Drop Dead Diva, Community stars among ‘ones to watch’
Written by Curvy Girl // January 17, 2010 // Blog // No comments
Chicago Sun Times TV critic Paige Wiser has named 10 television actors that she believes will finally get the attention they deserve in 2010. Drop Dead Diva star Brooke Elliott and Community supporting actress Yvette Nicole Brown made the list, along with stars such as Nathan Fillion (Castle), Jayma Mays (Glee) and Eric Stonestreet (Modern Family). “They’re going to keep stealing scenes until you sit up on the couch and pay attention,” says Wiser.
Of Elliott, Wiser writes:
If you haven’t checked out the USA series “Drop Dead Diva,” you are 1) oblivious to all the surprising buzz for this show, or 2) a man. Either way, shame on you. It’s hard to imagine who else could play the part of a self-absorbed blond model who’s killed in a car accident and returns in the real-size body of a brunette lawyer. Both parts of her personality are believable and funny; her Broadway experience (“Beauty and the Beast,” “Wicked”) probably didn’t hurt. I hope she sticks with TV, though. She’s the only actress I can think of who can twinkle her eyes on cue.
And this is what she has to say about Brown:
She’s been toiling on TV for years, with bit parts on “Boston Legal,” “Malcolm in the Middle” and “That’s So Raven,” and a recurring role on “Drake & Josh.” In between, she appeared in ads for Pine-Sol, Fiber One, Dairy Queen and Hamburger Helper. She has finally found a home with the other misfit toys on “Community” as, in the words of Chevy Chase’s character, “the sassy black woman.” But there’s nothing stereotypical about her take on adult student Shirley, with a melodic voice, crack comic timing — and a face that’s pure sunshine.
