Golden Brooks (born December 1, 1970) is an American actress. She began her career with starring role in the Showtime comedy series, Linc's (1998–2000), and later appeared in the films Timecode (2000) and Impostor (2001).
16-718: Codex Aureus is Latin for Golden Book . Several Gospel Books from the 9th through 11th centuries were so heavily illuminated with gold leaf that they were referred to as the Codex Aureus. These manuscripts include: Codex Aureus of Lorsch Golden Gospels of Henry III Stockholm Codex Aureus (also known as the Codex Aureus of Canterbury ) Codex Aureus of St. Emmeram Codex Aureus of Echternach Codex aureus Gnesnensis [ de ] Codex Aureus Pultoviensis [ de ] Codex Aureus Anthimi ,
32-509: A Greek new testament from the 9th C. Harley Golden Gospels Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Codex Aureus . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Codex_Aureus&oldid=749207224 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
48-560: A magazine publishing short fiction that ran from 1925 to 1939 Codex Aureus ( Latin for Golden Book ) are several Gospel books from the 9th through 11th centuries that were heavily illuminated with gold leaf Libro d'Oro (English: Golden Book ) is the official register of the Kingdom of Italy , compiled by consulting heraldry The Golden Boke of Marcus Aurelius Emperour and Eloquent Oratour (1535), by Antonio de Guevara , translated by Lord Berners The Golden Book of Cycling
64-470: Is best known for her portrayal of the character Maya Wilkes, Joan's former sharp-tongued secretary and now acclaimed author, on the CW sitcom Girlfriends , in which she starred alongside Tracee Ellis Ross , Persia White and Jill Marie Jones from 2000 to 2008. In 2001, she appeared in an episode of Moesha , portraying Maya Wilkes. Brooks also directed the 2006 episode titled "Hustle & Dough," and wrote
80-577: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Golden Book The usage of the title Golden Book includes: Golden Books was the children's book imprint of Western Publishing , later Golden Books Publishing and now Random House / Penguin Random House Little Golden Books and Giant Golden Books children's series Golden Book Encyclopedia The Golden Book Magazine ,
96-591: The NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series in 2003 and 2008. Brooks has won Black Reel Awards for her portrayal in the 2004 film Motives , co-starring with Vivica A. Fox and Shemar Moore . She also has co-starred in Beauty Shop (2005) and Something New (2006). In 2008, Brooks was cast as Kim Kaswell in the Lifetime comedy-drama pilot Drop Dead Diva , but later
112-631: The Starz comedy series, Blunt Talk . In 2016, she was cast in a series regular role opposite Damon Wayans Sr. in the Fox pilot Lethal Weapon . Brooks was fired from Lethal Weapon after the project's table read, and Keesha Sharp , her Girlfriends co-star, later replaced her in role. In 2017, Brooks was cast as the lead character's mother in The Darkest Minds , a young adult dystopian thriller directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson . She also
128-556: The UPN / The CW comedy series Girlfriends , for which she received two NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series nominations. She also has appeared in films Motives (2004), Beauty Shop (2005), Something New (2006) and The Darkest Minds (2018). In 2019, she received critical acclaim for her performance in the TNT limited drama series I Am the Night . Brooks
144-476: The 2007 episode titled "Snap Back," which featured guest star Erykah Badu . The character of Maya is portrayed to be several years younger than the other characters Joan, Toni, and Lynn, but, in reality, Brooks is actually the eldest of the four actors. For her performance in Girlfriends , Brooks received a BET Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2004, as well as two nominations for
160-528: The episode of ABC comedy series Black-ish . In 2023, Brooks starred in the coming-of-age comedy series, Saturdays as a mother of lead, and played the leading role in the Tubi Holiday comedy film, Hot Girl Winter . In 2024 she had a recurring role in the Starz crime drama series, Power Book II: Ghost . Brooks and fellow actor D. B. Woodside were in a relationship from 2008 to 2010; they have
176-484: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Golden_Book&oldid=1254322502 " Category : Set index articles on books Hidden categories: Articles containing explicitly cited English-language text Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Golden Brooks From 2000 to 2008, Brooks starred as Maya Wilkes in
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#1732771837060192-556: Was active in the Rodney Theater Company. On television, she has appeared on The Adventures of Pete & Pete , Promised Land , and The Jamie Foxx Show as a girl named Nancy, whom Jamie confuses with Fancy. Brooks also appeared in a number of films, like Hell's Kitchen , Timecode , and Impostor . From 1998 to 2000, she starred alongside Pam Grier in the Showtime comedy series, Linc's . Brooks
208-537: Was born December 1, 1970, in San Francisco, California . A classically trained dancer, she studied and taught ballet , jazz , and modern dance . She studied literature and sociology and is a graduate of UC Berkeley where she majored in Media Representation of Minorities with a minor in theater . She earned a Master's degree from Sarah Lawrence College . In her early career, Brooks
224-673: Was cast in the Paramount Network drama series Yellowstone starring Kevin Costner . Later she was cast in a series regular role on the TNT drama series I Am the Night directed by Patty Jenkins , playing the mother of the lead character. She received critical acclaim for her performance in I Am the Night . "Golden Brooks elevating every scene she's in", said Daniel Fienberg in his review for The Hollywood Reporter . In 2019, she reunited with her Girlfriends co-stars Tracee Ellis Ross, Jill Marie Jones and Persia White in
240-473: Was created in 1932 to celebrate "the Sport and Pastime of Cycling by recording outstanding rides, deeds and accomplishments" See also [ edit ] Golden Brooks [REDACTED] Index of articles associated with the same name This set index article includes a list of related items that share the same name (or similar names). If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change
256-516: Was replaced by Kate Levering . In 2011, she starred in the independent film The Inheritance . In 2012, Brooks joined the cast of Hart of Dixie in season 2 playing Ruby Jeffries, Mayor Lavon Hayes' ex-girlfriend from high school, who runs against him for mayor. In 2014, Brooks stars as one of five leads on the TV One reality series, Hollywood Divas . In 2015, Brooks was cast in a recurring role of Patrick Stewart 's lead character's ex-wife in
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