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Background and family
She was born in New York City, New York, and is the daughter of actor Johnny Brown, who portrayed Nathan Bookman on the 1970s sitcom Good Times. Her mother, June Brown, was a studio manager.
She is married to Billy Blanks, Jr., and sometimes appears under her married name of Sharon Catherine Blanks.
Professional career
Brown has worked frequently as a stage actress, including roles as Effie in both Broadway and touring productions of the musical Dreamgirls; as Violet in the musical Maggie Flynn; and as the narrator in versions of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. She has also toured with productions of The Wiz, Rent and Jekyll & Hyde. Brown was nominated for a Helen Hayes Award in 1987 for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Non-Resident Production for her role in the touring version of Dreamgirls.
Film credits include A Chorus Line (1985), For Keeps (1988), Sister Act 2 (1993), What's Love Got to Do with It (1993), Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) and Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999). On television, Brown played the character Daisy on the CBS soap opera Love of Life in 1971, and she originated the role of Chantel on the NBC soap Generations from 1989 to 1990. She portrayed a young Louise in a 1981 flashback episode of The Jeffersons titled "And the Doorknobs Shined Like Diamonds". Other episodic television credits include Good Times, A Different World and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
Filmography
Actress
2020
The Good Fight (TV Series) as
Latisha
- The Gang Is Satirized and Doesn't Like It (2020) - Latisha (as Sharon Catherine Brown)
2013
Billy Blanks Jr. Dance It Out Cardio Party (Video short)(as Sharon Catherine Blanks)
2001
The Defectors (TV Movie) as
Brandy
2001
Tracker (TV Series) as
Young Woman
- Tracker (Pilot) (2001) - Young Woman
1999
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (TV Movie) as
Etta Jones
1999
The Famous Jett Jackson (TV Series) as
Sea Nymph 1
- Bottoms Up (1999) - Sea Nymph 1
1998
Mr. Music (TV Movie) as
Puppy Munchie Singer #3
1998
Vanished
1998
Blues Brothers 2000 as
Dancer
1998
Half Baked as
Talking Joint
1996
Wish Upon a Star (TV Movie)(uncredited)
1995
The Crew (TV Series) as
Vancielle
- The Worst Noel (1995) - Vancielle
1993
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit as
Vegas Backup Singer #3
1992
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (TV Series) as
Cindy
- Hilary Gets a Life (1992) - Cindy
1991
Missing Pieces as
Bernice
1990
Cop Rock (TV Series) as
A.D.A. Keresy / Asst. D.A. Keresy
- Ill-Gotten Gaines (1990) - A.D.A. Keresy
- Pilot (1990) - Asst. D.A. Keresy
1990
DEA (TV Series) as
Producer
- Aftermath (1990) - Producer
1989
Generations (TV Series) as
Chantal Marshall #1
- Enter the Jeweller (1990) - Chantal Marshall #1
1988
A Different World (TV Series) as
Angela Atkins
- Three Girls Three (1988) - Angela Atkins
1988
Heartbeat (TV Series)
- Two Out of Six (1988)
1988
For Keeps? as
Lila
1985
A Chorus Line as
Kim
1985
Legend as
Faerie Firelight Dancer (Director's Cut)
1981
The Dozens as
Star
1981
The Jeffersons (TV Series) as
Teen Louise Mills
- And the Doorknobs Shined Like Diamonds (1981) - Teen Louise Mills
1977
Good Times (TV Series) as
Fun Girl - Nancy Colton
- Breaker, Breaker (1977) - Fun Girl - Nancy Colton
1951
Love of Life (TV Series) as
Daisy Allen (1971)
Composer
2013
Billy Blanks Jr. Dance It Out Cardio Party (Video short) (as Sharon Catherine Blanks)