BIOGRAPHY
A California native, Candace debuted in her Fourth grade production of "Pandora's Box" where she was initially cast as a goblin but was recast as "Hera" when her classmate suspiciously fell ill on performance night. Candace has no comment.
WRITER • DIRECTOR • PRODUCER
Candace Brown is a Los Angeles-based writer, director and producer whose career spans television, film, comedy and independent production.
A longtime professional actor and improviser, Candace honed her comedic voice at the renowned Groundlings Theatre, where she became a member of its prestigious Sunday Company. Her television career includes a series-regular role on STARZ's Head Case, recurring roles on Shameless, Torchwood: Miracle Day and Bajillion Dollar Propertie$, and guest appearances on Grey's Anatomy, Community, The Mindy Project, Comedy Bang! Bang! and Desperate Housewives. She was also a recurring sketch performer on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and worked with Academy Award-winning director Ron Howard on the improvised FOX pilot WTF America.
Her film work includes projects for Universal Pictures and Pixar, and in 2017 she produced and starred in Shit Kids, one of only three independent pilots selected for the Sundance Film Festival's Independent Pilot Showcase.
Candace's background in improv, sketch and character comedy eventually led her behind the camera. As a writer, she has created comedy for HBO, Jason Bateman and Will Arnett's DumbDumb Productions, and national brands including Ford and Ralph Lauren. Her short film More Important Things, which she wrote, directed and edited, won Best Drama at the Austin Micro Short Film Festival.
In 2023, Candace and creative partner Dana Powell launched Zinnia's Garden, a children's digital series celebrating nature, curiosity and kindness. She brings that same affection for character, humor and the natural world to Birdcall, her feature directorial project set in Branson, Missouri.
A native Angeleno, Candace draws inspiration from family, community and the natural world, creating character-driven stories about the unexpected ways people find their way back to themselves.