Reagan Gomez-Preston
Reagan Gomez-Preston
Reagan Gomez-Preston | |
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Born | Reagan Amyre Gomez-Preston (1980-04-24)April 24, 1980 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1995–present |
Spouse(s) | DeWayne Turrentine (m. 1999) |
Children | 2 |
Reagan Gomez-Preston | |
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Born | Reagan Amyre Gomez-Preston (1980-04-24)April 24, 1980 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1995–present |
Spouse(s) | DeWayne Turrentine (m. 1999) |
Children | 2 |
Early life
Gomez-Preston's father, Bennett Preston, is a medical examiner/pathologist in Philadelphia. When Gomez-Preston was young her mother worked for the Detroit Police Department.[4] Cheryl Gomez was one of the first women assigned to street patrol. Due to verbal abuse, written racist epithets, death threats, and a commanding officer expressing interest in a relationship with her, she quit, and filed a sexual harassment suit against the Detroit Police Department,[4] which she won, receiving an award somewhere between $800,000 and $1.2 million.[5] After this Cheryl Gomez moved the family to Philadelphia. There Gomez-Preston was enrolled in acting, dancing, and singing lessons at Philadelphia's Freedom Theatre.[3] Her parents eventually divorced. In 1994, she moved from Philadelphia to Los Angeles with her mother and Kyle, so that Gomez-Preston could pursue an acting career.
Career
Gomez-Preston began her acting career in The Parent 'Hood, as Zaria Peterson.[6] She guest starred on UPN's One on One as Flex's younger sister/Brianna's aunt, Bernadette. Also, she was a guest host of the weekly music series Soul Train, aired in April 1996. She also played Francine opposite Holly Robinson Peete in the short-lived UPN sitcom, Love Inc. She is also a former cast member of The Amanda Show. She has been featured in King magazine twice, first in the September 2003-October 2003 issue, and again in the December 2006-January 2007 issue. She was one of five cover girls in her second appearance. She also appeared in music videos "Sorry 2004" by Ruben Studdard,[7] "No Better Love" by Young Gunz,[8] and "Whatever You Like" by T.I..[9]
Gomez-Preston is a writer of feature films, with her own business and production company. She voiced Roberta Tubbs, Cleveland Brown's stepdaughter on the animated series The Cleveland Show[10] from 2009 until the show's cancellation in 2013.[11] Gomez-Preston replaced actress Nia Long.[12] Since 2014, she has had a recurring voice-over role as the twin sisters Jenny and Kiki Pizza on the animated Cartoon Network television series Steven Universe and in 2016, she began a recurring role on Queen Sugar as Chantal Williams.
Personal life
Gomez-Preston began dating model DeWayne Turrentine in 1995.[13] Turrentine was a member of the hip hop duo Quo.[14] The couple married on November 10, 1999. They have two children, a daughter, Scarlett Annette Turrentine (born May 13, 2007) and a son Tyger Attila Turrentine (born April 2, 2011).[15]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995 | Freaky Friday | Heather | Television film |
1996 | Jerry Maguire | Tidwell's Cousin | |
2001 | Carmen: A Hip Hopera | Caela | Television film |
2002 | Dead Above Ground | Latrisha McDermont | |
2003 | Love Don't Cost a Thing | Olivia | |
2004 | Never Die Alone | Juanita | |
2004 | Doing Hard Time | Rayvon Jones | Direct-to-video |
2004 | Hair Show | Fiona | |
2004 | Trois: The Escort | Lena | Direct-to-video |
2005 | Beauty Shop | Woman | |
2009 | Dough Boys | Beauty | |
2009 | Black Angels | Asia Sterling | |
2012 | Dysfunctional Friends | Ebony |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995–99 | The Parent 'Hood | Zaria Peterson | 90 episodes |
1996 | Moesha | Geneva | Episode: "Hakeem's New Flame" |
1997 | Smart Guy | Nina Duperley | Episode: "Love Letters" |
1999 | Undressed | Jackie | 4 episodes |
1999 | Felicity | Student | Episode: "Ancient History" |
2000 | Martial Law | Mary | Episode: "Scorpio Rising" |
2001 | That '70s Show | Melissa | Episode: "Hyde Gets the Girl" |
2002 | Strong Medicine | Briette | Episode: "Trauma" |
2002 | Off Centre | Sherry | Episode: "The Deflower Half-Hour" |
2003 | One on One | Bernadette | Episode: "Daddy's Other Girl" |
2003 | ER | Gayla | Episode: "No Strings Attached" |
2003 | JAG | Cassie Dupree | Episode: "Pulse Rate" |
2004 | She Spies | Kanesha Hamilton | Episode: "The Gift" |
2005–06 | Love, Inc. | Francine | 22 episodes |
2007 | 'Til Death | Deb | Episode: "Performance Anxiety" |
2009–13 | The Cleveland Show | Roberta Tubbs (voice) | 76 episodes |
2011–14 | Love That Girl! | Jasmine Russell | 13 episodes |
2012 | The Soul Man | Renee | Episode: "How to Be a Church Lady" |
2013–14 | Almost Home | Lisa | 10 episodes |
2014 | Rick and Morty | Jessica's Friend (voice) | Episode: "Rick Potion No. 9" |
2014–present | Steven Universe | Jenny Pizza, Kiki Pizza (voices) | 19 episodes |
2015 | Instant Mom | Rhonda | Episode: "How You Bike Me Now" |
2016–17 | Queen Sugar | Chantal Williams | 5 episodes |
2019 | Infinity Train | Mikayla (voice) |