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 televisio...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Children of Blood and Bone
2027
Zelie and her older brother Tzain form an alliance with the king’s daughter, Princess Amari, and son, Prince Inan, to fight back against his brutal ru...

Caught Stealing
2025
as Roman
Hank Thompson, a burned-out former baseball player, is unwittingly plunged into a wild fight for survival in the downtown criminal underworld of '90s ...

Butterfly in the Sky
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Two seconds into the bubbling synth sounds of its theme song will have a child of the 1980s or ‘90s exclaiming “Reading Rainbow!” Such is the beloved ...

Shirley
2024
as Shirley Chisholm
Shirley Chisholm makes a trailblazing run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination after becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress.

Shirley
2024
Producer
Shirley Chisholm makes a trailblazing run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination after becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress.

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021
as Self
Filmed at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio, the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony honors inductees: Tina Turner, Carol...

The Harder They Fall
2021
as Trudy Smith
Gunning for revenge, outlaw Nat Love saddles up with his gang to take down enemy Rufus Buck, a ruthless crime boss who just got sprung from prison.

Flag Day
2021
as U.S. Marshal Blake
A father lives a double life as a counterfeiter, bank robber and con man in order to provide for his daughter.

One Night in Miami...
2020
Director, Executive Producer
In the aftermath of Cassius Clay's defeat of Sonny Liston in 1964, the boxer meets with Malcolm X, Sam Cooke and Jim Brown to change the course of his...

A Lifetime of Sundays
2019
as Narrator
Celebrating the league's 100th season and championing the women who have played an integral role in its history, NFL Films presents an unprecedented l...

If Beale Street Could Talk
2018
as Sharon Rivers
After her fiance is falsely imprisoned, a pregnant African-American woman sets out to clear his name and prove his innocence.

August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
2017
as Self
Documentary film on events that happened on August 28th in African-American history, shown at the Smithsonian African-American History Museum.

The Snowy Day
2016
as Mom (voice)
Based on the award-winning book by Ezra Jack Keats. Peter goes on a magical, snowy walk to his Nana's house to bring home their Christmas Eve dinner.

Planes | Fire and Rescue: Smokejumpers
2014
as Dynamite (voice)
The Smokejumpers handle another mission in the park.

Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014
as Dynamite (voice)
When world-famous air racer Dusty learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again, he must shift gears and is launched into the world of...

The Gabby Douglas Story
2014
as Natalie Hawkins
The true story of Gabby Douglas who becomes the first African American to be named Individual All-Around Champion in artistic gymnastics at the Olympi...

Inside the Box
2013
as Stephanie Miles
When the local District Attorney comes knocking, a Texan cop is forced to face a secret that he's been hiding from his wife in an effort to keep his f...

Let the Church Say Amen
2013
Director
A prominent reverend balances his duty to the church with family woes as his 21-year-old daughter tries to put her life back together.

The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'
2011
as Self
A wonderful retrospective supplement that features much of the primary cast cast as well as Writer/Director John Singleton looking back at the picture...

Our Family Wedding
2010
as Angela
The weeks leading up to a young couple's wedding is comic and stressful, especially as their respective fathers try to lay to rest their feud.

Living Proof
2008
as Ellie Jackson
Dr Dennis Slamon, an American oncologist, discovers a treatment that could possibly cure breast cancer without radiation or chemotherapy. He tries to ...

This Christmas
2007
as Lisa Whitfield Moore
This year Christmas with the Whitfields promises to be one they will never forget. All the siblings have come home for the first time in years and the...
Grindin'
2007
as Herself
Comedy - GRINDIN' is an over the top comedy about T.O., a successful working actor who falls from Hollywood grace in the midst of livin' it up. - Law...

Year of the Dog
2007
as Layla
A secretary's life changes in unexpected ways after her dog dies.

The Ant Bully
2006
as Kreela (voice)
Fed up with being targeted by the neighborhood bully, 10-year-old Lucas Nickle vents his frustrations on the anthill in his front yard ... until the i...

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
2005
as Sam Fuller
After her triumph at the Miss United States pageant, FBI agent Gracie Hart becomes an overnight sensation -- and the new "face of the FBI". But it's t...

Ray
2004
as Margie Hendricks
Born on a sharecropping plantation in Northern Florida, Ray Charles went blind at seven. Inspired by a fiercely independent mom who insisted he make h...

Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
2004
as Self
A meld of legendary performers and contemporary artists of today who have been influenced by Ray's music perform in this concert extravaganza.

A Cinderella Story
2004
as Rhonda
Routinely exploited by her wicked stepmother, the downtrodden Samantha Montgomery is excited about the prospect of meeting her Internet beau at the sc...

Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
2003
as Self
Cast and crew offer up a nice overview piece, discussing the picture's authenticity, real life in the time of "Boyz n the Hood," the parallels between...

Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
2003
as Grace Rossiter
Now a rising young lawyer, Elle Woods is about to make partner at her firm, but when she finds out her dog's relatives are being used as cosmetic test...

Daddy Day Care
2003
as Kim Hinton
Two men get laid off and have to become stay-at-home dads when they can't find jobs, which inspires them to open their own day-care center.

Damaged Care
2002
as Cheryl Griffith
Anesthesist Doug Peeno hopes to pay for the legal costs of his custody battle with the proceeds of his current wife Linda's new job, as medical office...

Truth Be Told
2002
as Rayne
Rayne Johnson is a shrewd investment company assistant who turns a mob slaying into a golden opportunity for a new improved lifestyle, managing to out...

Down to Earth
2001
as Sontee Jenkins
Struggling comic Lance Barton knows what it's like to die on stage. But when his life takes an unexpected turn - straight to heaven - Lance is sure th...

The Acting Class
2000
as Self
A comedy about an exceptionally dysfunctional acting class. Playing unsuspecting college students, Liz and Jill set off to find the most influential a...

If These Walls Could Talk 2
2000
as Allie
The stories of three lesbian couples -- who live in the same house at different periods of time -- who are at a crossroads in their lives. In 1961, Ed...

Love and Action in Chicago
1999
as Lois Newton
Just when covert assassin Eddie Jones decides to ditch his dangerous job to settle down with his girlfriend, his superiors convince him to kill a rene...

Where the Truth Lies
1999
as Lillian Rose-Martin
Courtroom drama where an ambitious but inexperienced young lawyer defends a deaf political campaign manager accused of murder. But is her client too b...

Mighty Joe Young
1998
as Cecily Banks
As a child living in Africa, Jill Young saw her mother killed while protecting wild gorillas from poachers led by Andrei Strasser. Now an adult, Jill ...

Enemy of the State
1998
as Carla Dean
The life of labor lawyer and dedicated family man Robert 'Bobby' Dean is turned upside down after a chance meeting with a college buddy while holiday ...

How Stella Got Her Groove Back
1998
as Vanessa
Through good times and bad, Stella and Delilah have always had each other. Now, Stella's so busy building a life that she's forgotten how to really li...

Jerry Maguire
1996
as Marcee Tidwell
Jerry Maguire used to be a typical sports agent: willing to do just about anything he could to get the biggest possible contracts for his clients, plu...

A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
1996
as Mia
Nightclub manager Darnell Wright is a perpetual playboy who is almost as devoted to his job as he is to the pursuit of beautiful women. After he sets ...

Friday
1995
as Dana
Craig and Smokey are two guys in Los Angeles hanging out on their porch on a Friday afternoon, smoking and drinking, looking for something to do.

Higher Learning
1995
as Monet
African-American student Malik is on a track scholarship; academics are not his strong suit, and he goes in thinking that his athletic abilities will ...

Poetic Justice
1993
as Iesha
Still grieving after the murder of her boyfriend, hairdresser Justice writes poetry to deal with the pain of her loss. Unable to get to Oakland to att...

Boyz n the Hood
1991
as Shalika
In the middle of the Los Angeles ghetto, drugs, robberies and shootings dominate everyday life. During these times, Furious tries to raise his son Tre...
Story of a Village
N/A
as Self
It's about the repairing of a school in Sierra Leone, helped by Regina King and her friend Tiffany Persons.

Last Friday
N/A
as Dana Jones
The fourth and final installment in the 'Friday' franchise.
Bitter Root
N/A
Director, Producer
In 1920s Harlem, a fractured family of once-great monster hunters must face an unimaginable evil that has descended upon New York City.
Story of a Village
N/A
Director
It's about the repairing of a school in Sierra Leone, helped by Regina King and her friend Tiffany Persons.