Sharon Catherine Brown (born January 11, 1962), also known as Sharon
Catherine Blanks, is an American actress of stage, film, and
television.She was born in New York City and is the daughter of actor
Johnny Brown, who portrayed Nathan Bookman on the 1970s sitcom Good
Times. Her mother, June Brown, was a studio manager. Sharon graduated
from Hollywood High School where she played Mame Dennis in the musical
Mame and Ruth Sherwood in Wonderful Town.She is married to Billy
Blanks, Jr., and sometimes appears under her married name of Sharon
Catherine Blanks.Brown has worked frequently as a stage actress,
including roles as Effie in both Broadway and touring productions of
the musical Dreamgirls; as Violet in the musical Maggie Flynn; and as
the narrator in versions of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat. She has also toured with productions of The Wiz, Rent and
Jekyll & Hyde. Brown was nominated for a Helen Hayes Award in 1987 for
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Non-Resident Production for her role in
the touring version of Dreamgirls.
Catherine Blanks, is an American actress of stage, film, and
television.She was born in New York City and is the daughter of actor
Johnny Brown, who portrayed Nathan Bookman on the 1970s sitcom Good
Times. Her mother, June Brown, was a studio manager. Sharon graduated
from Hollywood High School where she played Mame Dennis in the musical
Mame and Ruth Sherwood in Wonderful Town.She is married to Billy
Blanks, Jr., and sometimes appears under her married name of Sharon
Catherine Blanks.Brown has worked frequently as a stage actress,
including roles as Effie in both Broadway and touring productions of
the musical Dreamgirls; as Violet in the musical Maggie Flynn; and as
the narrator in versions of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat. She has also toured with productions of The Wiz, Rent and
Jekyll & Hyde. Brown was nominated for a Helen Hayes Award in 1987 for
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Non-Resident Production for her role in
the touring version of Dreamgirls.
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