Template:Infobox musical artist 2 Raven-Symoné Christina Pearman (born December 10, 1985 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American actress, R&B/pop singer, dancer, producer, and model. She is professionally known as Raven and Raven-Symoné.
Biography
As a baby, Raven worked for Atlanta's Young Faces Inc. modeling agency and was featured in local print advertisements. At age two, she worked with Ford Models, Inc. in New York and appeared in ads for Ritz cracker, Jell-O, Fisher-Price, and Cool Whip. At age three, she auditioned for the film Ghost Dad. She was too young for the role, but was recommended for a part in The Cosby Show, eventually being cast as Olivia in February 1989. After the series ended, Symoné released her debut album in 1993 called Here's to New Dreams, which featured the single "That's What Little Girls Are Made Of". That year, she also joined the cast of ABC's sitcom Hangin' with Mr. Cooper as Nicole, the daughter of Mark Curry's cousin.
Raven had a role in 1998's Dr. Dolittle, and returned for the first sequel as well. In 1999 she starred in the Disney original film Zenon: Girl of the 21st Centuryas nebula, the best friend of the title character played by Kirsten Storms. Starting in 2002, Raven starred in the Disney Channel series That's So Raven as Raven Baxter, a teenager with psychic abilities; it became Disney's highest-rated series during its run and spawned product spinoffs, including soundtracks (featuring songs by Raven), episode DVDs, and video games. In 2005 the show was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program. In 2003 Raven was featured in the Disney original film The Cheetah Girls and its soundtrack. A year later her third solo album, This Is My Time, was released. She has also appeared in the films Zenon: Z3, The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, and Fat Albert. In 2006 she starred in the Lifetime film For One Night. ]]
Selected filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role |
| 2009 | Sparkle | Sparkle |
| 2007 | Double Dutch | Unknown |
| 2007 | That's So Raven: The Movie | Raven Baxter |
| 2007 | Zenon:Z4 | Nebula Wade |
| 2006 | Everyone's Hero | Martin (voice) |
| 2006 | The Cheetah Girls 2: When in Spain | Galleria Garibaldi |
| 2006 | For One Night | Brianna McCallister |
| 2005 | Kim Possible: So the Drama | Monique (voice) |
| 2004 | Fat Albert | Danielle (voice) |
| 2004 | The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement | Asana |
| 2004 | Zenon: Z3 | Nebula Wade |
| 2003 | Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time | Monique (present) (voice) |
| 2003 | The Cheetah Girls | Galleria Garibaldi |
| 2001 | Dr. Dolittle 2 | Charisse Dolittle |
| 1999 | Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century | Nebula Wade |
| 1998 | Dr. Dolittle | Charisse Dolittle |
| 1994 | The Little Rascals | Stymie's girlfriend |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | Raven Too! | Raven Baxter | |
| 2005 | Higglytown Heroes | Playground Monitor Hero | "Wayne's Ripping Adventure/Meet Eubie's Cousin" (episode 14, season 1) |
| 2004 | Fillmore! | Maryanne Greene (voice) Alexandria Quarry (voice) |
"Code Name: Electric Haircut" (episode 9, season 2) "Field Trip of the Just (2004)" (episode 12, season 2) |
| 2003–2006 | That's So Raven | Raven Baxter | |
| 2002 | Kim Possible | Monique | |
| 2001 | The Proud Family | Stephanie (voice) | "Seven Days Of Kwanzaa" (episode 11, season 1) |
| 2001 | My Wife and Kids | Charmaine | "Mom's Away (Part 1)" (episode 1, season 2) "Mom's Away (Part 2)" (episode 2, season 2) |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Goldilocks (voice) | "The Prince and the Pauper" |
| 1993–1997 | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Nicole Lee | Seasons 2–5 |
| 1993 | Queen: The Story of an American Family | 5-year-old Queen | |
| 1993 | Blindsided | Singer | |
| 1992 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Claudia | "Vying for Attention" (episode 21, season 2) |
| 1990 | The Muppets at Walt Disney World | Young girl | Made-for-TV film |
| 1989–1992 | The Cosby Show | Olivia Kendall | Seasons 6–8 |
| 1989 | A Different World | Olivia Kendall | "Forever Hold Your Peace" (episode 5, season 3) |
Discography
| Album information |
|---|
| Here's to New Dreams |
Undeniable
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This Is My Time
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Untitled (TBA)
|
Soundtracks
| Year | Song | Movie/Series |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | "I Can Get Away with Anything" | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child |
| 2002 | "That's So Raven" (theme song) (with Orlando Brown and Anneliese van der Pol) | That's So Raven |
| 2003 | "Circle of Life" (with The Disney Channel Circle of Stars) | The Lion King (2-disc special edition DVD) |
| 2003 | "Superstition" | The Haunted Mansion |
| 2004 | "Grazing in the Grass" | The Lion King 1½ |
| 2004 | "True to Your Heart" | Ella Enchanted |
| 2004 | "Supernatural" | That's So Raven |
| 2004 | "Shine" | That's So Raven |
| 2004 | "This Is My Time" | The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement |
| 2004 | "Your Crowning Glory" (with Julie Andrews) | The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement |
| 2004 | "My Christmas Wish" | ? |
| 2004 | "Under the Sea" | The Little Mermaid |
| 2005 | "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" (with The Disney Channel Circle of Stars) | Cinderella II: Dreams Come True (2-disc special edition DVD) |
| 2005 | "Bump" | Ice Princess |
| 2005 | "Life Is Beautiful" | Go Figure |
| 2006 | "Some Call It Magic" | Raven Too! |
| 2006 | "Jump In" | Raven Too! |
Charts
| Year | Album | Chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. 200 | U.S. R&B | ||
| 2004 | This Is My Time[1] | 51 | 50 |
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. R&B/Hip-Hop | |||
| 1993 | "That's What Little Girls Are Made Of"[2] | 68 | 47 | Here's to New Dreams |
External links
Websites
- Ravenlive.com - Raven's Official Website
- Raven's Hollywood Records Website
- Raven-Symone at IMDb
- Watch the video of Some Call It Magic.
- An unofficial Raven mySpace
Forum(s)
Notes and references
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums&model.vnuArtistId=33506&model.vnuAlbumId=650776 This Is My Time
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=33506&model.vnuAlbumId=650776 That's What Little Girls Are Made Of