Personal details
Born:
- Birthday: 1981-08-08
- Born Place: Panaroma City, California, USA
Also Known As:
Meagan Monique Good, Megan Good
Meagan Good
Meagan Good is a prominent American actress, director, and producer who has been a consistent presence in Hollywood for over three decades. Born Meagan Monique Good on August 8, 1981, in Panorama City, Los Angeles, California, she began her career as a child actor at the age of four, appearing in commercials and small television roles. Her first significant film role came at 13 in the 1995 comedy "Friday," but it was her critically acclaimed performance as the troubled teen Cisely Batiste in Kasi Lemmons' 1997 film "Eve's Bayou" that truly garnered her attention, earning her an NAACP Image Award nomination.Throughout the early 2000s, Good successfully transitioned from child to adult roles, starring in a variety of films such as "Biker Boyz" (2003), "Deliver Us from Eva" (2003), "You Got Served" (2004), "Roll Bounce" (2005), and "Stomp the Yard" (2007), often playing the love interest or a strong female lead. She also had a notable recurring role as Vanessa Scott on the sitcom "My Wife and Kids."Her career continued to diversify with roles in popular films like "The Unborn" (2009), "Think Like a Man" (2012) and its sequel "Think Like a Man Too" (2014), and "Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues" (2013). On television, she took on lead roles in series like "Deception" (2013) and "Minority Report" (2015).More recently, Meagan Good has entered the superhero genre, playing the adult, super-powered version of Darla Dudley in the DC Extended Universe films "Shazam!" (2019) and "Shazam! Fury of the Gods" (2023). She has also been a main cast member in the Amazon Prime series "Harlem" since 2021. Beyond acting, Good has ventured into directing and producing, co-founding the production company Freedom Bridge Entertainment and taking on executive producer and starring roles in projects like "Terry McMillan Presents: Forever" (2024) and "Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black" (2024). She is also known for her advocacy work, speaking on topics such as representation in Hollywood, faith, and self-empowerment.
