▁board ▁members . ▁The ▁goal ▁of ▁the ▁Neg ro ▁Ens emble ▁Company ▁of ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁was ▁to ▁be ▁a ▁new ▁and ▁innov ative ▁multi - eth nic ▁cultural ▁project ▁that ▁st riv ed ▁to ▁achieve ▁the ▁community ▁effect iveness ▁and ▁professional ▁success ▁of ▁its ▁parent ▁organization . ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁Hook s ▁is ▁the ▁father ▁of ▁actor , ▁television ▁and ▁film ▁director ▁Kevin ▁Hook s . ▁He ▁married ▁Lor rie ▁Gay ▁Mar low ▁( act ress , ▁author , ▁artist ) ▁on ▁June ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁Pre viously , ▁he ▁was ▁married ▁to ▁Y v onne ▁H ick man ▁and ▁Ros ie ▁Lee ▁Hook s . ▁ ▁Awards ▁▁ 1 9 6 6 ▁- ▁Theatre ▁World   A ward ▁( 1 9 6 5 – 6 6 ) ▁for ▁" Where ' s ▁D addy ?" ▁( The ▁Billy ▁Rose ▁Theatre ) ▁▁ 1 9 7 9 ▁- ▁American ▁Black ▁Ach iev ement ▁Award ▁- ▁Eb ony ▁Magazine ▁▁ 1 9 8 2 ▁- ▁Em my ▁Award ▁for ▁Produ cing ▁( 1 9 8 2 ) ▁Vo ices ▁of ▁Our ▁People : ▁In ▁C ele br ation ▁of ▁Black ▁Po etry ▁( K C ET - TV / P BS ) ▁▁ 1 9 6 6 ▁- ▁Tony ▁Nom ination , ▁Le ad ▁Ro le ▁in ▁a ▁Musical ▁for ▁Halle lu j ah , ▁Baby ▁▁ 1 9 8 5 ▁- ▁Ind u cted ▁into ▁The ▁Black ▁Fil mm akers ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame , ▁recip ient