Olivia Brown

Olivia Brown is an American actress who made her film debut in 48 Hrs. (1982) in a supporting part. She grew up in Sacramento, California, and was born in Frankfurt, West Germany; she won a scholarship to a design school in New York but stayed in California, enrolling at Sacramento City College and then Sacramento State College. Her early screen credits include Identity Crisis, Throw Momma from the Train (1987), Streets of Fire, Man's Best Friend and All Tied Up. She became best known as Detective Trudy Joplin on NBC's crime drama Miami Vice from 1984 to 1989. Her television work includes guest appearances on The Love Boat, T.J. Hooker, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Family Matters and Sister, Sister, recurring parts on Designing Women, Hill Street Blues, Moesha, Beverly Hills, 90210, 7th Heaven and Lois & Clark, and a regular role on the sitcom Dear John from 1990 to 1991.