Meagan Good
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| Meagan Good | |
| Born | Meagan Monique Good August 8, 1981 Panorama City, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Occupation | Actress, producer,model |
| Years active | 1991–present |
Meagan Monique Good (born on August 8, 1981)[1] is an American film and television actress, and occasional film producer. Beginning her career at the early age of four, Good has appeared in numerous commercials, television shows, feature films, and music videos.
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[edit] Life and career
Good was born in Panorama City, California to Tyra Doyle (who worked as Good's manager into her teens), and Leon Good, an LAPD police officer.[2] According to Good, her maternal grandmother is "Jewish and African, so I guess that would be considered Creole. My mother’s father was Cherokee and something else. My dad’s mother’s Puerto Rican and African American, and his father was from Barbados."[2][3] Good was raised in Canyon Country (now known as Santa Clarita), California with her three siblings. She began her acting career around the age of four or five.[4] In the early stages of her career, Good started out doing work as an extra on television shows such as Doogie Howser, M.D. and Amen.[4] Good, a horror film fan, has personally credited Danielle Harris' performances in Halloween 4 and Halloween 5 as the reason why she wanted to become an actress.[5] When she was thirteen, Good was cast in her first film in the 1995 hit Friday.[2] Good first began to gain recognition for her performance as troubled teen Cisely Baptiste in Kasi Lemmons' critically-acclaimed 1997 film Eve's Bayou, which earned Good two award nominations, including her first NAACP Image Award nomination.
After taking on small film/television roles for the next few years, Good would begin to transition into more mature roles in the early 2000s. From 1999 to 2003, Good appeared as Nina on Nickelodeon's hit show Cousin Skeeter. Good later took on small roles in the films 3 Strikes and House Party 4: Down to the Last Minute. 2003 proved to be a major year for Good, as she landed roles in the action-drama Biker Boyz and the romantic-comedy Deliver Us from Eva, which helped her transition from child to adult actress. Good also appeared as the character Vanessa for five episodes during the third season of My Wife and Kids, before being replaced by Brooklyn Sudano for undisclosed reasons.[6] In 2004 Good starred alongside Jordana Brewster, Sara Foster, and Jill Ritchie in the action film D.E.B.S., and for her performance received a Best Actress nomination at the 2005 Black Movie Awards. [7] She also had small roles in The Cookout, Lance "Un" Rivera's directorial debut, and the teen dance film You Got Served.
In 2005, Good co-starred in the horror film Venom as well as the well-received indie noir Brick. She then played opposite rapper/actor Bow Wow in Malcolm D. Lee's Roll Bounce. In 2006, Good took on the role of Coco, which she felt was her first true leading lady role, in the urban action-drama Waist Deep.[4] Good also voiced a character for the video game Scarface: The World Is Yours that same year.[8] The following year, Good landed a role in the dance movie Stomp the Yard, starring alongside Ne-Yo and childhood friend Columbus Short.[2] In 2008, Good appeared in the horror film One Missed Call and the Mike Myers comedy The Love Guru, and in the latter half of the year could be seen in Saw V. Good's most recent role was in 2009's The Unborn with Gary Oldman and Odette Yustman.
Good has appeared in over twenty films in her career. She has also made appearances in many music videos, by artists such as 50 Cent, Imajin, Isyss (of which Good's sister La'Myia Good is a member), Lil' Johnny, Memphis Bleek, Tyrese, and Will Smith.[1]
[edit] Future work
Good has stated in numerous interviews that she would like to portray the late singer Aaliyah in an autobiographical film.[4][9]
The actress has also started her own production company, Freedom Bridge Entertainment, with Marlon Olivera, and fellow actors Tamara Bass and Ty Hodges.[10] The company's first production was the 2006 film Miles from Home.[11] The second is Sundays in Fort Greene, which is currently in production, and was written by Bass, Hodges, and actor Omar Epps.[12]
[edit] Personal life
Good currently lives in Studio City, California.[3][2] Although she wasn't raised in the church, Good considers herself to be a very spiritual person, and has stated in numerous interviews that she will not do roles that she feels might "disappoint God."[13]
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Films
| Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Friday | Kid #2 | F. Gary Gray | |
| Make a Wish, Molly | Jenny | Bruce Schwartz | Credited as Megan Good[14] | |
| 1997 | Eve's Bayou | Cisely Batiste | Kasi Lemmons | |
| 1999 | The Secret Life of Girls | Kay | Holly Goldberg Sloan | |
| 2000 | 3 Strikes | Buela Douglas | DJ Pooh | |
| 2001 | House Party 4: Down to the Last Minute | Tina | Chris Stokes | Direct-to-video release |
| 2003 | Biker Boyz | Tina | Reggie Rock Bythewood | |
| Deliver Us from Eva | Jacqui Dandrige | Gary Hardwick | ||
