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Golden Brooks

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Golden Brooks
Feeling neglected by her workaholic husband, Mrs. Claus jets off to Miami for some fun in the sun with her best friend from college. Eager to reignite the spark in their marriage, Mr. Claus leaves the North Pole to convince her that he is ready to put the naughty and the nice back in their marriage.
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Golden Brooks was born on 1 December 1970 in Fresno, California, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Girlfriends (2000), Beauty Shop (2005) and The Darkest Minds (2018).
BornDecember 1, 1970
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BornDecember 1, 1970
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    Golden Brooks, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Persia White in Girlfriends (2000)
    Girlfriends
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Maya Denise Wilkes
    • Maya Wilkes
    Kevin Bacon, Alicia Silverstone, Queen Latifah, Mena Suvari, Alfre Woodard, Golden Brooks, Sherri Shepherd, and Bryce Wilson in Beauty Shop (2005)
    Beauty Shop
    5.7
    • Chanel
    • 2005
    Skylan Brooks, Amandla Stenberg, Harris Dickinson, and Miyako in The Darkest Minds (2018)
    The Darkest Minds
    5.7
    • Molly Daly
    • 2018
    The Inheritance (2011)
    The Inheritance
    2.9
    • Karen
    • 2011

    Credits

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    Actress

    • The Feelin' Inside
      • Aunt Gale
      • Post-production
    • Michael Beach, Brandon Quintin Adams, Golden Brooks, Kadeem Hardison, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Jill Marie Jones, Walter Jones, Carl Anthony Payne II, Raven-Symoné, Lionel Johnson Jr., Quinton Aaron, Hanna Huffman, and Moriah Brown in War Dawgz (2025)
      War Dawgz
      5.7
      • Erin Sanders
      • 2025
    • Michael Rainey Jr. in Power Book II: Ghost (2020)
      Power Book II: Ghost
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Janet
      • 2024
    • The Ms. Pat Show (2021)
      The Ms. Pat Show
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Tanya
      • 2024
    • Golden Brooks and Schelle Purcell in Hot Girl Winter (2023)
      Hot Girl Winter
      6.4
      • Jess
      • 2023
    • Saturdays (2023)
      Saturdays
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Deb Johnson
      • 2023
    • Freddie Highmore in The Good Doctor (2017)
      The Good Doctor
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Dr. Isabel Barnes
      • 2022
    • Margaret Avery, John Amos, Golden Brooks, Luenell, Faizon Love, Merle Dandridge, Charlyne Yi, and Antoinette Robertson in Block Party (2022)
      Block Party
      4.8
      • Tasha McQueen
      • 2022
    • Essence Atkins, Golden Brooks, and Stephen Bishop in Coins Forever (2021)
      Coins Forever
      7.8
      • Veronica
      • 2021
    • Station 19 (2018)
      Station 19
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Vivienne
      • 2021
    • Golden Brooks, Terrell Carter, Taja V. Simpson, and Leilah Odom in Kiss Me for Christmas (2020)
      Kiss Me for Christmas
      5.8
      • Millie Michaels
      • 2020
    • Golden Brooks, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Persia White in Girlfriends (2000)
      Girlfriends
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Maya Denise Wilkes
      • Maya Wilkes
      • 2000–2020
    • BET Her Presents: The Waiting Room (2019)
      BET Her Presents: The Waiting Room
      8.9
      TV Series
      • Cynthia Howard
      • 2020
    • Laurence Fishburne, Anthony Anderson, Jenifer Lewis, Tracee Ellis Ross, Yara Shahidi, Marcus Scribner, Miles Brown, and Marsai Martin in Black-ish (2014)
      Black-ish
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Malika
      • 2019
    • Chris Pine and India Eisley in I Am the Night (2019)
      I Am the Night
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Jimmy Lee
      • 2019
    • Golden Brooks, Thomas Mikal Ford, Alfred E. Rutherford, and Orlando Eric Street in He Watches Over Me (2018)
      He Watches Over Me
      5.8
      • Jasmine
      • 2018

    Writer

    • Golden Brooks, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Persia White in Girlfriends (2000)
      Girlfriends
      7.5
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2007

    Producer

    • The White Sistas
      8.1
      • executive producer
      • 2017
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    Videos18

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    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
    • Born
      • December 1, 1970
      • Fresno, California, USA
    • Parents
        Walter Brooks
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Article
      • 1 Pictorial

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      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.

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