Who is Regina King?
Regina Rene King is an American actress and a director. She was born on the 15th of January, 1971 in Los Angeles California, United States to Mr and Mrs Thomas King. The couple got divorced when Regina was just 8 years old. Regina King was raised in View Park Windsor Hills with her sister, Rein King, who is also an actress.
Regina King Parents
Thomas King is the name of Regina King’s father and her mother is Gloria Jean King.
Regina King Husband
Is Regina King married? Her marital status is divorced. She was married to lan Alexander Sr. (1997-2007) within the space of ten years. She had a kid, Ian Alexander Jr.
Awards and Nomination
- 2021 – Independent Spirit Awards-Robert Altman Award: Winner
- 2021 – Golden Globe-Best Director – Motion Picture: Nominated
- 2020 – Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie: Winner
- 2020 – Critics’ Choice Awards-Best Director: Nominated
- 2019 – Independent Spirit Awards-Best Supporting Female: Winner
- 2018 – Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie: Winner
- 2018 – Critics’ Choice Awards-Best Supporting Actress: Winner
- 2018 – Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Winner
- 2017 – Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Limited Series Or A Movie: Nominated
- 2016 – Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Limited Series Or A Movie: Winner
- 2004 – Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: Nominated
Career
Regina King first started her career pursuit in 1985 when she was first featured in role-playing, Brenda Jenkins in the television series. Her subsequent roles included the film Friday(1995), the animated series the animated boondocks (2005–2014), and the crime television series southland(2009–2013).
From 2015 to 2017, King starred in the ABC anthology series American Crime, for which she won two primetime Emmy awards and in 2018, she starred in the Netflix miniseries seven seconds for which she won her third Primetime Emmy Award. She starred in Barry Jenkins’s Best Supporting Actress. King won her fourth Primetime Emmy Award for starring in the limited series watchmen (2019).
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