled roles on "The Soul Man" (2012-16), "Partners" (FX, 2014) and "American Crime Story" (FX, 2016-). Brown also used her acting skills in films like "Tyler Perry's The Single Moms Club" (2014) with Nia Long and the comedy sequel "Ted 2" (2015) with Mark Wahlberg. Brown most recently acted on "Marlon" (NBC, 2017-).

Credits

Sebastian

Actor
Mama Moore
Show
2023

Sisters

Actor
Pat
Movie
2023

A Sir Charles Christmas

Actor
Kathy
Movie
2023

Sherri

Guest
Talk
2022

Cocoa Brown: Famous Enough

Self
Show
2022

Game Changer

Actor
Aretha
Movie
2022

Christmas Party CrashersStream

Actor
Rhonda
Movie
2022

Finding Boaz

Actor
Nell
Movie
2022

Fruits Of The HeartStream

Actor
Ms. Woods
Movie
2021

Family Thanksgiving

Actor
Claudia
Movie
2021

Family Thanksgiving

Executive Producer
Movie
2021

Cupid for Christmas

Actor
Dean Latoya Wozniak
Movie
2021

Sebastian

Actor
Mama Moore
Movie
2021

Never Have I EverStream

Actor
Principal Grubbs
Series
2020
94%

Lethal Procedures

Actor
Beverly Smith
Movie
2020

The NeighborhoodStream

Guest Star
Regina
Series
2018

9-1-1Stream

Guest Star
Carla Price
Series
2018
81%

The Other Side

Actor
Wedding Planner
Movie
2018

Sister Circle

Guest
Talk
2017

Comedy in Color

Self
Show
2017

Shaquille O'Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam - Live From Sin City

Actor
Show
2016

FABLife

Host
Talk
2015

Mann & Wife

Guest Star
Series
2015

Ted 2Stream

Actor
Joy
Movie
2015
45%

Bossip Comedy Series

Self
Show
2014

The Comedy Underground Series

Actor
Show
2014

The Single Moms ClubStream

Actor
Lytia
Movie
2014
18%

The Arsenio Hall Show

Guest
Show
2013

The Real

Guest
Talk
2013

Off The Chain

Actor
Show
2012

The Soul ManStream

Guest Star
Marshawn
Series
2012

Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23Stream

Guest Star
Series
2012
85%

GCBStream

Guest Star
Series
2012
42%

The Chew

Guest
Talk
2011

2 Broke GirlsStream

Guest Star
Woman
Series
2011

For Better For Worse

Actor
Jennifer
Movie
2011

VictoriousStream

Guest Star
Nurse
Series
2010

Comic View: One Mic Stand

Guest Star
Show
2008

Breaking BadStream

Guest Star
Mail Lady
Series
2008
96%

Comics Unleashed With Byron Allen

Guest
Talk
2006

Comics Unleashed With Byron Allen

Guest Star
Talk
2006

PsychStream

Guest Star
Series
2006
89%

ComicViewStream

Actor
Series
1992