Olivia Brown (born c. 1956 or 1957)[1] is an American actress, best known for her role as detective Trudy Joplin in the NBC crime drama series Miami Vice (1984–1989).

[2] Brown made her big screen debut appearing in an supporting role in the 1982 action comedy film 48 Hrs.

[3] She later appeared in Streets of Fire (1984), Throw Momma from the Train (1987), Identity Crisis (1989), Man's Best Friend (1993) and All Tied Up (1994).

From 1984 to 1989, she starred as Detective Trudy Joplin in the NBC crime drama series Miami Vice.

[citation needed] Brown and actor Bruce Willis dined at a restaurant on June 16, 1987.