Raven Goodwin

Biography

Raven Goodwin is an American actress who began her career in 2001 with the comedy drama Lovely & Amazing (2002), playing Annie Marks. Her performance drew praise and brought a Black Reel Award nomination and an Independent Spirit Award nomination. She then appeared in The Station Agent (2003) as Cleo, earning a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. In 2006 she had a role in the comedy Phat Girlz, and from 2007 she starred on the Nickelodeon sitcom Just Jordan. In 2010 she took on mature roles with the series Huge and later gained wider notice as Ivy Wentz on Good Luck Charlie. Her breakthrough came with the main role of Niecy Patterson on Being Mary Jane from 2013 to 2019. Other television work includes SMILF and the Lifetime film The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel (2020), which earned her another Black Reel Award nomination. She also had a minor role in Snatched (2017).

34years old

Turns 35 on June 24in 253 days

Born June 24, 1992Washington, D.C.
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Also credited as Raven Shamira Goodwin

Movie Career

Films: 7
Career span: 20 years2002 to 2022

Genres

Comedy71%, 5 films
Drama71%, 5 films
Action14%, 1 film
Family14%, 1 film
Horror14%, 1 film

First and latest

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Behind the award
Goodwin earned a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for playing Cleo in Tom McCarthy's The Station Agent, a nod that ranks her among the youngest actresses ever nominated.
First role
Goodwin's first professional role was Annie Marks in the 2001 comedy drama Lovely & Amazing, a performance that brought her an Independent Spirit Award nomination.

Raven Goodwin movies on Netflix

Single Black Female2022IMDb rating 5.2as Monica Harris
The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel2020IMDb rating 7.4as Denise Clark Bradford
Snatched2017IMDb rating 4.7as Lew
Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!2011IMDb rating 6.4as Ivy Wentz
Phat Girlz2006IMDb rating 3.4as Jazmin Age 13
The Station Agent2003IMDb rating 7.6as Cleo
Lovely & Amazing2002IMDb rating 6.7as Annie Marks

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Station Agent2003 Comedy, Dramaas Cleo
IMDb rating 7.682K votes
Lovely & Amazing2002 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Annie Marks
IMDb rating 6.78.2K votes
Snatched2017as Lew
IMDb rating 4.740K votes
Single Black Female2022as Monica Harris
IMDb rating 5.2662 votes
The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel2020as Denise Clark Bradford
IMDb rating 7.4857 votes
Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!2011as Ivy Wentz
IMDb rating 6.48.3K votes
Phat Girlz2006as Jazmin Age 13
IMDb rating 3.49.7K votes

Worked with

Raven Goodwin shares two films with Aunjanue Ellis, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Aunjanue Ellis

Eric Roberts

Dermot Mulroney

Bobby Cannavale

Richard Kind

Catherine Keener

Tom McCarthyDirector, 1 film

Jonathan LevineDirector, 1 film Nnegest LikkéDirector, 1 film

Films together

Aunjanue Ellis2 films together, 2002 to 2020
Aunjanue Ellis's page
- The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel2020IMDb rating 7.4Goodwin as Denise Clark BradfordEllis as Mattie Moss Clark
- Lovely & Amazing2002IMDb rating 6.7Goodwin as Annie MarksEllis as Lorraine
Eric Roberts1 film together, 2006
Eric Roberts's page
- Phat Girlz2006IMDb rating 3.4Goodwin as Jazmin Age 13Roberts as Robert Myer
Dermot Mulroney1 film together, 2002
Dermot Mulroney's page
- Lovely & Amazing2002IMDb rating 6.7Goodwin as Annie MarksMulroney as Kevin McCabe
Bobby Cannavale1 film together, 2003
Bobby Cannavale's page
- The Station Agent2003IMDb rating 7.6Goodwin as CleoCannavale as Joe Oramas
Richard Kind1 film together, 2003
Richard Kind's page
- The Station Agent2003IMDb rating 7.6Goodwin as CleoKind as Louis Tiboni
Catherine Keener1 film together, 2002
Catherine Keener's page
- Lovely & Amazing2002IMDb rating 6.7Goodwin as Annie MarksKeener as Michelle Marks
Tom McCarthyDirector, 1 film, 2003
All films by Tom McCarthy
- The Station Agent2003IMDb rating 7.6Goodwin as Cleo
Jonathan LevineDirector, 1 film, 2017
All films by Jonathan Levine
- Snatched2017IMDb rating 4.7Goodwin as Lew
Nnegest LikkéDirector, 1 film, 2006
All films by Nnegest Likké
- Phat Girlz2006IMDb rating 3.4Goodwin as Jazmin Age 13

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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