La'Myia Good
La'Myia Good | |
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| Birth name | La'Myia Janae Good |
| Also known as | Myla |
| Born | September 27, 1979[1] Panorama City, California, U.S. |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Arista |
La'Myia Janae Good–Bellinger (born September 27, 1979)[1] is an American singer and actress. Good is best known for her voice work in the blockbuster PlayStation 3 game Killzone 3 as the voice of Jammer and her work with R&B group Isyss. Good has appeared in numerous television shows such as Tall Hopes, Sister, Sister, The Parent 'Hood, Smart Guy, ER, The Parkers and Judging Amy. She has also appeared in films such as The Wood.[2][3]
Early life
Good was born in Panorama City, California to Tyra Wardlow-Doyle (who worked as her sister's manager into her teens), and Leon Good, an LAPD police officer.[4] Good is the older sister of actress Meagan Good and older cousin of actor/singer Dijon Talton. Good's sister Meagan has said of their heritage that their maternal grandmother is "Jewish and African. My mother's father was Cherokee and something else. My dad's mother's Puerto Rican and black, and his father was from Barbados."[4][5]
Career
Isyss and BAD GYRL
In 2001, Good along with LeTecia Harrison, Ardena Clark, and lead singer Quierra Davis-Martin formed the R&B group known as Isyss. As a group, they achieved moderate success in 2002 with their debut album, "The Way We Do", which included the Hot 100 charting singles "Day & Night" featuring rapper Jadakiss and their signature song "Single For The Rest Of My Life". During their career, they performed the theme song to the short lived BET talk show "Oh Drama" and were the spokespersons for "Got 2 B So Smooth" hair care products. They were nominated for two Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards and took home one award. Due to poor album sales, they were later dropped from Arista Records, before they could release a second album. Ardena Clark was later replaced by a new member "Love" shortly before they broke up, due to creative differences. Their only album "The Way We Do" reached # 55 on the Billboard Charts and has sold about 300,000 copies.[6] After leaving the group in 2006, Good and "Love" both became members of the R&B trio known as BAD GYRL, which also eventually disbanded. Following her time with both groups, Good decided to focus on acting.
Personal life
Good married singer Eric Bellinger in January 2015. The couple has two sons: Elysha Bellinger (born March 2015) and Eazy Bellinger (born August 2019).[7][8]
Discography
- The Way We Do (2002)
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The Wood | Monica | [2] |
| 2009 | Busted | Nay-Nay | |
| 2011 | Video Girl | Stacey Walker | |
| 2012 | Dick Little | Bullet | |
| 2013 | Act Like You Love Me | Larissa | |
| 2014 | Crossed the Line | Lynn | |
| 2015 | Charlie, Trevor, and a Girl Savannah | ||
| 2018 | Lent! | Robyn | TV movie |
| 2019 | The Waiting Room | Kendall | |
| If Not Now, When? | Erica | ||
| 2021 | Death Saved My Life | Leigh | TV movie |
| 2023 | Vicious Affair | Camilla | TV Movie |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Tall Hopes | Leticia | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1995 | Sister, Sister | Girl | Episode: "The Tutor" [2] |
| 1997 | The Parent 'Hood | Nakia | Episode: "No Soul on Ice" |
| City Guys | Briana | Episode: "The Date" & "Red Ferrari" [2] | |
| 1998 | Smart Guy | Tina | Episode: "Stop the Presses" [2] |
| 1999 | ER | Sharice Haines | Episode: "Rites of Spring" |
| 2000 | The Parkers | Aysia | Episode: "Cheers" [2] |
| 2001 | Popular | Girl #2 | Episode: "Fag" [2] |
| City Guys | Leeza | Episode: "Dances with Malcolm" | |
| Judging Amy | Rochandra Travino | Episode: "Beating the Bounds" [2] | |
| 2017 | Family Time | Episode: "Love Tat" | |
| 2019 | BET Her Presents: The Waiting Room | Kendall | Episode: "The Waiting Room" |
| 2022 | Kingdom Business | Essence | Recurring cast |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Killzone 3 | Jammer | Voice[9] |
References
- ^ a b "La'Myia Good Biography". imdb.com. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Movies & TV". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-10-26. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
- ^ "La'Myia Good". TVguide. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
- ^ a b "DallasBlack.com: Interview: Meagan Good". DallasBlack.com. Archived from the original on 2009-01-23. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
- ^ Kam Williams (January 20, 2009). "Meagan Good: The Unborn Interview". KamWilliams.com. Retrieved June 30, 2009.
- ^ "Isyss". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2009-12-02.[dead link]
- ^ "La'Myia Good and Eric Bellinger Are Married and Expecting". 27 October 2020.. Essence.com. January 30, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
- ^ "Eric Bellinger & La'Miya Good Announce Pregnancy At "Martin" Themed Birthday Bash". hotnewhiphop.com. March 28, 2019.
- ^ "Jammer".
External links
- La'Myia Good on Myspace
- La'Myia Good at IMDb
- 1979 births
- Living people
- Actresses from Los Angeles
- African-American women singers
- American people who self-identify as being of Cherokee descent
- People from Panorama City, Los Angeles
- American actresses of Puerto Rican descent
- Singers from Los Angeles
- Hispanic and Latino American women singers
- American video game actresses
- American soul singers
- American people of Jewish descent
- American people of Barbadian descent
- Arista Records artists
- 20th-century American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
- African-American actresses
- American television actresses
- American film actresses
- American voice actresses
- 21st-century American singers
- 21st-century American women singers