Meagan Good

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Biography

A gorgeous, gifted performer, Meagan Good was able to gracefully make the difficult transition from child and teen star to adult working actress. Born Aug. 8, 1981 in Panorama City, CA, Meagan Monique Good made her film debut in "Friday" (1995), but achieved her Image Award-nominated breakthrough in the spellbinding "Eve's Bayou" (1997) as a sexually charged teenager who may or may not have been molested by her father (Samuel L. Jackson). Good …
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Job Title

Actor, Producer

Born

August 8, 1981

Career Milestones

Began starring in commercials at age 4

1997

Received critical acclaim for role in Kasi Lemmons' "Eve's Bayou" opposite Samuel L. Jackson; earned NAACP Image Award nomination

1998

Landed first major TV role as a series regular on Nickelodeon's "Cousin Skeeter"

1999

Cast in "The Secret Life of Girls," starring Eugene Levy

2000

Portrayed Buela in the comedy "3 Strikes"

2001

Cast as Katie on The WB comedy series "Raising Dad"

2003

Co-starred in romantic comedy feature "Deliver Us From Eva"

2003

Featured in Rapper 50 Cent's "21 Questions" music video

2003

Played love interest to Derek Luke's character in "Biker Boyz"

2004

Cast in Queen Latifah scripted comedy "The Cookout"

2004

Starred as tough-talking group leader Max in "D.E.B.S."

2006

Co-starred in teenage film noir "Brick" opposite Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Lukas Haas; first screened at Sundance Film Festival 2005

2006

Co-starred with Tyrese Gibson in Vondie Curtis-Hall's "Waist Deep"

2007

Acted in dance film "Stomp the Yard"

2008

Appeared in horror features "One Missed Call" and "Saw V"

2011

Co-starred opposite Paula Patton and Angela Bassett in "Jumping the Broom"

2012

Joined ensemble cast in comedy hit "Think Like a Man"

2012

Played sultry R&B singer Kali on Showtime's "Californication"

2013

Cast in starring role of detective Joanna Locasto on NBC mystery drama series "Deception"

2013

Co-starred with Common in drama feature "LUV"

Awards

2007

MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss in Stomp the Yard