The famous American actress and T.V director Regina Rene King (born January 15, 1971). She is an American actress and television director, who became known for her role as “Dana in the film Friday” (1995), a supporting role in the feature film “Jerry Maguire” (1996), and for her roles in the television shows “The Boondocks and Southland”. Her role in Southland earned her two Critics’ Choice Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2012 and 2013.
From 2015 to 2017, she starred in the ABC anthology series American Crime, for which she has received three nominations for Emmy Awards with two wins and was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award. From 2015 to 2017, she also played Erika Murphy on the HBO drama The Leftovers, for which she has received a Critics’ Choice Television Award nomination. King has a recurring role as Janine Davis on The Big Bang Theory and has starred in numerous films, including Ray, Poetic Justice, Friday, and Legally Blonde 2.
Early life and education
Regina Rene King is aged 47 was born on 15, January 1971, in Cincinnati, Ohio and grew up in View Park-Windsor Hills. She is the eldest daughter of Gloria, a special education teacher, and Thomas King, an electrician. King’s parents divorced in 1979. King’s younger sister is former actress Reina King. King attended Westchester High School; graduating in 1988[6] and later attending University of Southern California.
Career
Regina King began her acting career in 1985 playing the role of Brenda Jenkins on the television series 227, a role she played until the show ended in 1990. She went on to appear in the John Singleton films Boyz n the Hood, Poetic Justice and Higher Learning. In 1995, she was featured in the hit comedy film Friday. In 1996, she starred in the Martin Lawrence dark comedy-romance A Thin Line Between Love and Hate as Mia. Later in 1996.
Regina King gained fame featuring in the blockbuster romantic comedy film Jerry Maguire as Marcee Tidwell, the wife of Cuba Gooding, Jr.’s character. She played Will Smith’s character’s wife in Enemy of the State, and was also featured in How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Mighty Joe Young, Down to Earth, Daddy Day Care, Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde, A Cinderella Story, Ray and Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous.
Beginning in the mid-2000s, she had ongoing roles on several TV series, including acclaimed work as the voice of Huey and Riley Freeman for the animated series The Boondocks and Detective Lydia Adams on the TNT police drama Southland. She also appeared in roles on 24, The Big Bang Theory, and Shameless. In 2007 she played Lisa Moore in This Christmas. She was a cast member on ABC’s John Ridley-penned ensemble drama American Crime and played a devout member of the Nation of Islam and sister to a drug addict accused of murder. In September 2015 and September 2016, King won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie for American Crime.[9]In 2018, she played the role of the mother of a murdered black teenager in Netflix original series Seven Seconds.
Personal Life
Regina King and Ex-husband
In 1997, Regina King got married to Ian Alexander but they divorced in 2007.
Regina King and ex-husband Lan Alexander have one son, Ian Alexander Jr., born January 21, 1996.
After separation from her husband, Regina King dated actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner from 2011 until March 2013
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Boyz in the Hood | Shalika | |
| 1993 | Poetic Justice | Iesha | |
| 1995 | Higher Learning | Monet | |
| 1995 | Friday | Dana Jones | |
| 1996 | A Thin Line Between Love and Hate | Mia | |
| 1996 | Jerry Maguire | Marcee Tidwell | |
| 1998 | Rituals | N/A | Short film |
| 1998 | How Stella Got Her Groove Back | Vanessa | |
| 1998 | Enemy of the State | Carla Dean | |
| 1998 | Mighty Joe Young | Cecily Banks | |
| 1999 | Love and Action in Chicago | Lois Newton | |
| 2001 | Down to Earth | Sontee Jenkins | |
| 2002 | Turnaround | Rayne | |
| 2003 | Daddy Day Care | Kim Hinton | |
| 2003 | Legally Blonde2: Red, White & Blonde | Grace Rossiter | |
| 2004 | A Cinderella Story | Rhonda | |
| 2004 | Ray | Margie Hendricks | |
| 2005 | Miss Congeniality2: Armed and Fabulous | Sam Fuller | |
| 2006 | The Ant Bully | Kreela (voice) | |
| 2007 | Year of The Dog | Layla | |
| 2007 | This Christmas | Lisa Whitfield-Moore | |
| 2010 | Our Family Wedding | Angela | |
| 2013 | Let the Church Say Amen | Director | |
| 2014 | Planes: Fire & Rescue | Dynamite (voice) | |
