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'''Karen Charnele Brown''' (née '''Dozier'''; born October 30, 1960) is an American [[actress]], producer, writer, fashion designer and singer. Brown is perhaps best known for her role as Kimberly Reese on [[NBC]] comedy sitcom ''[[A Different World]]'' from 1988 until 1993.<ref>{{cite news|title= A Different World's' Brown Speaks Out On Interracial Couples|work= [[Chicago Tribune]]|date=July 27, 1991 |url= http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1991-07-27/entertainment/9103230270_1_black-dating-character|accessdate= October 2, 2010 }}</ref>
'''Karen Charnele Brown''' (née '''Dozier'''; born {{Birth based on age as of date |31|1991|7|27|noage=1}}) is an American [[actress]], producer, writer, fashion designer and singer. She is known for her roles as Paula in the 1992 film ''How Ya Like Me Now'' and as Kimberly Reese on [[NBC]] comedy sitcom ''[[A Different World]]'' from 1988 until 1993.<ref>{{cite news|title= A Different World's' Brown Speaks Out On Interracial Couples|work= [[Chicago Tribune]]|date=July 27, 1991 |url= https://www.chicagotribune.com/1991/07/27/a-different-worlds-brown-speaks-out-on-interracial-couples/|access-date= October 2, 2010 }}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Born in [[East Hampton (town), New York|East Hampton]], Brown is a graduate of [[East Hampton High School]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.27east.com/arts/east-hamptons-charnele-brown-reunites-with-a-different-world-cast-1339040/ |title=East Hampton's Charnele Brown Reunites With 'A Different World' Cast |work=The Southampton Press |date=August 6, 2016 |accessdate=January 22, 2022}}</ref>
Born in [[East Hampton (town), New York|East Hampton]], Brown is a graduate of [[East Hampton High School]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.27east.com/arts/east-hamptons-charnele-brown-reunites-with-a-different-world-cast-1339040/ |title=East Hampton's Charnele Brown Reunites With 'A Different World' Cast |work=The Southampton Press |date=August 6, 2016 |accessdate=January 22, 2022}}</ref> Brown later attended the [[State University of New York at New Paltz]] Where she studied acting with other notables, including [[Aida Turturro]].


Brown later attended the [[State University of New York at New Paltz]] Where she studied acting with other notables, including [[Aida Turturro]]. Brown made her Broadway debut in 1989 as the first American member of the South African musical "Sarafina!" Other stage performances have included the roles of Polly and Delores in "The Trials and Tribulations of Stagger Lee Brown," Ruby in "The Lord's Will," Marty in "Sisters" and Mable in "My Diary." After ''A Different World'' ended, Brown guest starred on sitcoms such as ''[[Living Single]]'', ''[[Martin (TV series)|Martin]]'', and ''[[Girlfriends (2000 TV series)|Girlfriends]]''. She made a brief appearance in a movie titled ''How Ya Like Me Now?'' that starred [[Darnell Williams]] and [[Salli Richardson]].
Brown made her Broadway debut in 1989 as the first American member of the South African musical "Sarafina!" Other stage performances have included the roles of Polly and Delores in "The Trials and Tribulations of Stagger Lee Brown," Ruby in "The Lord's Will," Marty in "Sisters" and Mable in "My Diary." After ''A Different World'' ended, Brown guest starred on sitcoms such as ''[[Living Single]]'', ''[[Martin (TV series)|Martin]]'', and ''[[Girlfriends (2000 TV series)|Girlfriends]]''. She made a brief appearance in a movie titled ''How Ya Like Me Now?'' that starred [[Darnell Williams]] and [[Salli Richardson]].

