Olivia Gooden

Olivia Gavala Gooden was born August 8, 1972 in Ocilla Ga, as Olivia Gavala Hardy to Kenneth Moses and Veronica Wilcox, who never married, but she was raised by her maternal grandparents and her mother and step father Isaac Wilcox (Rip 2014). Olivia graduated from Ashford University with a BA in Psychology, 2010. She is a minister of the gospel, mentor, encourager, prayer warrior, a jack of all trade, actor known for her role as Celine McBride in the movie Surrender (released 2015) directed and written by Sidney Bryant, Sr. and also known for her role as Lisa in the stage play, What Goes Around Comes Around (2015, 2016) written by Crystal Gaskins. She is also a singer and song writer, none of her songs released yet. She is the mother of two children, a son Ricky Mills, Jr (1990) who is married to Courtney and they have two sons (Gavin A'mare and Galen Isaac) and a daughter, Genesis Eden. A daughter, Zandreonna Brockington (1994). She has been married to Steven Gooden since September 20, 1997. Olivia and Steven with their daughter currently live in Gainesville Ga where they are active members at Free Chapel, Gainesville under the leadership of Jentezen Franklin.