Regina King

American actress and director (born 1971)

Regina King is an acclaimed American actress and director who has won numerous awards, including an Oscar, Golden Globe, and four Primetime Emmys. She rose to fame on the sitcom 227 and has since starred in a variety of films and TV shows, from Boyz n the Hood to Watchmen. King has also directed several TV episodes and the critically acclaimed film One Night in Miami…

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About the Regina King

Regina Rene Kingis 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 227and the sitcom The Big Bang Theoryand 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 has won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and four Primetime Emmy Awards for her outstanding acting performances.

Regina King first gained attention for starring in the television sitcom 227 from 1985 to 1990.

Regina King has appeared in a variety of films and TV shows, including Friday, The Boondocks, Southland, American Crime, Seven Seconds, Watchmen, The Leftovers, and The Big Bang Theory.

Regina King was born on January 15, 1971.

Regina King has directed episodes of several TV shows, including Scandal and This Is Us, and her feature film directorial debut, One Night in Miami…, earned her a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Director.

Regina King has played supporting roles in a number of drama and comedy films, including Boyz n the Hood, Poetic Justice, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Ray, Down to Earth, Legally Blonde 2, A Cinderella Story, and Miss Congeniality 2.

In 2019, Time magazine named Regina King one of the 100 most influential people in the world.