Raven Goodwin

Raven Shamira Goodwin (born June 24, 1992) is an American actress. She began acting at the age of 9, starring as Annie Marks in the film Lovely & Amazing (2001), for which her performance was received positively, earning her nominations from the Black Reel Awards and the Independent Spirit Awards. Following this, she appeared in The Station Agent (2003) and in Phat Girlz (2006). She began working in television in 2007, starring as Tangie Cunningham on the comedy series Just Jordan (2007–2008).

Raven Goodwin
Born
Raven Shamira Goodwin

(1992-06-24) June 24, 1992
Washington, D.C., U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActress
Years active2001–present
Children1

In 2010, Goodwin began her career as an adult, and starred as Becca in the series Huge (2010). She soon came to recognition for her roles as Ivy Wentz on the sitcom Good Luck Charlie (2010–2014) and Niecy Patterson in the drama series Being Mary Jane (2013–2019), for which her performances received praise. She has since appeared as Eliza on the comedy series SMILF (2017–2019), starred as Lew in the action film Snatched (2017), and starred as Denise Clark-Bradford in the television film The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel (2019), the latter of which she received praise for her performance, earning her a Black Reel Award nomination.

Career

2001–2007: Breakthrough and child acting

Goodwin began acting in 2001, making her debut with the comedy drama film Lovely & Amazing, starring as Annie Marks. Goodwin's performance was praised, leading her to receive a number of award nominations for the role, of which includes a Black Reel Award nomination.[1][2][3] Following this, in 2003, Goodwin appeared in Tom McCarthy's independent comedy-drama The Station Agent as Cleo, for which the film and acting ensemble were acclaimed.[4]

In 2004, Goodwin began working on television, making guest appearances on various shows, of which include the sitcom Malcolm in the Middle, and the television series Strong Medicine and Everybody Hates Chris. In 2006, Goodwin appeared in the comedy film Phat Girlz as Young Jazmin Biltmore. In 2007, Goodwin was cast in the main role of Tangie Cunningham on Nickelodeon sitcom Just Jordan, which ran for two seasons.[5]

2010–present: Adult stardom and current work

In 2010, Goodwin was cast in the main role of Becca in the sitcom Huge,[6] which ran for a season. The show averaged roughly a million viewers per episode.[7] Later that year, Goodwin was cast as the recurring role of Ivy Wentz in Disney Channel sitcom Good Luck Charlie.[8] Following this, Goodwin played the role of Sheila on Fox's comedy-drama Glee for three episodes, and appeared as Desiree in American sitcom New Girl.

In 2013, Goodwin was cast in the main role of Niecy Patterson in the American drama series Being Mary Jane,[9] which she played until the show ended in 2019. In 2017, she was cast in the role of Eliza in the American television program SMILF, which ran for two years. In the same year, she also had a minor role in the action-comedy film Snatched as Lew.[10]

In 2019, Goodwin starred in the BET television film Christmas Belles. In the same year, she was cast as Denise Clark-Bradford in the Lifetime television film The Clark Sisters: The First Ladies of Gospel.[11] The film was released in 2020. Goodwin received praise for her performance, and she received a nomination for a Black Reel Award.[12]

Personal life

In 2019, Goodwin announced her engagement to finance executive Wiley Battle, [13] through Instagram,[14] which was picked up across various media outlets.[15] In 2020, they welcomed their first child, a daughter.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2001 Lovely & Amazing Annie Marks
2003 The Station Agent Cleo
2006 Phat Girlz Young Jazmin Biltmore
2007 All About Us DJ
2008 My Genie Princene "Princess" Gingi
2017 Snatched Lew

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2004 Malcolm in the Middle Special Kid # 2 Episode: "Dewey's Special Class"
2005 Strong Medicine Tara Episode: "Infectious Love"
2006 Everybody Hates Chris Tangee Episode: "Everybody Hates Valentine's Day"
2006 All of Us Courtney 2 episodes
2006 Just a Phase Crystal Unsold television film
2007–2008 Just Jordan Tangie Cunningham Main role
2008 30 Rock Pam Episode: "Believe in the Stars"
2010 Huge Rebecca "Becca" Huffstatter Main role
2010–2014 Good Luck Charlie Ivy Wentz Recurring role
2010 Meet the Browns Rose Watkins Episode: "Meet the Trainer"
2011 Glee Sheila 3 episodes
2011 New Girl Desiree Episode: "Bells"
2011 Good Luck Charlie: It's Christmas! Ivy Wentz Television film
2013–2019 Being Mary Jane Niecy Patterson Main role
2017–2019 SMILF Eliza Recurring to main role
2019 Christmas Belles Delia Television film
2020 The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel Denise Clark Bradford Lifetime movie[11]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2003 Black Reel Awards Outstanding Breakthrough Performance Lovely & Amazing Nominated [16]
Independent Spirit Awards Best Breakthrough Performance Nominated
OTA Film Awards Best Film Performance Nominated
2004 Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards Best Ensemble Acting (shared with cast) The Station Agent Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (shared with cast) Nominated
2020 Black Reel Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a TV Movie or Limited Series The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel Nominated [12]

References
  1. Nat (2018-03-12). "Five Things You Didn't Know About Raven Goodwin". TVOvermind. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
  2. "Black Reel Awards (2003)". IMDb. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
  3. McCarthy, Todd (2001-09-06). "Lovely & Amazing". Variety. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
  4. Ebert, Roger. "The Station Agent movie review (2003) | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  5. Ellenbogen, Rachael (2018-04-05). "Here's What Nickelodeon's 'Just Jordan' Cast Looks Like Now, 10 Years Later". International Business Times. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  6. "Breaking News - ABC Family Premieres Its New Original Scripted Drama Series, "Huge" | TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  7. "TV By The Numbers by zap2it.com". TV By The Numbers by zap2it.com. Archived from the original on 2010-11-03. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
  8. "'Being Mary Jane' Star Raven Goodwin Talks Being Black, Self Esteem, & More". Global Grind. 2017-01-11. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  9. "Breaking News - BET Networks' First Original Scripted Series "Being Mary Jane" Starring Gabrielle Union Premieres on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at 10 P.M. ET/PT | TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  10. "Raven Goodwin attends the "Snatched" premiere in Los Angeles". UPI. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  11. LEGASPI, ALTHEA (28 March 2019). "Salt–N-Pepa Miniseries, the Clark Sisters Biopic In Works". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  12. "Meet the Nominees". Black Reel Awards. 2020-06-29. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  13. "'Being Mary Jane' Actress Raven Goodwin Is Engaged!". Essence. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
  14. "Raven Goodwin (@ravengoodwin) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
  15. "Fans Just Realized This Good Luck Charlie Actor Is Engaged". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
  16. "Raven Goodwin". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
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