Meagan Monique Good (born August 8, 1981) is an American actress and producer best known for her roles in various horror films, including Venom, One Missed Call, The Unborn, and the Saw franchise.
She played Luba Gibbs in Saw V.
Early Life[]
Meagan Good was born on August 8, 1981, in Panorama City, Los Angeles, California. Her mother, Tyra Wardlow-Doyle, worked as Good's manager into her teens, and her father, Leondis "Leon" Good, is an LAPD police officer. Good was raised with her three siblings in Canyon Country, now known as Santa Clarita, California. She began her acting career around the age of four.
Career[]
In the early stages of her career, Good worked as an extra on television shows such as Doogie Howser, M.D., and Amen. When she was 13, she was cast in her first film, the 1995 comedy Friday. She first gained critical recognition for her performance as the troubled teen Cisely Batiste in Kasi Lemmons' 1997 film Eve's Bayou. She received two award nominations, including her first NAACP Image Award nomination.
In 2003, 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 five episodes during the third season of My Wife and Kids before being replaced by Brooklyn Sudano for unknown reasons. In 2004, Good starred alongside Jordana Brewster, Sara Foster, and Jill Ritchie in the action film D.E.B.S. and received a Best Actress nomination at the 2005 Black Movie Awards.
In 2005, Good co-starred in the horror film Venom and the well-received neo-noir Brick. She played opposite rapper and actor Bow Wow in Malcolm D. Lee's Roll Bounce. In 2006, Good played Coco, which she felt was her first lead actress role, in the urban action-drama Waist Deep. She landed a role in the dance movie Stomp the Yard the following year, starring alongside Ne-Yo and childhood friend Columbus Short. In 2008, she appeared in the horror film One Missed Call as the ill-fated college student Shelley Baum. She also appeared as an angry trophy wife in the Mike Myers comedy The Love Guru and the horror thriller Saw V.
She was part of the ensemble cast in 2012's Think Like a Man, a movie based on Steve Harvey's 2009 book Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man. In 2013, Good starred in Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues. Good returned to television from January to March 2013, starring in Deception. In 2014, she reprised her role in the sequel of Think Like a Man. Good stated she "had a really good time" while filming the sequel after initially being nervous "because there's so much energy that only Vegas can give."
Good has also appeared in music videos by artists such as 50 Cent, Imajin, Isyss, Lil' Johnny, Memphis Bleek, Tyrese, and Will Smith. She has started her own production company, Freedom Bridge Entertainment, with Marlon Olivera and fellow actors Tamara Bass and Ty Hodges.
Personal Life[]
In 2011, Good began dating DeVon Franklin, a Columbia Pictures executive and Seventh-day Adventist preacher. They became engaged in early April 2012 and married on June 16, 2012, at Triunfo Creek Winery in Malibu, California. The pair stated that they remained chaste in their relationship before their marriage. In December 2021, Good and Franklin announced their divorce after nine years of marriage. Their divorce was finalized in June 2022. Since May 2023, Good has been dating actor Jonathan Majors.
Filmography[]
Films[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Friday | Kid #2 |
| Make a Wish, Molly | Jenny | |
| 1997 | Eve's Bayou | Cisely Batiste |
| 1999 | The Secret Life of Girls | Kay |
| 2000 | 3 Strikes | Buela Douglas |
| 2001 | House Party 4: Down to the Last Minute | Tina - Jon Jon's Girlfriend |
| 2003 | Biker Boyz | Tina |
| Deliver Us from Eva | Jacqui Dandrige | |
| Ride or Die | Fake Venus | |
| 2004 | D.E.B.S. | Max |
| You Got Served | Beautifull | |
| The Cookout | Brittany | |
| 2005 | Brick | Kara |
| Venom | Cece | |
| Roll Bounce | Naomi Phillips | |
| 2006 | Miles from Home | Natasha Freeman |
| Waist Deep | Coco | |
| 2007 | Stomp the Yard | April |
| 2008 | One Missed Call | Shelley Baum |
| The Love Guru | Prudence Roanoke | |
| Saw V | Luba Gibbs | |
| 2009 | The Unborn | Romy |
| 2011 | Jumping the Broom | Blythe |
| Video Girl | Lorie | |
| 35 and Ticking | Falinda | |
| 2012 | Luv | Beverly |
| Dysfunctional Friends | Ms. Stevens | |
| Think Like a Man | Mya | |
| The Carlton Dance | Meagan | |
| The Obama Effect | Tamika Jones | |
| Dick Little | Megan | |
| 2013 | Don Jon | Hollywood Actress #2 |
| Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues | Linda Jackson | |
| 2014 | Think Like a Man Too | Mya |
| 2015 | A Girl Like Grace | Share |
| Charlie, Trevor, and a Girl Savannah | ||
| 2016 | Deuces | Janet Foster |
| 2018 | A Boy. A Girl. A Dream. | Free |
| 2019 | Shazam! | Super Hero Darla |
| The Intruder | Annie | |
| If Not Now, When? | Tyra | |
| 2020 | Monster Hunter | Dash |
| 2022 | Dayshift | Jocelyn Jablonski |
| 2023 | Shazam! Fury of the Gods | Super Hero Darla |
| 2024 | Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black | Ava |
Television Series[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Gabriel's Fire | Young Girl |
| 1994 | On Our Own | Traycee |
| 1996 | ABC Afterschool Specials | Janie |
| 1997 | Pacific Blue | Shalona James |
| Touched by an Angel | Nikki | |
| The Gregory Hines Show | Pauley | |
| Just One of the Girls | Starkeesha | |
| 1998 | Nothing Sacred | Carissa |
| 1997-1998 | The Parent 'Hood | Ariana |
| 2000 | Moesha | Nicole |
| The Steve Harvey Show | Alicia | |
| 2001 | The Division | Kara Taylor |
| The Famous Jett Jackson | Tara Essex | |
| 2001-2002 | Raising Dad | Katie |
| 1998-2001 | Cousin Skeeter | Nina |
| 1999-2002 | The Jersey | Tamika |
| 2003 | My Wife and Kids | Vanessa Scott |
| 2005 | Kevin Hill | Melanie West |
| 2007 | House M.D. | Amy |
| All of Us | Katie | |
| 2009 | Cold Case | Beatrice Sloan '70 |
| 2011 | The Game | Parker Keith |
| 2012 | Californication | Kali |
| Harry's Law | Cecilia | |
| 2013 | Deception | Joanna Locasto |
| 2014 | The Dead Diaries | Alexis |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Paula Bryant | |
| 2015 | Mr. Robinson | Victoria Wavers |
| Minority Report | Lara Vega | |
| 2016 | Code Black | Grace Adams |
| 2017 | White Famous | Kali |
| 2018 | Star | Natalie Knight |
| 2019-2020 | Prodigal Son | Colette Swanson |
| 2021-2023 | Harlem | Camille Parks |
Television Films[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Babylon Fields | |
| 2017 | Love by the 10th Date | Gabrielle Fateful |
| 2021 | Death Saved My Life | Jade |
| 2023 | Buying Back My Daughter | Dana Webb |
Video Games[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Scarface: The World Is Yours | Femme Fatale |
Gallery[]
External Links[]
Meagan Good on Wikipedia
Meagan Good at the Internet Movie Database
Meagan Good on Twitter
Meagan Good on Instagram