Regina King
Biography
Regina King is an American actress, director and producer who first gained attention for playing Brenda Jenkins on the television series 227. Born in Los Angeles, she began her acting career in 1985. Her early film roles included Boyz n the Hood (1991), Poetic Justice (1993) and Friday (1995), and she gained wider fame with Jerry Maguire (1996). She went on to appear in Enemy of the State (1998), Ray (2004) and Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005). On television, she won four Primetime Emmy Awards for her work in American Crime, Seven Seconds and Watchmen. Her performance in If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) earned her the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress. She made her feature directorial debut with One Night in Miami... (2020), which brought a Golden Globe nomination for Best Director, and later starred in The Harder They Fall (2021) and Shirley (2024).
55years old
Turns 56 on January 15in 66 days
- Born Los Angeles
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
- Also credited as Regina Rene King
Movie Career
- Films
- 28
- Career span
- 34 years1991 to 2025
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First role
Regina King started acting in 1985, playing Brenda Jenkins on the television series 227. She stayed in that role until the show ended in 1990.
A first
Regina King directed a film that premiered at the Venice Film Festival on September 7, 2020. It was the first movie by an African-American woman ever chosen for the festival.
Behind the award
For her role in the 2018 film If Beale Street Could Talk, King took home the Best Supporting Actress Academy Award and Golden Globe. She also collected Critics' Choice and many other critic honors, which made her 2018's most awarded film actor.
Behind the camera
King has directed a music video as well. She directed the video for the 2010 song "Finding My Way Back," which is by Jaheim.
Regina King movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
John Singleton directed three of these films. Jennifer Coolidge appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Jennifer Coolidge's page
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Laurence Fishburne's page
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Cuba Gooding Jr.'s page
All films by John Singleton
Also two films together15 more actors
- Idris ElbaThe Harder They Fall (2021) and This Christmas (2007)
- Terrence HowardShirley (2024) and Ray (2004)
- Tommy 'Tiny' ListerA Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996) and Friday (1995)
- Angela BassettHow Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998) and Boyz n the Hood (1991)
- Delroy LindoThe Harder They Fall (2021) and This Christmas (2007)
- Curtis ArmstrongPlanes: Fire & Rescue (2014) and Ray (2004)
- Aunjanue EllisIf Beale Street Could Talk (2018) and Ray (2004)
- Faizon LoveA Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996) and Friday (1995)
- Anna Maria HorsfordOur Family Wedding (2010) and Friday (1995)
- Audrey WasilewskiYear of the Dog (2007) and Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005)
- Lupe OntiverosOur Family Wedding (2010) and This Christmas (2007)
- John CothranPoetic Justice (1993) and Boyz n the Hood (1991)
- Stephan JamesIf Beale Street Could Talk (2018) and The Gabby Douglas Story (2014)
- Tyra FerrellPoetic Justice (1993) and Boyz n the Hood (1991)
- Lloyd Avery IIPoetic Justice (1993) and Boyz n the Hood (1991)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Regina King's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.7 billion
20 of the 28 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 28 films: 20 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 3 never in cinemas; 2 streaming, short cinema run.
- 20Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 3Never in cinemas
- 2Streaming, short cinema run
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 75% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$274M16.2% of the total
- 2$251M14.9% of the total
- 3$164M9.7% of the total
- 4$151M9.0% of the total
- 5$125M7.4% of the total
- 6$125M7.4% of the total
- 7$101M6.0% of the total
- 8$71M4.2% of the total
$426 millionfrom the other 12 films with a worldwide figure, 25% of the total
Awards
Nine awards and honors from 2005 to 2020, six of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | |||
| 2019 | Best Supporting Actress | If Beale Street Could Talk | Won |
| Golden Globes | |||
| 2019 | Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | If Beale Street Could Talk | Won |
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 2020 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | Watchmen | Won |
| 2018 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | Seven Seconds | Won |
| 2016 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | American Crime | Won |
| 2015 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | American Crime | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 2017 | Critics' Choice Television Award | American Crime | Won |
| 2005 | BET Award for Best Actor & Actress | Ray | Won |
| 2005 | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Ray | Won |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.