In 2000, Brown founded The Charnele Brown Acting Academy at [[Yates High School]] in [[Houston]], Texas.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://triwenproductions.wixsite.com/triwenproductions/current-production|title=CBA Academy|website=triwenproductions}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://defendernetwork.com/people/dn-news-profiles/a-different-world-actress-charnele-brown-talks-entertainment/|title=‘A Different World’ actress Charnele Brown talks entertainment|first=Laura|last=Onyeneho|date=January 20, 2023|website=DefenderNetwork.com}}</ref>

==Filmography==
*''[[The Cosby Show]]'' (1 episode, 1987)
*''How U Like Me Now'' (1992) as Paula
*''[[A Different World]]'' (122 episodes, 1988–1993) as Kimberly Reese
*''[[Martin (TV series)|Martin]]'' (1 episode, 1993) as Florence
*''[[Living Single]]'' (1 episode, 1994) as Jackie
*''[[Drop Squad]]'' (1994) as Kyra
*''Tendrils'' (1996)
*''[[Oliver Beene]]'' (1 episode, 2004)
*''[[Girlfriends (American TV series)|Girlfriends]]'' (1 episode, 2004) as Beverly
*''[[My Wife and Kids]]'' (1 episode, 2004) as Nurse
*''Bathsheba'' (2005) as Saul's Daughter
*''City Girls'' (2007) as Bernice Jackson
*''[[5th Ward The Series|5th Ward]]'' (1 episode, 2020) as Judge Hunter
*''BKS, Best Kept Secret'' (2020) as Toni Benwah, also screenwriter
*''Changes'' (2021) writer and producer
*''Dilemma'' (2022) as Ms. Jones
*''[[The Reading (film)|The Reading]]'' (2023) as Oda Brown
*''Where Loyalty Lies'' (2024) as Capt. Wright


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 23:33, 10 September 2024

Charnele Brown
Born
Karen Charnele Dozier

1959 or 1960 (age 64–65)
East Hampton, New York, U.S.
Alma materEast Hampton High School
State University of New York at New Paltz
Occupations
  • Actress
  • producer
  • writer
  • singer
  • fashion designer
Years active1988–present
Known forKimberly Reese – A Different World

Karen Charnele Brown (née Dozier; born 1959 or 1960) is an American actress, producer, writer, fashion designer and singer. She is known for her roles as Paula in the 1992 film How Ya Like Me Now and as Kimberly Reese on NBC comedy sitcom A Different World from 1988 until 1993.[1]

Biography

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Born in East Hampton, Brown is a graduate of East Hampton High School.[2] Brown later attended the State University of New York at New Paltz Where she studied acting with other notables, including Aida Turturro.

Brown made her Broadway debut in 1989 as the first American member of the South African musical "Sarafina!" Other stage performances have included the roles of Polly and Delores in "The Trials and Tribulations of Stagger Lee Brown," Ruby in "The Lord's Will," Marty in "Sisters" and Mable in "My Diary." After A Different World ended, Brown guest starred on sitcoms such as Living Single, Martin, and Girlfriends. She made a brief appearance in a movie titled How Ya Like Me Now? that starred Darnell Williams and Salli Richardson.

In 2000, Brown founded The Charnele Brown Acting Academy at Yates High School in Houston, Texas.[3][4]

Filmography

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  • The Cosby Show (1 episode, 1987)
  • How U Like Me Now (1992) as Paula
  • A Different World (122 episodes, 1988–1993) as Kimberly Reese
  • Martin (1 episode, 1993) as Florence
  • Living Single (1 episode, 1994) as Jackie
  • Drop Squad (1994) as Kyra
  • Tendrils (1996)
  • Oliver Beene (1 episode, 2004)
  • Girlfriends (1 episode, 2004) as Beverly
  • My Wife and Kids (1 episode, 2004) as Nurse
  • Bathsheba (2005) as Saul's Daughter
  • City Girls (2007) as Bernice Jackson
  • 5th Ward (1 episode, 2020) as Judge Hunter
  • BKS, Best Kept Secret (2020) as Toni Benwah, also screenwriter
  • Changes (2021) writer and producer
  • Dilemma (2022) as Ms. Jones
  • The Reading (2023) as Oda Brown
  • Where Loyalty Lies (2024) as Capt. Wright

References

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  1. ^ "A Different World's' Brown Speaks Out On Interracial Couples". Chicago Tribune. July 27, 1991. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
  2. ^ "East Hampton's Charnele Brown Reunites With 'A Different World' Cast". The Southampton Press. August 6, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  3. ^ "CBA Academy". triwenproductions.
  4. ^ Onyeneho, Laura (January 20, 2023). "'A Different World' actress Charnele Brown talks entertainment". DefenderNetwork.com.
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