Regina King

Biography

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...

Known For

Career Timeline

19851991199720032009201520212027
  1. 2027
  2. 2025
    Caught Stealing

    Detective Roman • Acting

  3. 2025
  4. 2024
    Shirley

    Shirley Chisholm • Acting

  5. 2024
    Butterfly in the Sky

    Self (archive footage) • Acting

  6. 2021
    The Harder They Fall

    Trudy Smith • Acting

  7. 2021
  8. 2021
    Flag Day

    U.S. Marshal Blake • Acting

Regina King - Aperture