Yaani King
Biography
Yaani King is an American actress known for television roles in Saving Grace and The Kings of Napa. Born in Brooklyn and raised in Queens, she trained at LaGuardia High School and later in London. King began with off-Broadway theater and guest spots on Law & Order and Sex and the City. Her first film appearance was a small part in the erotic thriller In the Cut (2003), followed by a supporting role in the romantic comedy The Prince and Me (2004). She played Neely Lloyd, a young drug addict, on the TNT series Saving Grace from 2009 to 2010. She voiced and performed motion capture for Riley Abel in the video game The Last of Us: Left Behind (2014), and later took a recurring role on Blood & Oil. In 2020 she appeared in the horror comedy Bad Hair, and she was one of the leads in The Kings of Napa in 2022.
45years old
Turns 46 on August 10in 273 days
- Born Brooklyn
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Also credited as Yaani King Mondschein
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 17 years2003 to 2020
Every film, newest first
- 2020Bad HairIMDb rating 5.6
- 2020CloudsIMDb rating 7.5
- 2008For Heaven's SakeIMDb rating 6.2
- 2004The Prince and MeIMDb rating 5.9
- 2003In the CutIMDb rating 5.4
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Early training
King studied acting at The Actors Centre in London after attending Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.
Yaani King movies on Netflix
Bad Hairas Sista Soul
Cloudsas Local Reporter
For Heaven's Sakeas Ashley(Yaani King)
The Prince and Meas Amanda
In the Cutas Frannie's Student
Worked with
Yaani King made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.









Films together
Jennifer Jason Leigh1 film together, 2003
Jennifer Jason Leigh's page In the Cut2003IMDb rating 5.4King as Frannie's StudentLeigh as Pauline
Mark Ruffalo1 film together, 2003
Mark Ruffalo's page In the Cut2003IMDb rating 5.4King as Frannie's StudentRuffalo as Detective Giovanni A. Malloy
Miranda Richardson1 film together, 2004
Miranda Richardson's page The Prince and Me2004IMDb rating 5.9King as AmandaRichardson as Queen Rosalind
Lil Rel Howery1 film together, 2020
Lil Rel Howery's page Clouds2020IMDb rating 7.5King as Local ReporterHowery as Mr. Weaver
Meg Ryan1 film together, 2003
Meg Ryan's page In the Cut2003IMDb rating 5.4King as Frannie's StudentRyan as Frannie Avery
James Fox1 film together, 2004
James Fox's page The Prince and Me2004IMDb rating 5.9King as AmandaFox as King Haraald
Martha CoolidgeDirector, 1 film, 2004
All films by Martha Coolidge The Prince and Me2004IMDb rating 5.9King as Amanda
Jane CampionDirector, 1 film, 2003
All films by Jane Campion In the Cut2003IMDb rating 5.4King as Frannie's Student
Justin BaldoniDirector, 1 film, 2020
All films by Justin Baldoni Clouds2020IMDb rating 7.5King as Local Reporter
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.
