16 Facts About Raven Goodwin

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In 2010, Goodwin transitioned to mature roles with the series Huge, and subsequently came to mainstream recognition with a recurring role on the sitcom Good Luck Charlie.

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Raven Goodwin has since appeared as Eliza on the comedy series SMILF and as Denise Clark-Bradford in the television film The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel, the latter of which earned her a Black Reel Award nomination.

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Raven Goodwin made her return to film with a cameo in the action film Snatched.

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Raven Goodwin was born in Washington DC In 2019, Raven Goodwin announced her engagement to finance executive Wiley Battle, through Instagram, which was picked up across various media outlets.

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Raven 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 and an Independent Spirit Award.

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In 2003, Raven Goodwin was cast in Tom McCarthy's independent comedy-drama The Station Agent as Cleo.

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Raven Goodwin earned a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for the role, which ranks her among the youngest actresses to be nominated.

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In 2004, Raven 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.

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In 2006, Raven Goodwin appeared in the critically-panned comedy film Phat Girlz as Young Jazmin Biltmore.

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Raven Goodwin landed the main role of Tangie Cunningham on Nickelodeon sitcom Just Jordan, which began airing in 2007, running for two seasons.

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In 2010, Raven Goodwin was cast in the main role of Becca in the sitcom Huge, which ran for a season.

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Later that year, Raven Goodwin was cast as the recurring role of Ivy Wentz in Disney Channel sitcom Good Luck Charlie.

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In 2013, Raven Goodwin was cast in the main role of Niecy Patterson, the niece of Gabrielle Union's character, in the American drama series Being Mary Jane, which she played until the show ended in 2019.

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Raven Goodwin had a minor role in the 2017 action-comedy film Snatched as Lew.

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In 2019, Raven Goodwin starred in the BET television film Christmas Belles.

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In January 2021, Raven Goodwin portrayed actress Hattie McDaniel in the independent biographical film Behind the Smile.