As a child actor, Meagan Good hit the ground running with her career. Beginning at the age of four, Good first came to fame for her role as Cisely Batiste in the 1997 drama "Eve's Bayou." And it was her work during this movie that led Good to her breakout role as Nina in Nickelodeon's "Cousin Skeeter."
The kid-friendly sitcom, which ran from 1998 to 2001, was a pioneer in TV shows beginning to tell Black stories — focused on issues and life scenarios that impacted Black American communities watching at that time. And for the kids, they could either relate to Bobby or Nina or Cousin Skeeter as they watched them grow into young adults and learn coming-of-age lessons.
Even though the main character "Cousin Skeeter" was a puppet, it wasn't hard for Good's talent to stick out on the show — with the show catapulting Good's acting career. But "Cousin Skeeter" did more than just kick off Good's career, it also brought her a family within Hollywood. When reflecting on her time working on "Cousin Skeeter," Good explained to Entertainment Weekly that she and the cast, especially Robert Ri'chard, who played Bobby Walker, almost became "siblings" despite the show only running for three seasons. "We really became family," Good said. "We argued a lot, but we really became a family."
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