Farah "Cocoa" Brown (born October 9, 1972) is an American actress, writer and comedian.

Life and career

Brown was born as Farah Brown in Newport News, Virginia. She attended and graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University. She also has a Master of Science degree from The University of Phoenix in Secondary Education. Brown has performed in many different comedy stage shows including BET's ''

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''and ''One Mic Stand'' and Showtime at the Apollo. She later began appearing on television, playing guest starring roles on '' ER'' and ''

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''. In 2011, Brown was cast in the

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comedy series ''

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'' playing the role of Jennifer,

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's character best friend. The series ran for six seasons. In 2014, she played the leading role alongside

Nia Long Nia Talita Long (born October 30, 1970) is an American actress. Best known for her work in Black cinema, Long rose to prominence after starring in the film ''Boyz n the Hood'' (1991), and for her portrayal of Beullah "Lisa" Wilkes on the NBC sit ...

Wendi McLendon-Covey Wendi McLendon-Covey (née McLendon; born October 10, 1969) is an American actress and comedian. She is known primarily for her work in comedic and improvisational roles. Since 2013, McLendon-Covey has played the role of Beverly Goldberg, a fami ...

Zulay Henao Zulay Henao (born March 22, 1979) is a Colombian-American film and television actress. She has co-starred in a number of films such as '' Illegal Tender'' (2007), ''Fighting'' (2009), ''Takers'' (2010), '' Boy Wonder'' (2011), '' Hostel: Part II ...

and

Amy Smart Amy Lysle Smart (born March 26, 1976) is an American actress. A native of Los Angeles, Smart began her career modelling in Italy and subsequently enrolled in acting school. Her first role in film was in director Martin Kunert's anthology horror ...

in the comedy-drama film ''

The Single Moms Club ''The Single Moms Club'' is a 2014 American comedy-drama film produced, written, and directed by Tyler Perry. The film stars Nia Long, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Zulay Henao, Cocoa Brown, Amy Smart, Terry Crews, and Perry. The film was released on Marc ...

''. She received positive reviews for her performance. The following year, she appeared in an supporting role in a comedy film ''

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''. In 2016, Brown played the role of juror Jeanette "Queen B" Harris in the FX drama series '' The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story'' produced by Ryan Murphy. In 2018, she worked again with Ryan Murphy, playing the recurring role of Carla Price opposite

Connie Britton Constance Elaine Britton ( Womack; born March 6, 1967) is an American actress. Britton made her feature film debut in the independent comedy-drama film ''The Brothers McMullen'' (1995), and the following year, she was cast as Nikki Faber on the ...

and

Mariette Hartley Mary Loretta Hartley (born June 21, 1940) is an American film and television actress. She is best known for work with Bill Bixby on '' The Incredible Hulk'' (1978) and ''Goodnight, Beantown'' (1983–1984), an original ''Star Trek'' episode (1 ...

in the Fox drama series ''

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''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Cocoa 1972 births Living people American television actresses African-American actresses American film actresses Actresses from Virginia Virginia Commonwealth University alumni 21st-century African-American people 21st-century African-American women 20th-century African-American people 20th-century African-American women