DuShon Monique Brown, best known for her roles in Prison Break and Chicago Fire, has died aged 49.
Chicago theatre actor Carla Stillwell, who met Brown in the 90s and become a good friend, told The Chicago Tribune: “She was a brilliant actor, but she was also so goofy.
She also had a recurring role as nurse Katie Welch in Prison Break, alongside guest spots on Empire and Shameless.
Brown was part of the cast of long-running NBC drama Chicago Fire, in which she played Connie, the no-nonsense assistant to Chief Boden (Eamonn Walker).