| Ride or Die | Fake Venus | Craig Ross Jr. | Alternative title: Hustle and Heat | |
| 2004 | D.E.B.S. | Max Brewer | Angela Robinson | |
| You Got Served | Beautifull | Chris Stokes | ||
| The Cookout | Brittany | Lance Rivera | ||
| 2005 | Brick | Kara | Rian Johnson | |
| Venom | Cece | Jim Gillespie | ||
| Roll Bounce | Naomi Phillips | Malcolm D. Lee | ||
| 2006 | Miles from Home | Natasha Freeman | Ty Hodges | Producer |
| Waist Deep | Coco | Vondie Curtis-Hall | ||
| 2007 | Stomp the Yard | April | Sylvain White | |
| 2008 | One Missed Call | Shelley Baum | Eric Vallette Josh Ohman | |
| The Love Guru | Prudence Roanoke | Marco Schnabel | ||
| Saw V | Luba | David Hackl | ||
| 2009 | The Unborn | Romy | David S. Goyer | |
| Drag Me To Hell | Heather | Sam Raimi | ||
| Sweet Flame | Heather | Amy Hobby | Filming (rumored)[15] | |
| Sundays in Fort Greene | Greta Sunday | Ty Hodges | Producer, In-production |
[edit] Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Gabriel's Fire | Young Girl | One episode |
| 1994 | On Our Own | Traycee | One episode |
| 1996 | ABC Afterschool Special | Janie | One episode |
| 1997 | Just One of the Girls | Starkeesha | Unknown episodes |
| Pacific Blue | Shalona James | One episode | |
| Touched by an Angel | Nikki | One episode | |
| The Gregory Hines Show | Pauley | One episode | |
| 1997-1998 | The Parent 'Hood | Ariana | Two episodes |
| 1998-2000 | Cousin Skeeter | Nina | |
| 2000 | Moesha | Nicole | One episode |
| The Steve Harvey Show | Alicia | One episode | |
| 2001 | The Division | Kara Taylor | One episode |
| The Famous Jett Jackson | Tara Essex | Two episodes | |
| 2001-2002 | Raising Dad | Katie | Seven episodes |
| 2002 | The Jersey | Tamika | One episode |
| 2003 | My Wife and Kids | Vanessa | Five episodes |
| 2005 | Kevin Hill | Melanie West | Four episodes |
| 2007 | House M.D. | Amy | One episode |
| All of Us | Katie | Two episodes |
[edit] Awards and nominations
| Year | Organization | Award[16] | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress | Eve's Bayou | Nominated |
| YoungStar Awards | Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama Film | Nominated | ||
| 2005 | Black Movie Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role | D.E.B.S. | Nominated |
| 2006 | Black Reel Awards | Best Ensemble | Roll Bounce | Nominated |
| Black Movie Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role | Waist Deep | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice Breakout (Female) | Nominated | ||
| 2007 | MTV Movie Awards | Best Kiss | Stomp the Yard | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Actress (Drama) | Nominated | ||
| 2008 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Meagan Good Biography (1981-)". FilmReference.com. http://www.filmreference.com/film/26/Meagan-Good.html. Retrieved on 2008-03-28.
- ^ a b c d e "DallasBlack.com: Interview: Meagan Good". DallasBlack.com. http://www.dallasblack.com/entertainment/interviewmeagangood. Retrieved on 2009-03-11.
- ^ a b Kam Williams (2009-01-20). "Meagan Good: The Unborn Interview". KamWilliams.com. http://www.kamwilliams.com/2009/01/meagan-good-unborn-interview.html. Retrieved on 2009-06-30.
- ^ a b c d "Meagan Good Interview - Interview - Stumped?". Stumped? Magazine. http://stumpedmagazine.com/interviews/meagan-good.html. Retrieved on 2009-03-11.
- ^ "Meagan Good (I) - Biography". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0328709/bio. Retrieved on 2009-03-30.
- ^ "The Other Darrin - Television Tropes & Idioms". TVTropes.org. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheOtherDarrin?from=Main.SisterBecky. Retrieved on 2009-03-11.
- ^ "IMDb: Black Movie Awards: 2005". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Black_Movie_Awards/2005. Retrieved on 2009-03-11.
- ^ "GameShark > PC > News > The Girls of Scarface". GameShark.com. http://www.gameshark.com/pc/news/17860/The-Girls-of-Scarface.htm. Retrieved on 2009-03-11.
- ^ "Meagan Good Wants Aaliyah Life Story Movie Role". MWZA.com. http://www.mwza.com/meagan-good-wants-aaliyah-life-story-movie-role. Retrieved on 2009-03-11.
- ^ "Meagan Good Rolling Out Magazine Photos". MWZA.com. http://www.mwza.com/meagan-good-rolling-out-magazine-photos. Retrieved on 2009-03-11.
- ^ "Miles from Home (2006/I)". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0756690. Retrieved on 2009-03-11.
- ^ "Sundays in Fort Greene (2009)". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0944967. Retrieved on 2009-03-11.
- ^ Dowdell, Niki (2005-05). "Meagan Good: Grounded, Funny and Straight Up Cool (pg. 19)". MahoganyCafe.com. http://www.mahoganycafe.com/meagan/meagan19.jpg. Retrieved on 2008-05-05.
- ^ "Make a Wish, Molly (1995)". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110444. Retrieved on 2009-03-30.
- ^ "Brown Sista >> Meagan Good One Sunset Movie News". BrownSista.com. http://brownsista.com/meagan-good-sighting-movie-news. Retrieved on 2009-03-30.
- ^ "Meagan Good (I) - Awards". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0328709/awards. Retrieved on 2009-03-10.
[edit] External links
- Meagan Good at Allmovie
- Meagan Good at the Internet Movie Database
- Meagan Good at TV.com
- Meagan Good at Yahoo! Movies
- Meagan Good Official Website
