page_title: Girlfriends (2000 TV series)
section_title: Awards
hierarchical_section_title: Girlfriends (2000 TV series) / Awards
caption_attribution_description: English: During the 6th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon during Oscar weekend in Los Angeles, California, the cast of the cult favorite show, ‘Girlfriends’ (actresses Tracee Ellis Ross, Persia White, Golden Brooks and Jill Marie Jones) came together to honor show creator Mara Brock-Akil with her Essence ‘Visionary’ award. Left to right: Mara Brock Akil, Persia White, Golden Brooks, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jill Marie Jones.
context_page_description: Girlfriends is an American sitcom television series that premiered on September 11, 2000, on UPN and aired on UPN's successor network, The CW, before being cancelled in 2008. The final episode aired on February 11, 2008. When Girlfriends returned in 2007 for its eighth season, it became the longest-running live-action sitcom on network television that was on air during that time.
  It was one of the highest-rated scripted shows on television among African-American adults 18–34, including its spin-off The Game.
caption: The cast of ‘Girlfriends’ honoring the show creator with her 2013 Essence ‘Visionary’ award. Left to right: Mara Brock Akil, Persia White, Golden Brooks, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jill Marie Jones.
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