Best known for her role as Donna Santangelo on Family Matters, Brooke was born and raised on Long Island to Donald Procida, small business owner and Vietnam veteran and Carole Procida, school teacher. She grew up the only girl with one older and one younger brother. She trained at the University of Southern California and graduated Cum Laude with a BFA in Acting and an emphasis on Musical Theatre. The day after graduation, Brooke booked a National Wrigley's Commercial and was Taft Hartley'd into the Union by Warner Brothers and continued to work in TV and Film in NY and LA as well as in various theatre roles around the country. She moved to London for grad school and continued her acting training at Associated Studios. Brooke is married to Ewan Ritchie from Surrey, England. They live in New York City. Show less «