| This page uses Creative Commons Licensed content from Wikipedia (view authors). |
Raven-Symoné Christina Pearman-Maday (née Pearman; born December 10, 1985), also known mononymously as Raven, portrayed Raven Baxter in That's So Raven and reprised the role in Raven's Home.
Life and Career
Raven appeared in several successful television series, such as The Cosby Show and Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, in the late 1980s and early 1990s. From 2003 to 2007, she starred in the Disney Channel series, That's So Raven in which she played Raven Baxter, a psychic teenager who tried her best to keep her psychic powers a secret. During her time on That's So Raven, Raven-Symoné released her third studio album, This is My Time (2004) which was her best selling solo album to date, charting at number 51 on the Billboard 200.[6] A year after the end of That's So Raven, she released her fourth studio album, Raven-Symoné (2008). The album peaked at number 159 on the Billboard 200. During 2003 to 2006, she participated in four soundtracks from Disney, RIAA-certified double-platinum album, The Cheetah Girls (2003), RIAA-certified gold album, That's So Raven (2004), That's So Raven Too! (2006) and RIAA-certified platinum album, The Cheetah Girls 2 (2006). The soundtracks sold a combined 4.1 million copies in the U.S. alone. As of April 2008, Raven-Symoné has sold 314,000 albums in the United States.
Symoné transitioned to a film career, starring in several films aimed at young audiences, including Dr. Dolittle (1998), Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001), College Road Trip (2008), and successful television films, including Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century (1999), The Cheetah Girls (2003), its sequel Cheetah Girls 2 (2006), For One Night (2006), Revenge of the Bridesmaids (2010). Raven has also lent her voice to the animated series Kim Possible, for the character Monique and films such as Disney's Tinker Bell. In 2011, Symoné starred in the short-lived ABC Family comedy series State of Georgia as Georgia Chamberlain, an aspiring actress with a huge ego who moves to New York City to try her hand at an acting career. In 2012, Symoné ranked number nine on VH1's "100 Greatest Kid Stars Of All Time" list.[1]
In 2015, Raven-Symoné joined the cast of the new hit primetime drama Empire in the recurring role of Olivia, the vengeful ex-wife of one of the main characters. She stars alongside Terrence Howard, Malik Yoba, and Taraji P. Henson. In June 2015, she joined the ABC panel show The View, after a period of guest-hosting. She also guest starred on K.C. Undercover in the special "Runaway Robot".
In June 2020, Raven married her current spouse, Miranda Maday.
Filmography (TV)
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989–92 | The Cosby Show | Olivia Kendall | TV Sitcom | 63 episodes |
| 1989 | A Different World | Olivia Kendall | TV Sitcom | Episode: "Forever Hold Your Peace" |
| 1990 | The Earth Day Special | TV special | ||
| The Muppets at Walt Disney World | Little Girl | TV film | ||
| 1992 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Claudia | TV Sitcom | Episode: "Vying for Attention" |
| 1993 | Alex Haley's Queen | Young Queen | TV Miniseries | |
| Xuxa | Herself | Television series | Guest | |
| 1993–97 | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Nicole Lee | TV Sitcom | Main role; 79 episodes |
| 1994 | The Kidsongs Television Show | Herself | Guest Rapper | 1 episode |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Goldilocks/Olivia/Zoe | Voice | 2 episodes |
| Bill Nye the Science Guy | Herself | Educational television series | Episode: "Human Transportation" | |
| 1997 | Space Ghost Coast to Coast | Herself | Animated television parody talk show | Episode: Piledriver |
| 1999 | Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century | Nebula Wade | DCOM | Series/Made for TV Film |
| 2001 | My Wife and Kids | Charmaine | TV Sitcom | Episode: "Mom's Away" |
| The Proud Family | Stephanie | Animated Series | Episode: "Seven Days of Kwanzaa" | |
| 2002 | The Cosby Show: A Look Back | Herself | TV documentary | A retrospective special, looking back on the television series. |
| 2002–07 | Kim Possible | Monique | Voice, animated television series | 27 episodes |
| Express Yourself | Herself | Interstitial series | ||
