Yvette Nicole Brown was conspicuous about her absence when the announcement of the “Community” movie was made, although fans have remained hopeful she’ll at least make a cameo to reprise her role as Shirley Bennett. As fans might recall, she exited the show ahead of the final season so she could care for her Alzheimer’s-stricken father. 

Despite stepping back from acting, Brown has certainly not been absent from TV screens, opting for gigs with less demanding hours than “Community” required. As her IMDb credits indicate, she’s guest-starred on several shows, including “The Odd Couple,” “Rizzoli & Isles,” “The Mayor,” “Mom,” and “Will & Grace,” among others. She’s also racked up a prodigious roster of voice credits in animated series like “DC Super Hero Girls,” “SuperMansion,” “New Looney Tunes,” “Fairfax,” and more.

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While speaking with Collider in August 2022, Brown expressed her own desire to return for a “Community” movie but admitted that the logistics involved in reuniting the cast were beyond daunting. “We all would love to do it, but everyone has just branched off and done so many different things. It’s like how do you work out a schedule where you can get a Donald Glover, or a Gillian Jacobs, or Danny Pudi all together in one place at the same time again?” she said, adding optimistically, “So, I think that is the biggest jigsaw puzzle to put together, but every puzzle can find its way to completion.”