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Regina King
Actor, Director, ProducerBorn January 15, 1971 (54 years)
Regina Rene King (born January 15, 1971) is an American actress, director and producer. She has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and four Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2019, Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
King first gained attention for starring in the television sitcom 227 (1985–1990). Her subsequent roles included the film Friday (1995), the animated series The Boondocks (2005–2014), and the crime television series Southland (2009–2013). She received four Primetime Emmy Awards for her performances in the ABC anthology series American Crime (2015–2017), the Netflix miniseries Seven Seconds, and the HBO limited series Watchmen (2019). Her other television roles include the drama series The Leftovers (2015–2017) and the sitcom The Big Bang Theory (2013–2019).
She has also played supporting roles in the drama films Boyz n the Hood (1991), Poetic Justice (1993), How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998), and Ray (2004), as well as in the comedies Down to Earth (2001), Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003), A Cinderella Story (2004), and Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous (2005). She earned critical acclaim, as well as the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, for her role in If Beale Street Could Talk (2018). She then starred in the western The Harder They Fall (2021) and played the title role in the biopic Shirley (2024).
King has directed episodes for several television shows, including Scandal in 2015 and 2016 and This Is Us in 2017. She has also directed the music video for the 2010 song "Finding My Way Back" by Jaheim. King's feature film directorial debut came with the drama One Night in Miami... (2020), which earned her a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Director.
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King first gained attention for starring in the television sitcom 227 (1985–1990). Her subsequent roles included the film Friday (1995), the animated series The Boondocks (2005–2014), and the crime television series Southland (2009–2013). She received four Primetime Emmy Awards for her performances in the ABC anthology series American Crime (2015–2017), the Netflix miniseries Seven Seconds, and the HBO limited series Watchmen (2019). Her other television roles include the drama series The Leftovers (2015–2017) and the sitcom The Big Bang Theory (2013–2019).
She has also played supporting roles in the drama films Boyz n the Hood (1991), Poetic Justice (1993), How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998), and Ray (2004), as well as in the comedies Down to Earth (2001), Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003), A Cinderella Story (2004), and Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous (2005). She earned critical acclaim, as well as the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, for her role in If Beale Street Could Talk (2018). She then starred in the western The Harder They Fall (2021) and played the title role in the biopic Shirley (2024).
King has directed episodes for several television shows, including Scandal in 2015 and 2016 and This Is Us in 2017. She has also directed the music video for the 2010 song "Finding My Way Back" by Jaheim. King's feature film directorial debut came with the drama One Night in Miami... (2020), which earned her a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Director.
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Regina King Filmography
| 2027 | |
| 2025 | Caught Stealing · as Detective Roman |
| 2024 | Shirley · as Shirley Chisholm |
| 2021 | The Harder They Fall · as Trudy Smith |
| 2021 | Flag Day · as U.s. Marshal Blake |
| 2019 | Watchmen (TV Series) · as Angela Abar / Sister Night |
| 2018 | If Beale Street Could Talk · as Sharon Rivers |
| 2018 | Seven Seconds (TV Series) · as Latrice Butler |
| 2016 | The Snowy Day · as Mom (voice) |
| 2015 | American Crime (TV Series) · as Terri Lacroix |
| 2014 | Planes | Fire and Rescue: Smokejumpers · as Dynamite (voice) |
| 2014 | Planes: Fire & Rescue · as Dynamite (voice) |
| 2014 | The Strain (TV Series) · as Ruby Wain |
| 2014 | The Leftovers (TV Series) · as Erika Murphy |
| 2014 | The Gabby Douglas Story · as Natalie Hawkins |
| 2013 | Divorce: A Love Story · as Cassandra |
| 2011 | Shameless (US) (TV Series) · as Gail Johnson |
| 2010 | Our Family Wedding · as Angela |
| 2009 | SouthLAnd (TV Series) · as Detective Lydia Adams |
| 2008 | Living Proof · as Ellie Jackson |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) |
| 2007 | This Christmas · as Lisa Whitfield Moore |
| 2007 | The Big Bang Theory (TV Series) · as Janine Davis |
| 2007 | Year of the Dog · as Layla |
| 2006 | The Ant Bully · as Kreela (voice) |
| 2005 | The Boondocks (TV Series) · as Huey Freeman / Riley Freeman (voice) |
| 2005 | Weekends at the DL (TV Series) |
| 2005 | Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous · as Sam Fuller |
| 2004 | Ray · as Margie Hendricks |
| 2004 | A Cinderella Story · as Rhonda |
| 2003 | Tupac: Resurrection · as Cast |
| 2003 | Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde · as Grace Rossiter |
| 2003 | Daddy Day Care · as Kim Hinton |
| 2002 | Damaged Care · as Cheryl Griffith |
| 2002 | Leap of Faith (TV Series) · as Cynthia |
| 2002 | Turnaround · as Rayne |
| 2001 | 24 (TV Series) · as Sandra Palmer |
| 2001 | Down to Earth · as Sontee Jenkins |
| 2000 | If These Walls Could Talk 2 · as Allie |
| 1999 | Love and Action in Chicago · as Lois Newton |
| 1999 | Where the Truth Lies · as Lillian Rose-Martin |
| 1998 | Mighty Joe Young · as Cecily Banks |
| 1998 | Enemy of the State · as Carla Dean |
| 1998 | How Stella Got Her Groove Back · as Vanessa |
| 1996 | Jerry Maguire · as Marcee Tidwell |
| 1996 | A Thin Line Between Love and Hate · as Mia |
| 1995 | Friday · as Dana |
| 1995 | Higher Learning · as Monet |
| 1994 | New York Undercover (TV Series) · as Marah |
| 1993 | Living Single (TV Series) |
| 1993 | Poetic Justice · as Iesha |
| 1991 | Boyz n the Hood · as Shalika |
| 1990 | Northern Exposure (TV Series) · as Mother Nature |
| 1985 | |
| 1985 | 227 (TV Series) · as Brenda Jenkins |
| 2025 | FOREVER (2025) (TV Series) |
| 2024 | A Man in Full (TV Series) |
| 2020 | |
| 2017 | The Good Doctor (TV Series) |
| 2016 | Insecure (TV Series) |
| 2016 | Pitch (TV Series) |
