Sharon was born and raised in New York City and started acting when she was 3 1/2 . She was seen at the Pasadena Playhouse playing the vampish role of Velma in Regina Taylor’s “Crowns” and also at the El Portal in “Smokey Joe’s Café” for which she was nominated for an Ovation Award. As one half of the fitness industries only super duo, Sharon is set to co-star in her own reality TV show Meet The Blanks as well as America’s Fit Party. Sharon and husband, Billy, were featured on the Ellen Degeneres Show promoting their fitness sensation “Billy Blanks Jr’s Cardioke” which led to their popular DVD. She is currently enjoying unprecedented success with their brand new workout, Billy Blanks Jr’s “Dance With Me” and they have partnered with Lionsgate and ExerciseTV for its DVD release this fall.
Sharon performed the “Seasons of Love” anthem in the West Coast Premiere of “Rent” and was hand picked by Frank Wildhorn as the first and only African American woman to play “Lucy” in his Broadway tour of “Jekyll and Hyde”.
She played the role of “Etta Jones” in HBO’s “Introducing Dorothy Dandridge” starring Halle Berry and is best known on television for playing the snooty opera diva on “A Different World”.
Sharon is the daughter of comedic actor, Johnny Brown, aka Mr. Bookman on the series “Good Times”.
She starred on Broadway as “Effie” in “Dreamgirls” and “The Narrator” in “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”. She played the drug addicted Sara in “The Playground”, Bogus Moran in “One City” and the title role of “Tymothy” a rock musical written by herself and Billy.
As a dancer she has worked with such legends as Michael Peters, Jerry Mitchell, Debbie Allen, and Michael Bennet. As a singer she was chosen by Aretha Franklin and Tina Turner for various projects. Other film and TV credits include; Sister Act II, What’s Love Got To Do With It?, Fresh Prince of Bel Air, and American Dreams.
Sharon is the proud, (head over heels in love with), busy mother of six year old Elijah and aunt to Levi Brown, and Rocco and Titus Cimarosti.
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I just wanted to drop a line to let you know how much I’m enjoying your class. It’s life changing. My schedule doesn’t allow me to come on this Thursday, so I’ll miss you all very much. I called to see if I could take your class in Northridge, but would have to pay an extra $50.00 per month, so that doesn’t work out. You’re always so busy, and I never get a chance to speak with you real quick. I’m Leslie the “new” one with the asthma. I made the announcement to let you know that sometimes I do have to lean forward to pull in the air as best I can. My Aveolar constrict which doesn’t allow the oxygen to the blood. If I ever have to do this; feel free to use me as an example, and say, don’t do this, she has asthma, and she’s under doctor’s care, but you’re not, so please breathe as I’ve instructed…something like that.
I’m on oxygen at the moment and daily medication, so I’m doing the best I can, but if I’m struggling; trust me, I’ll fight through, I won’t quit, but please be patient. I’m believing God for a miraculous healing. If you two godly saints could agree with me in prayer for strong healthy lungs and asthma free; that would be great. I listened to your song “breathe” and it made me cry. I can relate so much. God’s blessings to you both. your sister in the Lord Jesus Christ, Leslie (thursdays @ Sherman Oaks) Leigh 