Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1976-09-18
Place of Birth
Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Sophina Brown
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.
Known For
as Joyce Williams
as Nikki Betancourt
as Dina
as Raina Troy
as Mrs. Williams
as Callie Daniels
as Melanie Carmichael
as Chief Hughes
as Brooke Carver
as Gokey
as Candace Creedy
as Charlie
as Jennifer Grear
as Leanne Ducovney
as Katrina Bishop
as Lydia Adams
as Bitsy Fairbank
as Joyce
as Captain Losha
as Detective Lorraine Brock
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