Sophina Brown
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 18, 1976 (age 50)
- Birthplace
- Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Biography
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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Filmography
Nemesis
TV · as Charlie · 8 eps
Bosch: Legacy
TV · as Chief Hughes · 7 eps
Synapse
Movie · as Aamina
Twenties
TV · as Ida B. · 8 eps
Legacies
TV · as Lucia · 1 ep
9-1-1
TV · as Candace Creedy · 1 ep
Station 19
TV · as Joyce · 1 ep
S.W.A.T.
TV · as Gokey · 1 ep
The Orville
TV · as Captain Losha · 1 ep
Cruel Intentions
Movie · as Naomi Donovan
Zoo
TV · as Leanne Ducovney · 5 eps
Scream: The TV Series
TV · as Detective Lorraine Brock · 2 eps
Ravenswood
TV · as Mrs. Beaumont · 4 eps
Law & Order: LA
TV · as Julia Chaffey · 1 ep
Castle
TV · as Brooke Carver · 1 ep
The Good Wife
TV · as Katrina Bishop · 1 ep
NCIS: Los Angeles
TV · as Jennifer Grear · 1 ep
Because I Said So
Movie · as Milly's Staff #1 Matisse
Shark
TV · as Raina Troy · 38 eps
Brothers and Sisters
TV · as Bitsy Fairbank · 1 ep
Numb3rs
TV · as Bianca Styles, Nikki Betancourt · 1 ep
Committed
TV · as Roberta · 1 ep
Grey's Anatomy
TV · as Joyce Williams · 1 ep
Bones
TV · as Melanie Carmichael · 1 ep
Chappelle's Show
TV · as Mother · 1 ep
NCIS
TV · as Callie Daniels · 1 ep
Without a Trace
TV · as Lydia Adams · 1 ep
Hack
TV · as Tammi Anderson · 1 ep
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV · as Mrs. Williams · 1 ep
Strangers with Candy
TV · as Sydney · 1 ep
Law & Order
TV · as Dina · 1 ep