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Raven Symone

Raven Symone

Raven-Symone earned a fond place in the hearts of Cosby Show fans around the world when she joined the cast of that seminal '80s sitcom as pint-sized Olivia Kendall, the daughter of Lt. Martin Kendall (Joseph C. Phillips) and Denise Huxtable Kendall (Lisa Bonet) during the hit program's sixth season. The series wrapped within a few years of Symone's enlistment, but the young actress continued her ascent by establishing herself as a force to be reckoned with in the multiple venues of television, pop music, and feature film. Born in Atlanta, GA, in December 1985, Raven-Symoné Christina Pearman began modeling diapers at the age of two and landed the Cosby assignment by the age of three. By 1993 (one year after Cosby took its final bow), Symone had joined the cast of yet another sitcom, ABC's Hangin' With Mr. Cooper (1992-1997), then a year into production; she would remain with Cooper until it folded in 1997, but in the mean time branched off into another venue altogether as an R&B recording artist. MCA quickly signed her and issued her rap-infused album Here's to New Dreams in 1993; unfortunately, it failed to connect with a sizeable audience, and it would be six years before Symone emerged with a sophomore recording, the R&B-flavored Undeniable (1999). That album unabashedly showcased the young performer's desire to become a teen pop sensation, and revealed her vocal skills much more transparently than its predecessor, as did its follow-up efforts. Meanwhile, Symone landed bit parts and supporting roles in movies, including Dr. Dolittle (1998) and Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001); she also voiced the character of Monique on the animated television series Kim Possible (2002) and headlined her own Disney Channel sitcom, That's So Raven. The smash program cast Symone as a 15-year-old girl whose gaffes get her family into a seemingly endless series of outrageous difficulties. Symone then starred in the hit telemovies The Cheetah Girls and The Cheetah Girls 2, lent a supporting role to the theatrical feature The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004), and signed to star in the big-screen outing College Road Trip, opposite funnyman Martin Lawrence. In that comedy, Symone plays a young woman on a college-scouting trip with her policeman father. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide


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When was Raven Symone born?
Raven Symone was born on December 10, 1985

What role did Raven Symone play in The Cheetah Girls 2: When in Spain?
Raven Symone played Galleria in The Cheetah Girls 2: When in Spain

What role did Raven Symone play in That's So Raven: Season 01?
Raven Symone played Raven Baxter in That's So Raven: Season 01

What role did Raven Symone portray in The Cheetah Girls?
Raven Symone played Galleria Garibaldi in The Cheetah Girls

Who did Raven Symone portray in College Road Trip?
Raven Symone was Melanie in College Road Trip

Who did Raven Symone portray in Tinker Bell?
Raven Symone was Iridessa in Tinker Bell

Who did Raven Symone play in Dr. Dolittle 2?
Raven Symone was Charisse Dolittle in Dr. Dolittle 2

What role did Raven Symone portray in Everyone's Hero?
Raven Symone played Marti Brewster in Everyone's Hero

Who did Raven Symone play in The Cosby Show: Season 08?
Raven Symone was Olivia Kendall in The Cosby Show: Season 08

What role did Raven Symone play in Dr. Dolittle?
Raven Symone played Charisse Dolittle in Dr. Dolittle

What role did Raven Symone portray in The Cosby Show: Season 07?
Raven Symone played Olivia Kendall in The Cosby Show: Season 07

Who did Raven Symone play in The Cosby Show: Season 06?
Raven Symone was Olivia Kendall in The Cosby Show: Season 06

What role did Raven Symone portray in The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement?
Raven Symone played Asana in The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

Who did Raven Symone play in Fat Albert?
Raven Symone was Danielle in Fat Albert

Who did Raven Symone portray in Kim Possible [Animated TV Series]?
Raven Symone was Monique in Kim Possible [Animated TV Series]


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