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Raven Goodwin Biography

Birth Name:Raven Tyshanna Goodwin

Birth Place:Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Profession Actress, Soundtrack, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Was nominated for a Black Reel Award for Best Breakthrough Performance for "Lovely and Amazing" in 2003
  • Was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for "The Station Agent" in 2004
  • Was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance for "Lovely and Amazing" in 2003
  • Was encouraged to get into acting by her parents and began modeling in print advertisements
  • Started out as a child actress, first appearing in the indie film "Lovely and Amazing" in 2001
  • Quote: "I don't think the media has been interested in my life, and I just live a normal life and try to stay positive as much as I possibly can․ I will always keep it real․"
  • Best known for her role as Ivy Wentz in "Good Luck Charlie" and as Cleo in "The Station Agent․"

Awards

  • 2003Black Reel-Best Breakthrough Performance: nominated
  • 2003Independent Spirit Award-Best Debut Performance: nominated
  • 2003OFTA Film Award-Best Youth Performance: nominated
  • 2004Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2004PFCS Award-Best Ensemble Acting: nominated
  • 2019Vision Award-Best Performance - Comedy: nominated
  • 2020Black Reel-Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie/Limited Series: nominated