Regina King
Known for
Regina King is an American actress and director acclaimed on both the big and small screen. As an actress she won an Academy Award for 'If Beale Street Could Talk' and multiple Emmys for television work including 'Watchmen', after early roles in 'Jerry Maguire' and 'Ray'. She began directing on television before making her feature directorial debut with 'One Night in Miami' (2020), a drama imagining a 1964 meeting of four Black icons. Her directing is character-driven and socially attuned, carrying the same intelligence and control that mark her performances.
Regina King
33 Movies
14 Series
Regina King is an American actress and director acclaimed on both the big and small screen. As an actress she won an Academy Award for 'If Beale Street Could Talk' and multiple Emmys for television work including 'Watchmen', after early roles in 'Jerry Maguire' and 'Ray'. She began directing on television before making her feature directorial debut with 'One Night in Miami' (2020), a drama imagining a 1964 meeting of four Black icons. Her directing is character-driven and socially attuned, carrying the same intelligence and control that mark her performances.
Movies
Plays Rhonda
A Cinderella Story
2004
Plays Detective Roman
Caught Stealing
2025
Plays Marcee Tidwell
Jerry Maguire
1996
Plays Carla Dean
Enemy of the State
1998
Plays Queen Nehanda
Children of Blood and Bone
2027
Plays Grace Rossiter
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
2003
Plays Shalika
Boyz n the Hood
1991
Plays Kreela (voice)
The Ant Bully
2006
Plays Dynamite (voice)
Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014
Plays Dana
Friday
1995
Plays Sam Fuller
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
2005
Plays Kim Hinton
Daddy Day Care
2003
Plays Margie Hendricks
Ray
2004
Plays Trudy Smith
The Harder They Fall
2021
Plays Cecily Banks
Mighty Joe Young
1998
Plays Sharon Rivers
If Beale Street Could Talk
2018
Plays Iesha
Poetic Justice
1993
Plays U.S. Marshal Blake
Flag Day
2021
Director
One Night in Miami...
2020
Plays Sontee Jenkins
Down to Earth
2001
Plays Vanessa
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
1998
Plays Monet
Higher Learning
1995
Plays Lisa Whitfield Moore
This Christmas
2007
Plays Allie
If These Walls Could Talk 2
2000
Plays Mia
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
1996
Plays Angela
Our Family Wedding
2010
Producer
Plays Shirley Chisholm
Shirley
2024
Plays Layla
Year of the Dog
2007
Plays Dynamite (voice)
Planes: Fire & Rescue: Smoke Jumpers
2014
Plays Lois Newton
Love and Action in Chicago
1999
Plays Stephanie Miles
Inside the Box
2013
Plays Mom (voice)
The Snowy Day
2016
Plays Rayne
Truth Be Told
2002
Director
Let the Church Say Amen
2013
TV Shows
Plays Brenda Jenkins
227
1985
Plays Huey Freeman / Riley Freeman (voice)
The Boondocks
2005
Plays Detective Lydia Adams
Southland
2009
Plays Sandra Palmer
24
2001
Plays Erika Murphy
The Leftovers
2014
Plays Latrice Butler
Seven Seconds
2018
Plays Terri LaCroix
American Crime
2015
Plays Angela Abar / Sister Night
Watchmen
2019
Plays Cynthia
Leap of Faith
2002
Plays Janine Davis
The Big Bang Theory
2007
Director
Plays Gail Johnson
Shameless
2011
Plays Ruby Wain
The Strain
2014
Director
A Man in Full
2024
Director
Scandal
2012
Plays Marah
New York Undercover
1994
Plays Mother Nature
Northern Exposure
1990
Director
Animal Kingdom
2016
Director
The Good Doctor
2017
Director
This Is Us
2016
Director
The Catch
2016
Director
Insecure
2016
Director
FOREVER
2025
Latest Trailers
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Children of Blood and Bone
Full Filmography
Children of Blood and Bone
Queen Nehanda
2027
Film
Caught Stealing
Detective Roman
2025
Film
FOREVER
Director
2025
TV
A Man in Full
Director
2024
TV
Shirley
Shirley Chisholm
2024
Film
The Harder They Fall
Trudy Smith
2021
Film
Flag Day
U.S. Marshal Blake
2021
Film
One Night in Miami...
Director
2020
Film
The Big Bang Theory
Janine Davis · 6 episodes
2012–2019
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Regina King and where are they from?
Regina King is 55 years old, born on January 15, 1971 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Regina King?
Regina King is best known for roles in Enemy of the State, Jerry Maguire, A Cinderella Story.
How many movies has Regina King been in?
Over a 41-year career (since 1985), Regina King has appeared in 33 movies and 14 TV shows.
What was Regina King's first movie?
The career of Regina King began with The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There (1985).
What is Regina King's most recent movie or series?
Regina King's most recent release is Caught Stealing, which premiered on August 26, 2025.
What TV shows has Regina King appeared in?
On television, Regina King has appeared in The Big Bang Theory, Shameless, The Strain, 24.
Does Regina King have any upcoming projects?
Yes, Regina King's upcoming work includes: Children of Blood and Bone (2027).
Regina King
1971-01-15 · Los Angeles, California, USA
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.Regina King, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.