Golden Brooks - Biography

Last Editor: renASCER_MULHER_BRAS				Golden Brooks Biography -   Name : Golden Brooks Birth Name : Golden A. Brooks Date of Birth : 1 December 1970 Place of Birth : San Francisco, California, USA Height : 5' 6'' Nationality : American Profession : Actor

Golden Brooks Trivia -

Was a figure skating competitor and won several trophies when she was younger. Her uncle teaches at Berkeley High School in Berkeley, California. Earned a Bachelor's degree in Sociology (with a concentration on "Media Representation of Minorities") from UC-Berkeley, where she minored in Theater. She went on to earn a Master's degree from Sarah Lawrence College. Classically trained dancer. Studied and taught ballet, jazz, and modern dance. Voulunteers with the Pediatric AIDS Foundation and AIDS Project Los Angeles. Active with actors such as Danny Glover in the Robey Theater Company Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. She is a classically trained dancer, both studying and teaching ballet, jazz and modern dance. Has a cat named Saeku. Earned a bachelor's degree in sociology with an emphasis on media representation of minorities from the University of California-Berkeley, and a master's degree from Sarah Lawrence College.

Golden Brooks Detailed Biography -

Golden Brooks stars as Maya Wilkes in the popular show ''Girlfriends'', the sharp-tongued but good-hearted assistant and confidante to Joan. Born in San Francisco, Golden Brooks was raised both there and in Los Angeles. Golden Brooks earned a bachelor's degree in sociology with an emphasis on media representation of minorities from the University of California, Berkeley, as well as a Master's degree from Sarah Lawrence College. Golden Brooks has used her extensive training from Berkeley, where she also minored in theater, to win roles in numerous feature films, including "Time Code," directed by Mike Figgis and starring Holly Hunter, Salma Hayek and Jeanne Tripplehorn; "Hell's Kitchen" and the upcoming release "The Imposter," in which Golden Brooks appears opposite Gary Sinise and Vincent D'Onofrio. aGolden Brooks has an impressive list of television credits, including a regular role on Showtime's "Linc's," as well as guest-starring roles on "The Jamie Foxx Show," THE PARKERS, "Adventures of Pete and Pete" and "Promised Land". Golden Brooks' theater credits include University of California, Berkeley productions of Ntozake Shange's "For Colored Girls," Chekov's "The Brute," as well as Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet". A dedicated volunteer, Golden Brooks has worked with inner city youths to help improve their performances in school through English, poetry and empowerment training. Golden Brooks resides in Los Angeles with her cat, Saeku.