
Person
Chelsea Brown
Acting · 1942–2017 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
Known for

Love, American Style
1969

E Street
Abby Rossiter

Number 96
1972

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Regular Performer

Police Story
Mrs. McKay

Sweet Charity
Dancer (uncredited)
Matt Lincoln
1970

And Then They Forgot God
Miss Wallach

The Return of Captain Invincible
Tour Guide

Head
Belly Dancer (uncredited)
Filmography
- 1998Welcome to Woop WoopMaude
- 1989E StreetAbby Rossiter
- 1983The Return of Captain InvincibleTour Guide
- 1973Police StoryMrs. McKay
- 1972The Thing with Two HeadsLila
- 1972Number 96
- 1971And Then They Forgot GodMiss Wallach
- 1970Matt Lincoln
- 1970Dial Hot LineGibson
- 1969Love, American Style
- 1969Sweet CharityDancer (uncredited)
- 1968HeadBelly Dancer (uncredited)
- 1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InRegular Performer
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