Raven Goodwin is popularly known for playing Tangie Cunningham on the Nickelodeon Series Just Jordan though she was acting since age 4. Her fist gig was in the 2001 film Lovely & Amazing as Annie Marks. She received an Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance.

Goodwin attended Lyndon Hill Elementary School in Prince Georges County, Maryland and has one older sister Curtrice D. Murphy.

Goodwin has also appeared in the 2003 film The Station Agent as Cleo and as Ivy Wentz in the Disney Channel Original Series Good Luck Charlie. She now stars as Becca on the TV series Huge.