Editing That's So Raven (section)

===Casting===
[[File:That'sSoRavencast.jpg|210px|thumb|Cast members (L-R, above): [[Kyle Massey]], [[T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh]], [[Rondell Sheridan]], (below): [[Orlando Brown (actor)|Orlando Brown]], [[Raven-Symoné]] and [[Anneliese van der Pol]].]]

The program and its primary cast were announced in November 2001; Raven-Symoné was revealed to be portraying the titular character Raven; she had previously worked as a child actor on the sitcoms ''[[The Cosby Show]]'' and ''[[Hangin' with Mr. Cooper]]''.<ref name="seriesorder"/> Raven-Symoné was reported to be Disney's first African American female star,{{sfn|Bell|2015|p=56}} and the first African American woman to have her name in the title of a comedy series at the network.<ref name="ewravenshome"/><!--the show [[Thea (TV series)]], starring Thea Vidale, was the first TV show to be named for an African American woman.--> Joshua Alston of ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' called Raven-Symoné's role on the show her "most successful phase" and praised her [[physical comedy]].<ref name="avclub100">{{cite news|last=Alston|first=Joshua |url=https://www.avclub.com/that-s-so-raven-changed-disney-channel-in-ways-no-one-c-1798247263|title=''That's So Raven'' changed Disney Channel in ways no one could have predicted|work=[[The A.V. Club]]|publisher=[[G/O Media]] |date=May 16, 2016|access-date=January 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104083759/https://www.avclub.com/that-s-so-raven-changed-disney-channel-in-ways-no-one-c-1798247263|archive-date=January 4, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> Marsh cited her humor and commitment to comedy as a reason for her success.<ref name="garymarsh">{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/gary-marsh-television-producer-138444/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220106021427/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/gary-marsh-television-producer-138444/|title=Gary Marsh, television producer |work=The Hollywood Reporter|publisher=Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group|date=August 1, 2006|archive-date=January 6, 2022|access-date=January 7, 2022|last=Abott|first=Denise|url-status=live}}</ref> She is credited as "Raven" throughout the series.<ref name="avclub100"/>

The supporting cast was also first announced in November 2001.<ref name="seriesorder"/> [[Orlando Brown (actor)|Orlando Brown]] portrays Raven's close friend Eddie and [[Anneliese van der Pol]] plays Chelsea, another of Raven's friends.<ref name="avclub100"/> [[Tricia Dixon]] was originally listed in the casting announcement before van der Pol joined the cast.<ref name="seriesorder"/> [[Kyle Massey]] portrays Raven's younger brother, Cory. [[Rondell Sheridan]] portrays Raven's father, Victor.<ref name="avclub100"/>

[[T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh]] plays Raven's mother Tanya for the first three seasons; she left the show because she had initially expected to only work on three seasons as she was required to provide full-time care for her ailing grandmother.<ref name="tkeyah">{{cite news|url=https://madamenoire.com/701421/tkeyah-crystal-keymah/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220111094045/https://madamenoire.com/701421/tkeyah-crystal-keymah/amp/|title=T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh Talks ''In Living Color,'' Caring For A Grandmother Living With Alzheimer's & Raven Symoné |work=[[MadameNoire]]|date=June 9, 2016|archive-date=January 11, 2022|access-date=January 12, 2022|last=Wells|first=Veronica |url-status=live}}</ref> Within the show's storyline, it is explained Tanya has traveled to England to pursue [[higher education]].<ref name="avclub100"/>

Guest stars in the series include [[Jenifer Lewis]] as Raven's grandmother Vivian<ref name="vivian"/> and [[Anne-Marie Johnson]] as famous fashion designer Donna Cabonna in the show's fourth season.<ref name="donnacabonna">{{cite magazine|title=Anne-Marie Johnson has signed on to Disney Channel's live-action hit ''That's So Raven.'' She'll play the recurring role of a diva-like fashion designer Donna Cabonna, who offers Raven an internship. |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|publisher=Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group|date=August 10, 2005|volume=390|issue=21}}</ref>