| 2003–07 | That's So Raven | Raven Baxter | Family Sitcom | Lead role 100 episodes, also executive producer (22 episodes) |
| 2003 | The Cheetah Girls | Galleria "Bubbles" Garibaldi | DCOM | Main role |
| Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time | Monique | DCOM Voice | ||
| 2004 | Zenon: Z3 | Nebula Wade | DCOM | |
| Fillmore! | Maryanne Greene/Alexandria Quarry | Voice Animated Series | 2 episodes | |
| 2005 | Higglytown Heroes | Playground Monitor | Voice Animated Series | episode: "Wayne's Ripping Adventure" |
| Kim Possible: So the Drama | Monique | DCOM Voice | ||
| 2006 | For One Night | Brianna McCallister | TV film | |
| The Cheetah Girls 2 | Galleria "Bubbles" Garibaldi | DCOM | Main role, also executive producer | |
| 2007 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Raven Baxter | Family Sitcom | Episode: "That's So Suite Life of Hannah Montana" |
| Cory in the House | Episode: "That's So in the House" | |||
| 2008 | American Dad! | Katie/Wife | Voice, animated sitcom | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Sonny with a Chance | Amber Algoode | Family Sitcom | Episode: "That's So Sonny" |
| Revenge of the Bridesmaids | Abigail "Abby" Scanlan | TV film | A 2010 ABC Family Original Movie | |
| 2011 | Pixie Hollow Games | Iridessa | Voice, animated television film | |
| State of Georgia | Georgia Chamberlain | Sitcom | Lead Role | |
| Rupaul's Drag U | Guest Judge | Reality TV | Episode: "Looking for a New Job" | |
| 2013 | See Dad Run | Whitney Gibbons | Sitcom | Episode: "See Dad Run a Fever" |
| 2015 | Empire | Olivia Lyon | TV Drama | 2 episodes |
| K.C. Undercover | Simone Devereaux | Family Sitcom | 2 episodes | |
| 2015–16 | The View | Herself | Television series talk show | Co-host (appeared as a guest multiple times before) |
| 2015–2022 | Black-ish | Rhonda Johnson | TV Sitcom | 4 episodes |
| 2016 | RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars | Guest Judge | Reality TV | Episode: "All Star Talent Show" |
| Nashville | Herself | TV Drama | Episode: "It's Sure Gonna Hurt" | |
| 2017–2018 | Animals | Nurse | Animated Comedy Series | 2 Episodes |
| 2017–present | Raven's Home | Raven Baxter | Family Sitcom | Lead role; Spin-off of That's So Raven |
| 2017 | Master of None | Herself | Episode: "Buona Notte" | |
| 2018 | Drunk History | Nichelle Nichols | TV Comedy series | Episode: "Game Changers" |
| Big City Greens | Maria Media | Animated TV Series | Episode: "Breaking News/Cyberbullies" | |
| 2019 | Just Roll With It | Betsy Hagg | Family Sitcom | Guest role, Episode: "Just Roll With It: You Decide LIVE!" |
| The Masked Singer | Herself as "The Black Widow" | Celebrity Singing Competition | Finished 10th out of 16 Contestants | |
| Holidays Unwrapped | Herself | Disney Channel Holiday Special | Featuring the casts of Raven's Home, Bunk'd, Big City Greens, and Kylie Cantrall | |
| 2020 | Bunk'd | Raven Baxter | Sitcom | Guest star Episode "Raven About Bunk'd" |
Trivia
- Raven made her directorial debut in the Season 3 episode, Sorry to Father You.
- Beyond Raven's Home, she has directed episodes of Sydney to the Max and Pretty Freekin Scary.
- Cosby Show kid who starred as psychic Raven Baxter in That's So Raven and released the Hot 100 single "That's What Little Girls Are Made Of" in 1993. She also starred in the 2003 TV movie The Cheetah Girls. She was an infant model. By age two, she was signed by Ford Models and became the face of campaigns for Ritz crackers, Jell-O, and others.
- She recorded songs on the 2003 RIAA-certified double-platinum album The Cheetah Girls as well as the 2004 RIAA-certified gold album That's So Raven.
- Her parents are named Lydia and Christopher B. Pearman.
- She announced that she was gay and in a relationship with AzMarie Livingston in 2012. The couple split in 2015.
- She sang Stevie Wonder's "Superstition" as the main theme for the 2003 film The Haunted Mansion.
- Interestingly, she and Anneliese van der Pol both guests starred with Zendaya, albeit separately.
- Raven guest stars in "Just Roll With It: You Decide LIVE!" a special live Halloween 2019 episode of Just Roll With It.
- Raven appeared as "The Black Widow" in the second season of The Masked Singer. During production, she broke her left wrist which required surgery to repair.
- During production of the last 3 episodes for Season 3, Raven broke her arm and is seen with a cast.
Gallery
 |
The image gallery for Raven-Symoné may be viewed here.
|
Videos
