The American Actress
by Terron D. Austin
Moments of Truth with Yvette Nicole Brown
In the entertainment world, many stars discover by chance exactly what they are capable of. For television, film and commercial actress Yvette Nicole Brown, one chance quickly catapulted her into a successful career on the big and small screens. You might recall seeing those curly tresses and that signature smile in over thirty primetime commercials for Pine Sol and Big Lots. You’ve even spotted her honing her acting chops debuting on The CW’s now defunct hit sitcom Girlfriends and in her recurring role on Nickelodeon’s Drake & Josh.
This July, expect to see Brown add to her impressive film credits with featured roles in the independent feature film 500 Days of Summer, romantic comedy, The Ugly Truth, and action/thriller, Repossession of Mambo with Jude Law and Forest Whitaker. Brown’s beauty blossoms with this month’s “Relationship Issue,” as the amicable, single and dating ‘thirty-something’ East Cleveland, Ohio native gears up for the cover shoot with style and discusses her inspiration, plans for her already serendipitous career and just how romantic she can be as she lives out her American dream.
Terron: How did you get your first real television role?
Yvette: Girlfriends was truly by chance. I had just been dropped by an agent so God had to be smiling on me. A post card with my pager number made it to casting director Robi Reed literally the week before casting and that got me an audition. I had no agent and no acting credits. I returned the call all unprofessional and ghetto. ‘Did somebody just page me?!’ (laughs) Two months later, I booked ABC’s The Big House which was my first pilot audition. I knew it couldn’t have been anybody but God ordering every one of my steps.
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