Golden Brooks

Birth Name:

Golden Brooks

Birth Place:

San Francisco, California, United States

Profession

Actress, Writer

Won a 2004 BET Comedy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress
Earned a Black Reel Award nomination in 2005 for her performance in the film "Motives․"
In 2010, she won the American Black Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for Best Actor
Earned her master's degree from Sarah Lawrence College
Attended the University of California, Berkeley, where she studied sociology
Before becoming an actress, she taught ballet, jazz and modern dance
Started out acting with the Robey Theatre Company

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