Regina King Biography
Born: January 15, 1971
Date of Birth: January 15, 1971
A native to Los Angeles, Regina King studied under acting coach/actress Betty A. Bridges, mother of actor Todd Bridges for ten years, before and during King's first TV role on the series 227.
With this show King made a name for herself. She played the perennially petulant daughter to Marla Gibbs for three years on the series before making her film debut in John Singleton's Boyz N the Hood. Other television credits include guest appearances on New York Undercover, Living Single, and Northern Exposure.
She went on to star in two more films for Singleton: Poetic Justice and Higher Learning. King began to be recognized by a mainstream audience after her role as Cuba Gooding Jr.'s wife in Jerry Maguire. For her role as Marcee Tidwell, King received rave reviews. She gained notice from critics and audiences alike as the fiercely protective wife of a charismatic football player.
After playing Will Smith's wife in the action thriller, Enemy of the State (1998), King co-starred with Angela Bassett and Whoopi Goldberg in the comedy How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998). In 2000, King played a crusading public-defender/social-activist in I Was Made to Love Her.
Other film credits include the hit comedy Friday (1995), Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003) and A Cinderella Story (2004). From 2009 to 2013, she played a regular role as Detective Lydia Adams on the police drama Southland.
In 2018, Regina won a Primetime Emmy award for her starring role as Latrice Butler in the Netflix limited series Seven Seconds (2018). She went on to star in If Beale Street Could Talk (2018), which won her an Academy Award in the Best Supporting Actress category.
More recently, she made her directorial debut with the film, One Night in Miami... (2020). The film has already garnered rave reviews and award season buzz. The film was the first runner up for the People's Choice Awards at the Toronto International Film Festival.
In 2020, Regina won an Emmy for her work on HBO's Watchmen(2019).
Regina and her husband Ian Alexander have a son together.
Filmography:
If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
Seven Seconds (Netflix)
Support the Girls (2018)
Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014) (voice)
Our Family Wedding (2010)
This Christmas (2007)
Year of the Dog (2007)
The Ant Bully (2006) (voice)
Miss Congeniality 2 (2005)
Ray (2004)
A Cinderella Story (2004)
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003)
Daddy Day Care (2003)
Final Breakdown (2002)
Down to Earth (2001)
Love and Action in Chicago (1999)
Quest for Atlantis (1999)
How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
Rituals (1998)
Enemy of the State (1998)
Mighty Joe Young (1998)
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996)
Jerry Maguire (1996)
Higher Learning (1995)
Friday (1995)
Poetic Justice (1993)
Boyz N the Hood (1991)
To Sleep with Anger (1990)
Scrooged (1988)
Maid to Order (1987)