Meagan Good Biography
Summary
"Meagan Monique Good" (born August 8, 1981) is an American film and television actress.
Biography
Good, who is of Puerto Rican, French, African American and Native American descent, was born in Panorama City, California, the daughter of Tyra Doyle, who works as her manager, and Leon Good, an LAPD officer. She was raised in Santa Clarita, California and began her acting career at the age of four when she began appearing in commercials. By age 10, Good was landing roles on television series including "Gabriel's Fire", Nickelodeon's "Cousin Skeeter", and "On Our Own". Her breakout role came in the 1997 film, "Eve's Bayou".
Throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s, she continued to land roles in television series and films. In addition to film and television work, Good has also appeared in music videos by Imajin, Will Smith, 50 Cent, K-Ci & JoJo, and the R&B group Isyss (her older sister, LaMyia Good, is a member).
In 2006, Good voiced a character for the video game "Scarface: The World Is Yours". That same year, she appeared in "Waist Deep" with Tyrese Gibson and produced her first film, "Miles From Home", in which she also co-starred. She also appeared that year as the vampish Kara in Rian Johnson's High-school-based Noir film about heroin, "Brick". The following year, she landed a role in the dance movie, "Stomp the Yard", alongside Columbus Short and Ne-Yo. In 2008, she appeared in the horror film "One Missed Call" and the Mike Myers comedy "The Love Guru". She has stated that she considers herself very spiritual and will not do roles she feels will disappoint God. She is dating Thomas Jones, an American football running back for the New York Jets.
External links
("Stumped?" Magazine Interview)
(Meagan Good) at Complex Magazine
(Ask Men Top 10 Women in Hip Hop)
Credit
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