Personal Info
Birth date
-
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Also known as
-Markina Brown
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).
Filmography
S.W.A.T.
8.069
Overview:
A locally born and bred S.W.A.T. lieutenant is torn between loyalty to the streets and duty to his fellow officers when he's tasked to run a highly-trained unit that's the last stop for solving crimes in Los Angeles.DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
7.99
Overview:
This series examines the gruesome and horrific true crimes of Jeffrey Dahmer and the systemic failures that enabled one of America’s most notorious serial killers to continue his murderous spree in plain sight for over a decade.Interior Chinatown
7.3
Overview:
Willis Wu, a background character trapped in a police procedural, tries to find his way into the larger story–and along the way discovers secrets about the strange world he inhabits and his family's buried history.Peppermint
6.722
Overview:
A grieving mother transforms herself into a vigilante following the murders of her husband and daughter, eluding the authorities to deliver her own personal brand of justice.Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
6.016
Overview:
19-year-old Billy Lynn is brought home for a victory tour after a harrowing Iraq battle. Through flashbacks the film shows what really happened to his squad – contrasting the realities of war with America's perceptions.American Skin
7.1
Overview:
A Marine veteran working as a school janitor tries to mend his relationship with his son after a divorce. When his son is killed by a police officer found innocent without standing trial, he takes matters into his own hands.The Way You Look Tonight
5.3
Overview:
Peter is approaching 30 and still trying to navigate modern online dating culture. After a whimsical, romantic evening with a mysterious young woman ends with him waking up alone, Peter tries to put the night behind him by turning to a mythically effective dating site guaranteed to find his perfect match. But with each date from the site, Peter notices strange similarities between each woman and that first amazing date. As he learns the truth about their connection, he'll discover a whole new world of people and experiences that will make him question the nature of identity, attraction, and love.Acting
2024Interior Chinatown (2 Episodes) as Field Reporter Judy
202410 Things About Sally as Brenda
2022DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (1 Episode) as Fresno Reporter #2
2019American Skin as News Anchor
2019The Way You Look Tonight as Leshy [Bar]
2018Peppermint as TV Newscaster
2017S.W.A.T. (1 Episode) as Marlina
2016Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk as Reporter