Meagan Monique Good [ 1 ] born August 8, [ 2 ] is an American actress and model. She first gained critical attention for her role in the film Eve's Bayou prior to landing the role of Nina in the Nickelodeon sitcom Cousin Skeeter β In , Good featured in an ensemble cast of the film Think Like a Man.
Fury of the Gods She has three siblings, including older sister and fellow actress La'Myia Good. According to Good, she grew up "super nerdy, super skinny, buckteeth, big ole afro and yet I had a sense of confidence about myself, like, 'they just don't get it yet. In the early stages of her career, Good worked as an extra on television shows such as Doogie Howser, M.
After taking on small film and television roles for the next few years, Good began to transition into more mature roles in the early s. Good believes she was able to move into adult roles due to playing characters several years younger than her. In , a major year for Good, she landed roles in the action-drama Biker Boyz and the romantic-comedy Deliver Us from Eva , which helped her transition from child to adult actress.
She also appeared as the character Vanessa for one season of My Wife and Kids , before being replaced by another actor. In , Good co-starred in the horror film Venom , as well as the well-received neo noir film Brick. Lee 's Roll Bounce. In , Good played the role of Coco, which she felt was her first true lead actress role, in the urban action-drama Waist Deep.
Good returned to television from January to March , starring in Deception after being contacted by her agents about the series while leaving a hair salon. According to the actress, she sat in her car "and cried for minutes like a nerd, by myself.