| 2018 | If Beale Street Could Talk | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985–90 | 227 | Brenda Jenkins | Main role, 107 episodes |
| 1994 | Northern Exposure | Mother Nature | Episode: “Baby Blues” |
| 1994 | New York Undercover | Marah | Episode: “Tasha” |
| 1995 | Living Single | Zina | Episode: “The Shake-Up” |
| 1999 | Where the Truth Lies | Lillian Rose-Martin | Television film |
| 2000 | If These Walls Could Talk 2 | Allie | Television film |
| 2002 | Leap of Faith | Cynthia | Main role, 6 episodes |
| 2002 | Damaged Care | Cheryl Griffith | Television film |
| 2005–14 | The Boondocks | Riley and Huey Freeman’s Voice | Main role, 56 episodes |
| 2006 | Women in Law | N/A | Episode: “Pilot” |
| 2007 | 24 | Sandra Palmer | Main role, 9 episodes |
| 2008 | Living Proof | Ellie Jackson | Television film |
| 2009–13 | Southland | Detective Lydia Adams | Main role, 43 episodes |
| 2012 | Ru Paul’s Drag Race | Herself (guest judge) | Episode: “Dragazines” |
| 2013–17 | The Big Bang Theory | Janine Davis | Recurring role; 5 episodes (seasons 6–11) |
| 2014 | The Strain | Ruby Wain | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Shameless | Gail Johnson | 4 episodes |
| 2014 | The Gabby Douglas Story | Natalie Hawkins | Television film |
| 2015–17 | American Crime | Aliyah Shadeed | Season 1 (recurring role; 7 episodes) |
| Terri LaCroix | Season 2 (main role; 10 episodes) | ||
| Kimara Walters | Season 3 (main role; 8 episodes) | ||
| 2015–17 | The Leftovers | Erika Murphy | Main role, 6 episodes |
| 2018 | Seven Seconds | Latrice Butler | Main role |
| 2019 | Watchmen | Unknown | Main role |
As Director
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Southland | Episode: “Off Duty” |
| 2015 | Being Mary Jane | 6 episodes |
| 2015–16 | Scandal | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | The Catch | Episode: “The Princess and the I.P.” |
| 2016 | Animal Kingdom | Episode: “Child Care” |
| 2016 | Greenleaf | Episode: “Veni, Vidi, Vici” |
| 2016 | Pitch | Episode: “The Break” |
| 2017 | This is Us | Episode: The 20’s |
| 2017 | Shameless | Episode: ” Fuck Paying It Forward” |
| 2018 | The Good Doctor | Episode: “Heartfelt” |
Awards & Nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Enemy of the State | Nominated |
| 2001 | BET Awards | Best Actress | Down to Earth | Nominated |
| 2002 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Down to Earth | Nominated |
| 2005 | BET Awards | Best Actress | A Cinderella Story | Won |
| BET Awards | Best Actress | Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous | Won | |
| BET Awards | Best Actress | Ray | Won | |
| NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Ray | Won | |
| Satellite Awards | Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Ray | Won | |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Ray | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Dance Scene | Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous | Nominated | |
| 2010 | BET Awards | Best Actress on Television | Southland | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Southland | Nominated | |
| 2011 | BET Awards | Best Actress on Television | Southland | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Southland | Won | |
| 2012 | BET Awards | Best Actress on Television | Southland | Nominated |
| Critics’ Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Southland | Nominated | |
| NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Southland | Won | |
| 2013 | Critics’ Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Southland | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Southland | Nominated | |
| 2014 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Southland | Nominated |
| 2015 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie | ||
| 2016 | American Crime | Won | ||
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | American Crime | Nominated | |
| NAACP Image Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | American Crime | Won | |
| Satellite Awards | Best Cast- Television Series | American Crime | Won | |
| Satellite Awards | Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | American Crime | Nominated | |
| Critics’ Choice Television Award | Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | The Leftovers | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Best Supporting Actress in a Movie/Limited Series | American Crime | Won | |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie | American Crime | Nominated |
Net – Worth
The stunning actress and director Regina Rene King is recorded to have a net worth of $12 million.
