Biography

Markina DeShawn Brown is an American actress and former TV News meteorologist. As a child, she spent more than 15 years heavily training and competing in acrobatic gymnastics. She worked in several cities including New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Atlanta as a TV news meteorologist, but in 2013 decided that her heart was in acting. She has starred in various projects including American Skin (2019) alongside Nate Parker, Omari Harwick, and Beau Knapp., which won Best Film in the Sconfini Section at the Venice International Film Festival in 2019. She had a recurring guest star roles on seasons 7 and 8 in Tyler Perry's The Haves and The Have Nots (2020). She's had roles in the film Peppermint (2018) starring Jennifer Garner, the hit TV series Mr. Mercedes (2017) and the Ang Lee directed film Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016). 

Photos

Filmography

View S.W.A.T.
S.W.A.T.

S.W.A.T.

2017Series
8.0
View Mr. Mercedes
Mr. Mercedes

Mr. Mercedes

2017Series
7.2
View DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

2022Series
8.0
View Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk

Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk

2016Film
6.0
View Interior Chinatown
Interior Chinatown

Interior Chinatown

2024Series
7.2
View Safe House
Safe House

Safe House

2025Film
6.5
View Peppermint
Peppermint

Peppermint

2018Film
6.7
View American Skin
American Skin

American Skin

2019Film
7.1
View The Way You Look Tonight
The Way You Look Tonight

The Way You Look Tonight

2019Film
5.5
View 10 Things About Sally
10 Things About Sally

10 Things About Sally

2024Film0