Regina King: Facts & Related Content

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Also Known As	Regina Rene King
Birth Date	January 15, 1971
Born	Los Angeles • California
Awards And Honors	Emmy Award (2016) • Emmy Award (2015) • Academy Award (2019): Actress in a Supporting Role • Emmy Award (2020): Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie • Emmy Award (2018): Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie • Emmy Award (2016): Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie • Emmy Award (2015): Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie • Golden Globe Award (2019): Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Notable Works	“One Night in Miami”
Notable Family Members	married to Ian Alexander, Sr. (1997–2007) • mother of Ian Alexander, Jr. (b. 1996) • sister of Reina King
Education	Westchester High School (Los Angeles, California)
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In)	"The Leftovers" (2015–2017) • "Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde" (2003) • "Planes: Fire & Rescue" (2014) • "Ray" (2004) • "This Christmas" (2007) • "Watchmen" (2019) • "Northern Exposure" (1994) • "Love and Action in Chicago" (1999) • "Higher Learning" (1995) • "Daddy Day Care" (2003) • "A Cinderella Story" (2004) • "Jerry Maguire" (1996) • "Women in Law" (2006) • "The Boondocks" (2005–2014) • "Our Family Wedding" (2010) • "How Stella Got Her Groove Back" (1998) • "Boyz n the Hood" (1991) • "The Strain" (2014) • "Final Breakdown" (2002) • "Poetic Justice" (1993) • "A Thin Line Between Love and Hate" (1996) • "American Crime" (2015–2017) • "The Ant Bully (2006) • "Down to Earth" (2001) • "Living Single" (1995) • "Southland" (2009–2013) • "Leap of Faith" (2002) • "Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous" (2005) • "227" (1985–1990) • "The Big Bang Theory" (2013–2019) • "24" (2007) • "Seven Seconds" (2018) • "Shameless" (2014) • "Friday" (1995) • "Mighty Joe Young" (1998) • "Enemy of the State" (1998) • "New York Undercover" (1994) • "Year of the Dog" (2007) • "If Beale Street Could Talk" (2018)
Movies/Tv Shows (Directed)	"The Catch" (2016) • "This Is Us" (2017) • "Pitch" (2016) • "Insecure" (2018) • "Story of a Village" (2014) • "Greenleaf" (2016) • "Animal Kingdom" (2016) • "The Good Doctor" (2018) • "Scandal" (2015–2016) • "Shameless" (2017) • "Southland" (2013) • "Being Mary Jane" (2015)