In "Single Black Female," Raven Goodwin's character, Monica, is navigating the loss of her father on top of the pressure of landing her dream job. The actress said the movie came at the perfect time for her on a personal level because she was experiencing similar highs and lows in real life. 

She lost her own father just months prior to filming, and, around the same time, Goodwin was planning a wedding with her now-husband, Wiley Battle. She felt as though this combination of experiences helped her better prepare for her role as Monica.

"It was a lot of emotions going on — you're happy and you're sad at the same time," she said. "You're grieving, but so many great things are happening to you. I think that's where Monica was at [too]."

Goodwin continued: "She's in a transitional period in her career. She can possibly get her dream job, but then she's dealing with grief and her dad not being here to see her accomplish that. I think, with all of that, it just came from an authentic place. Honestly, it was easy for me."

When asked if the filming experience was taxing or cathartic, Goodwin replied candidly. 

"Definitely cathartic, definitely therapeutic," she said. "All of those crying scenes, I was really crying. I would be like, 'Get me out of this scene!' But, yeah, it was a good time, definitely."

"Single Black Female" is now on Lifetime.