Girlfriends is a CW sitcom that first started as a UPN show in 2000. Girlfriends follows the stories of two successful African American women and one white woman living in Los Angeles. Girlfriends has ignited some controversy because the writer of the show has accused CW of promoting its "white" show Gilmore Girls over Girlfriends. Since then, CW has continued to push its "white" shows even in urban markets where it is predominantly African American. It is well-written, albeit with familiar story lines, Girlfriends does a great job of telling a realistic story about each of the characters and allowing its audience to build rapport with each of the characters.

11 September 2000 (USA)

Mara Brock Akil

Comedy

2003 - Emmy (Nominated)
2008 - Image Award (Nominated)
Nominated - Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series Golden Brooks (Image Award)
Won - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Reginald C. Hayes (Image Award)
2005 - BET Comedy Award (Won)
2003 - Prism Award (Nominated)
Won - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Golden Brooks (BET Comedy Award)
Won - Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series Tracee Ellis Ross (Image Award)
2004 - GLAAD Media Award (Nominated)
Won - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Reginald C. Hayes (Image Award)
Nominated - Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series Tracee Ellis Ross (Image Award)
Nominated - Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series Tracee Ellis Ross (Image Award)

Dondre Whitfield
Laura Kaplan
Jill Scott
Ellen Geer
Chenoa Maxwell
Tracee Ellis Ross
Julie Hagerty
Kara Brock
David Shatraw
Fred Willard
David Groh
Kimberly Elise
Todd Hunter
Cindy Williams
Todd Felix
Big Boi
Joe Torry
Tony Lee
Loretta Devine
Reginald C. Hayes
Morocco Omari
Tricky
Tia Mowry
Kelly Rowland
Persia White
Tanner Scott Richards
Keesha Sharp
Jenifer Lewis
Kenya Moore
Courtney Abbiati
Scot Zeller
Kendre Berry
Wayne Brady
Patrick Fischler
Rodney Van Johnson
Denise Dowse
Charmin Lee
Golden Brooks
Khalil Kain
Aldis Hodge
Phil Morris
Demond Wilson
Rockmond Dunbar
Gina D'Acciaro
Ryan Michelle Bathe
John L. Adams
AmyKate Storey
Saul Williams
Isaac Hayes
Richie Rayfield
Quddus
Greg Thirloway
Denver Dowridge
Kadeem Hardison
Flex Alexander
Rebecca Creskoff
Chuma Hunter-Gault
John Rubinstein
Karen Austin
Christina Vidal
Noureen DeWulf
Thomas Silcott
Robert Cesario
Meredith Scott Lynn
Marcello Thedford
Heidi Mokrycki
Karimah Westbrook
Shawn Harrison
Allison Dean
Claude Brooks
Lou Wagner
Lillian Hurst
Mustafa Shakir
George Alan
Marina Sirtis
Adrian Lester
Phil Reeves
Joan Pringle
Tony Yalda
Dawnn Lewis
Stephen Bishop
Jason Pace
Cee Cee Michaela
Michael Warren
Alexander Folk
Melvin Van Peebles
JoMarie Payton
Randy J. Goodwin
RonReaco Lee
Don Franklin
Brittney Powell
Jill Marie Jones
Malik Yoba
Rob Swanson
Cliff De Young
Anne-Marie Johnson
Richard T. Jones
Laivan Greene
Joseph Will
Aaron Brumfield
Michelle A. Banks
Lamont Johnson
Jane Daly
Yvette Nicole Brown

Temi Akinyemi
Prentice Penny
Bernadette Luckett
Dee LaDuke
Regina Y. Hicks
Mara Brock Akil
Michele Marburger
Norman Vance Jr.
Lamont Ferrell
David Silverman
Kevin Marburger
Vincent Brown
Tim Edwards
Michael B. Kaplan
Karin Gist
Marcia Gray Rubin
Kenya Barris
Veronica Chambers
Mark Alton Brown
Keith Josef Adkins

Leonard R. Garner Jr.
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Vito J. Giambalvo
Mary Lou Belli
Eric Laneuville
Roger Christiansen
Arlene Sanford
Henry Chan
Katy Garretson
Ken Whittingham
Linda Mendoza
Salim Akil
Keith Truesdell
Sheldon Epps
Debbie Allen
Millicent Shelton

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