Biography
Chelsea Brown (December 6, 1942 - March 27, 2017) was born Lois Brown as an American actress, comedienne, singer and dancer perhaps best known for being the first African-American series regular in the iconic, ground-breaking American TV series Laugh-In. After Laugh-In she moved to Australia where she lived for many decades and enjoyed a long and successful career in film, TV and the stage. She recorded albums and had a very popular cabaret act in which she toured the world. She married Australian actor Vic Rooney who played her husband on the Aussie soap, E Street (1989-1990). After her husband's death, she moved back to her hometown of Chicago, Illinois where she had a large, extended family and many friends.
Movies & TV Shows
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Head (1968) — Belly Dancer (uncredited)
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Sweet Charity (1969) — Dancer (uncredited)
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The Thing with Two Heads (1972) — Lila
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The Return of Captain Invincible (1983) — Tour Guide
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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968) — Regular Performer
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Welcome to Woop Woop (1998) — Maude
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Love, American Style (1969)
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Police Story (1973) — Mrs. McKay
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Number 96 (1972)
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E Street (1989) — Abby Rossiter
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Dial Hot Line (1970) — Gibson
- Matt Lincoln (1970)
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And Then They Forgot God (1971) — Miss Wallach