An American actress who entered the industry in the mid-1990s, Brooks made her feature-film debut with Cappuccino in 1998 before appearing in titles such as The Brothers and Blue Hill Avenue (both 2001) and Book of Love (2002). Early in her career she also took part in The Darker Image, the first mass-market swimsuit calendar showcasing Black women, joining nine other models for its 1995 launch.…
