Yvette Nicole Brown (born August 12, 1971) is an American actress, singer, and comedian. Brown has appeared in numerous commercials, television shows, and films throughout her career. She starred as
Shirley Bennett on the
NBC comedy series
Community. She had a recurring role on the
Nickelodeon sitcom
Drake & Josh as Helen Dubois, and voiced the character Cookie on the American-Canadian animated series
Pound Puppies. Brown currently stars as Dani in the 2015 version of
The Odd Couple on
CBS.