For her work on Girlfriends, Brooks received the BET Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2004. She was also nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series in both 2003 and 2008.
Brooks won a Black Reel Award for her performance in the 2004 film Motives, where she starred alongside Vivica A. Fox and Shemar Moore. She also appeared in other film projects such as Beauty Shop (2005) and Something New (2006).
In 2009, Brooks was cast in the pilot of the television series Drop Dead Diva as Kim Kaswell, but the role was eventually recast with Kate Levering. In 2011, she appeared in the independent film The Inheritance. She later joined season two of Hart of Dixie in 2012, playing Ruby Jeffries, the former high school sweetheart and political rival of Mayor Lavon Hayes.
Brooks expanded her television presence by joining the cast of the reality series Hollywood Divas in 2014. The TV One series followed the professional and personal lives of five African-American actresses in Hollywood. In 2015, Brooks had a recurring role in the Starz comedy Blunt Talk. Though slated to appear in the 2016 television series Lethal Weapon, she did not ultimately remain with the project.
In 2009, Golden Brooks gave birth to her daughter, Dakota, on September 1, following her relationship with actor D.B. Woodside. After welcoming her daughter, she continued her acting career while balancing motherhood. According to various sources, Brooks has an estimated net worth of approximately $8 million, reflecting her decades-long contributions to television and film.
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