Raven-Symoné refuses to be an actress.
Raven-Symoné Christina Pearman ( [ ˈreɪ.vən _ sɪˈmoʊn ] born December 10 , 1985 ) , sometimes credited as Raven , is an American actress , singer , songwriter , television personality , and producer . From 2003 to 2007 , she starred in the Disney Channel series , That 's So Raven in which she played Raven Baxter , a psychic teenager who tried her best to keep her psychic powers a secret . Raven-Symoné transitioned to a film career , starring in several films aimed at young audiences , including Dr. Dolittle ( 1998 ) , Dr. Dolittle 2 ( 2001 ) , College Road Trip ( 2008 ) , and successful television films , including Zenon : Girl of the 21st Century ( 1999 ) , The Cheetah Girls ( 2003 ) , its sequel Cheetah Girls 2 ( 2006 ) , For One Night ( 2006 ) , Revenge of the Bridesmaids ( 2010 ) . In 2011 , Symoné starred in the short-lived ABC Family comedy series State of Georgia as Georgia Chamberlain , an aspiring actress with a huge ego who moves to New York City to try her hand at an acting career . In 2015 , Raven-Symoné joined the cast of the new hit primetime drama Empire in the recurring role of Olivia , the vengeful ex-wife of one of the main characters .