Entertainment TV Scripted TV Shows Grotesquerie’s Raven Goodwin Says Ryan Murphy Didn’t Remember Working with Her on Another Hit Show (Exclusive) “He was like, ‘Nice to meet you.’ I was like, ‘All right, bet,’ ” the actress told PEOPLE with a laugh By Toria Sheffield Toria Sheffield Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has previously appeared in places like Bustle, LAMag, and HelloGiggles. People Editorial Guidelines and Nathan Vinson Nathan Vinson Nathan Vinson is the Weekend Audience Editor for PEOPLE.com, where he oversees PEOPLE's social media channels, newsletters and notifications over the weekend. He has been working for the brand since 2022. People Editorial Guidelines Published on November 16, 2024 10:00AM EST Comments Raven Goodwin; Ryan Murphy. Photo: Getty(2) Raven Goodwin is spilling the tea about working with Ryan Murphy. The actress, 32, spoke exclusively with PEOPLE on Tuesday, Nov. 12, to discuss family, upcoming projects and her role in Murphy’s latest FX horror series, Grotesquerie. When asked if the American Horror Story creator recognized her from her three-episode stint on his hit Fox show Glee, which ran from 2009 to 2015, Goodwin revealed that Murphy didn’t recognize her. “Ryan had forgotten!” the Good Luck Charlie actress told PEOPLE with a laugh. “It's been so long since Ryan did Glee — he had no idea I was on the show. He was like, ‘Nice to meet you.’ I was like, ‘All right, bet.‘ ” Goodwin went on to rave about Murphy and the show’s creative team. “Seriously, I was so excited to be a part of the Ryan Murphy universe simply because I am [an] actual fan,” she explained. “Like I really do watch his work. Every time he puts something out, I'm watching it.” Travis Kelce and Raven Goodwin in a 'Grotesquerie' scene. Prashant Gupta/FX Ryan Murphy Thinks Menéndez Family Doesn't 'Understand' Monsters, Knocks Their 'Knee-Jerk' Reaction (Exclusive) “And for me to love the [Grotesquerie] script as much as I did, like, they did their thing — like the writers are incredible,” she continued. “They have incredible minds and so to kind of execute whatever they had in mind and to do it and make everybody happy and to get the job done the way I was supposed to get it done ... it meant a lot … So I'm excited. You know, I hope we can do more.” The Being Mary Jane actress also dished on what it was like working with NFL star Travis Kelce in his first significant acting role. "It's always funny to see people who haven't really been in the world come on set,” she said. “And they're like, ‘Oh, it's another angle. Oh, we got to wait 10 more hours for this one thing. Oh, okay.’ ” “It's just so funny seeing how they kind of conceptualize what's going on around them because we get paid to wait — we don't get paid to act. So I think they forget about that part,” Goodwin added. “But he was super cool. You know, everything moved kind of fast and, you know, we got him out as soon as we could, but our days are long.” Travis Kelce Says He Could’ve 'Done That Better' After Watching Grotesquerie and Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity? Goodwin also recalled the surreal sensation of working with Kelce, 35, and costar Niecy Nash-Betts, 54, in one particularly dramatic scene. “All of our experiences and career choices and paths just kind of meeting up,” she said, “And it was just kind of like, ‘Okay, we're doing this.’ But it was refreshing. It was fun. They both were absolutely breathtakingly good.” Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. “It was such a cool day. It was just like a cool day,” she continued. “It just felt like I was in a twilight zone. Like, what is really happening with my career right now? This is so cool.” Grotesquerie follows a small-town detective Lois Tryon (Nash-Betts) as she attempts to solve a string of gruesome and seemingly personal murders. Goodwin portrays Lois’ daughter, Merritt Tryon, who “is Lois’ rock, although her struggles with an eating disorder reveal a double standard that forces Lois to grapple with her own flaws,” per the show’s description of Merritt. Grotesquerie also features Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Courtney B. Vance, Micaela Diamond and Lesley Manville. Will Travis Kelce Return for a Potential Grotesquerie Season 2? Find Out Who Survived the Season 1 Finale Goodwin most recently stars as Tiffany in the BET+ holiday movie Style Me for Christmas. The film, which was directed by LazRael Lison, follows “a boutique owner facing eviction at Christmas” who “gets the fashion assignment of a lifetime” when she's chosen to style a handsome playboy celebrity, per the official synopsis. “I just feel like it's such a beautiful cast that [BET] brought together. I feel like the storyline is adorable. We all love that underdog redemption story. And that's what it is with Tiffany,” she told PEOPLE. Style Me for Christmas is available steaming on BET+. Close