| 2016 | This Is Us (TV Series) |
| 2016 | Greenleaf (TV Series) |
| 2016 | Animal Kingdom (2016) (TV Series) |
| 2016 | The Catch (TV Series) |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | Being Mary Jane (TV Series) |
| 2012 | Scandal (2012) (TV Series) |
| 2011 | Shameless (US) (TV Series) |
| 2009 | SouthLAnd (TV Series) |
| 2024 | The Oscars · as Self - Presenter |
| 2023 | Superpowered: The DC Story (TV Series) · as Self - Actor, Watchmen |
| 2023 | America in Black (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Butterfly in the Sky · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2022 | Phat Tuesdays (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Janet Jackson. (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | Moments Within Moments · as Self |
| 2021 | Fashion News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | The Oscars · as Self - Presenter |
| 2021 | 52nd NAACP Image Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2021 | 2021 Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2020 | The 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2020 | GMA3: What You Need to Know (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Bottomless Brunch at Colman's (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | The Oscars · as Self - Presenter |
| 2020 | The 25th Annual Critics' Choice Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2019 | American Music Awards 2019 · as Self - Presenter |
| 2019 | The 71st Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2019 | Black Girls Rock! · as Self - Honoree |
| 2019 | The 73rd Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2019 | The Oscars · as Self - Winner |
| 2019 | 34th Film Independent Spirit Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2019 | 2019 EE British Academy Film Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2019 | 2019 Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2018 | The Alec Baldwin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2017 | The IMDb Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2017 | Quan arribin els marcians (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 2017 | VH1 Hip Hop Honors: The 90's Game Changers · as Self - Host |
| 2017 | The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2016 | The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2016 | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Chelsea (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | 21st Annual Critics' Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2016 | 73rd Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2016 | People Places Things: In the Details · as Self |
| 2015 | The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Black Girls Rock! · as Self - Host |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2015 | The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2014 | Variety: Actors on Actors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Meredith Vieira Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | Unsung Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | 45th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | The Kitchen (2014) (TV Series) · as Self - Actress |
| 2013 | Black Girls Rock! 2013 · as Self - Co-Host |
| 2013 | The Big Interview (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The Arsenio Hall Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | The Real Daytime (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The 39th Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2012 | Black Girls Rock! 2012 · as Self - Co-Host |
| 2012 | Finding Your Roots (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | 43rd NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2012 | 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Saturday Morning (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Black Girls Rock! 2011 · as Self |
| 2011 | The Chew (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Anderson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Co-Host |
| 2011 | Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Big Morning Buzz Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | 42nd NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | Who Do You Think You Are? (US) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | 41st NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2009 | Life After (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2008 | The Bonnie Hunt Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | Grindin' · as Herself |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | 3rd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors · as Self |
| 2006 | |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | 2005 BET Comedy Awards · as Self |
| 2005 | 2nd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors · as Self |
| 2005 | The Teen Choice Awards 2005 · as Self - Attendee |
| 2005 | 36th NAACP Image Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2005 | The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2005 | The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards 2005 · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2005 | The 10th Annual Critics' Choice Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | Genius: A Night for Ray Charles · as Self |
| 2004 | The Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The N Word · as Self |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Friendly Fire: Making an Urban Legend · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2002 | Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | Good Day Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | 106 & Park (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | The Acting Class · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | E! Live from the Red Carpet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Sidewalks Entertainment (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1991 | Maury (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1983 | Friday Night Videos (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1983 | Reading Rainbow (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | SAG Foundation Conversations (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2025 | FOREVER (2025) (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2024 | A Man in Full (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2024 | |
| 2020 | One Night in Miami... · as Executive Producer |
| 2002 |