Sophina Brown

Actor · Born September 18, 1976 (50) · Saginaw, Michigan, USA

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.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: September 18, 1976 (50)
From: Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Works as: Actor
Titles: 27 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 26% in 30 days

What are Sophina Brown's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight

Morality

38%

Bonds

26%

Self

18%

Survival

10%

Power

Justice3 Family bonds2

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Allyas Raina Troy in Shark (2006)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

Thrilling

Dread

Contemplative

Joyful

Other

How their films linger

Feel-good2 Thought-provoking2 Hopeful2

How their films end

Happy1
Bittersweet3
Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Sophina Brown's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (11).

Subscription and free streaming for Sophina Brown's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

32 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page.

Nemesis(2026)
Show 8 episodes · as Charlie
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows
Bosch: Legacy(2022)
Show 7 episodes · as Chief Hughes
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
Kindred(2022)
Show as Sarah
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows
Synapse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
as Aamina
Twenties(2020)
Show 8 episodes · as Ida B.
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows
Legacies(2018)
Show 1 episode · as Lucia
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
Station 19(2018)
Show 1 episode · as Joyce
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows
9-1-1(2018)
Show 1 episode · as Candace Creedy
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
S.W.A.T.(2017)
Show 1 episode · as Gokey
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
The Orville(2017)
Show 1 episode · as Captain Losha
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Cruel Intentions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
as Naomi Donovan
Scream: The TV Series(2015)
Show 2 episodes · as Detective Lorraine Brock
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows
Zoo(2015)
Show 5 episodes · as Leanne Ducovney
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows
Ravenswood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Show 4 episodes · as Mrs. Beaumont
Law & Order: LA(2010)
Show 1 episode · as Julia Chaffey
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows
NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)
Show 1 episode · as Jennifer Grear
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows
The Good Wife(2009)
Show 1 episode · as Katrina Bishop
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
Castle(2009)
Show 1 episode · as Brooke Carver
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Because I Said So(2007)
as Milly's Staff #1 Matisse
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Brothers & Sisters(2006)
Show 1 episode · as Bitsy Fairbank
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows
Shark(2006)
Show 38 episodes · as Raina Troy
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Bones(2005)
Show 1 episode · as Melanie Carmichael
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Grey's Anatomy(2005)
Show 1 episode · as Joyce Williams
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
Numb3rs(2005)
Show 39 episodes · as Bianca Styles · as Nikki Betancourt
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows
Committed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Show 1 episode · as Roberta
NCIS(2003)
Show 1 episode · as Callie Daniels
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
Chappelle's Show(2003)
Show 1 episode · as Mother
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Hack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Show 1 episode · as Tammi Anderson
Without a Trace(2002)
Show 1 episode · as Lydia Adams
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)
Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Williams
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Strangers with Candy(1999)
Show 1 episode · as Sydney
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
Law & Order(1990)
Show 1 episode · as Dina
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 82^nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 31 titles from 1990 to 2026.

Highest rated

Kindred (2022)

Midcredits 61^st

Film career

19902026

2005Screen debut· Numb3rs
2007First film· Because I Said So

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting31 of 31 · 72^nd

By decade

1990s3 · acting2000s14 · acting2010s10 · acting2020s4 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.