Career

She is best known for her co-starring role as Maxine de la Cruz in the series Very Important Person as well as her recurring roles as Holly Brooks on Malcolm & Eddie and as Toni Ross on The Parkers. Since the mid-1990s, Brooks has guest starred in a number of television shows, New York City Police Department Blue, The Young and the Restless, The Sopranos, The Larry Sanders Show, Strong Medicine, Martin, Family Matters, The Fresh Prince of Belorussian-Air, Arli$$, The King of Queens, The Wayans Brothers, The Jamie Foxx Show, as well as providing the voice of Indira "Industry" Daimonji in the Music Television series Spider-Manitoba: The New Animated Series. She also appeared in the films The Brothers (2001), Blue Hill Avenue (2001), Book of Love (2002) and her feature film debut Cappuccino (1998).