Reagan Gomez

About

Reagan Gomez was born in Detroit, Michigan and was involved in theater and modeling at a very young age. Her family moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and that’s when Reagan’s love for acting really took off. She and her mother would travel back and forth to New York for auditions and jobs. Reagan was doing so well in New York, she and her mother decided to take their chances in Los Angeles. They rode the Grey Hound bus from Philadelphia to Los Angeles and within two months, Reagan had representation, booked a Disney tv movie and a regular role on a show for a brand new network, the WB. That show was THE PARENT 'HOOD. The PARENT 'HOOD lasted for five seasons.

Reagan continued to work in tv and film appearing in JERRY MAGUIRE, ER, THAT 70'S SHOW, BEAUTY SHOP, LOVE DON'T COST A THING, NEVER DIE ALONE, QUEEN SUGAR and more. She’s also a staple in the animation world with a regular role on the FAMILY GUY spin off, THE CLEVELAND SHOW and a recurring role on STEVEN UNIVERSE. In 2010, Reagan wrote, produced and starred in her first short film, THIS TIME. Soon after, Reagan wrote, produced, directed and starred in two seasons of her webseries, ALMOST HOME. The show was about a brother and sister who left Chicago for LA after the death of their mother, to pursue their dreams in music and fashion. At the time, ALMOST HOME was on of the only shows on tv or the internet with original music and performances.

Reagan’s next project was a zombie apocalypse drama called SURVIVING. Reagan wrote, produced and directed the show about two black sisters trying to survive a new and dangerous world. SURVIVINGwas nominated for a Gotham Award in 2016 for Best Original Series Shortform. Reagan continues to work both in front and behind the camera, but Reagan’s true passion is creating original, scripted content starring women of color. After 25 years in the business, Reagan remembers how limited the roles were for her and women like her and she’s going her part to create more interesting characters and stories starring marginalized communities.