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Regina King

Regina King

Acting·1971·50 films

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.

As Actor

Enemy of the State
Enemy of the State (1998)Carla Dean
Jerry Maguire
Jerry Maguire (1996)Marcee Tidwell
A Cinderella Story
A Cinderella Story (2004)Rhonda
Boyz n the Hood
Boyz n the Hood (1991)Shalika
Daddy Day Care
Daddy Day Care (2003)Kim Hinton
Ray
Ray (2004)Margie Hendricks
Friday
Friday (1995)Dana
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005)Sam Fuller
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003)Grace Rossiter
The Ant Bully
The Ant Bully (2006)Kreela (voice)
If Beale Street Could Talk
If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)Sharon Rivers
The Harder They Fall
The Harder They Fall (2021)Trudy Smith
Caught Stealing
Caught Stealing (2025)Detective Roman
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014)Dynamite (voice)
Mighty Joe Young
Mighty Joe Young (1998)Cecily Banks
Down to Earth
Down to Earth (2001)Sontee Jenkins
Poetic Justice
Poetic Justice (1993)Iesha
Higher Learning
Higher Learning (1995)Monet
Flag Day
Flag Day (2021)U.S. Marshal Blake
This Christmas
This Christmas (2007)Lisa Whitfield Moore
Our Family Wedding
Our Family Wedding (2010)Angela
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)Vanessa
If These Walls Could Talk 2
If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000)Allie
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996)Mia
Shirley
Shirley (2024)Shirley Chisholm
Year of the Dog
Year of the Dog (2007)Layla
The Gabby Douglas Story
The Gabby Douglas Story (2014)Natalie Hawkins
Living Proof
Living Proof (2008)Ellie Jackson
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles (2004)Self
Butterfly in the Sky
Butterfly in the Sky (2024)Self (archive footage)
The Snowy Day
The Snowy Day (2016)Mom (voice)
Love and Action in Chicago
Love and Action in Chicago (1999)Lois Newton
Where the Truth Lies
Where the Truth Lies (1999)Lillian Rose-Martin
Inside the Box
Inside the Box (2013)Stephanie Miles
Truth Be Told
Truth Be Told (2002)Rayne
The Acting Class
The Acting Class (2000)Self
Escape Room
Escape Room (2025)
Planes: Fire & Rescue: Smoke Jumpers
Planes: Fire & Rescue: Smoke Jumpers (2014)Dynamite (voice)
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend (2003)Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2021)Self
Grindin'
Grindin' (2007)Herself
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People (2017)Self
Damaged Care
Damaged Care (2002)Cheryl Griffith
The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'
The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood' (2011)Self
Rituals
Rituals (1998)Iris
Children of Blood and Bone
Children of Blood and Bone (2027)
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There (1985)
A Lifetime of Sundays
A Lifetime of Sundays (2019)Narrator

As Director