La'Myia Janae Good–Bellinger is an American

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. Good is best known for her voice work in the blockbuster

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game '' Killzone 3'' as the voice of Jammer and her work with R&B group Isyss. Good has appeared in numerous television shows such as '' Tall Hopes'', '' Sister, Sister'', '' The Parent 'Hood'', ''

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Early life

Good was born in Panorama City, California to Tyra Wardlow-Doyle (who worked as her sister's manager into her teens), and Leon Good, an

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police officer. Good is the older sister of actress

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and older cousin of actor and singer Dijon Talton.

Career

Isyss and BAD GYRL

In 2001, Good along with LeTecia Harrison, Ardena Clark, and lead singer Quierra Davis-Martin formed the R&B group known as Isyss. As a group, they achieved moderate success in 2002 with their debut album, "'' The Way We Do''", which included the Hot 100 charting singles "Day & Night" featuring rapper

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and their signature song "Single For The Rest Of My Life". During their career, they performed the theme song to the short lived BET talk show "Oh Drama" and were the spokespersons for "Got 2 B So Smooth" hair care products. They were nominated for two Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards and took home one award. Due to poor album sales, they were later dropped from

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, before they could release a second album. Ardena Clark was later replaced by a new member "Love" shortly before they broke up, due to creative differences. Their only album "The Way We Do" reached # 55 on the ''

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'' Charts and has sold about 300,000 copies. After leaving the group in 2006, Good and "Love" both became members of the R&B trio known as BAD GYRL, which also eventually disbanded. Following her time with both groups, Good decided to focus on acting.

Personal life

Good married singer Eric Bellinger in January 2015. The couple has two sons: Elysha Bellinger and Eazy Bellinger.

Discography

* '' The Way We Do'' (2002)

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

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