Regina King

Regina King

1971-01-15 Los Angeles, California, USA 52 Credits

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...

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Children of Blood and Bone

2027

Acting

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

Caught Stealing

2025

as Roman

Acting

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

Butterfly in the Sky

2024

as Self (archive footage)

8.2
Acting

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

Shirley

2024

as Shirley Chisholm

6.8
Acting

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

Shirley

Shirley

2024

Producer

6.8
Producing

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 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2021

as Self

7.0
Acting

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

The Harder They Fall

2021

as Trudy Smith

6.6
Acting

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

Flag Day

2021

as U.S. Marshal Blake

5.8
Acting

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...

One Night in Miami...

2020

Director, Executive Producer

7.0
Directing Producing

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

A Lifetime of Sundays

2019

as Narrator

Acting

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

If Beale Street Could Talk

2018

as Sharon Rivers

6.9
Acting

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

August 28: A Day in the Life of a People

2017

as Self

1.0
Acting

Documentary film on events that happened on August 28th in African-American history, shown at the Smithsonian African-American History Museum.

The Snowy Day

The Snowy Day

2016

as Mom (voice)

7.0
Acting

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

Planes | Fire and Rescue: Smokejumpers

2014

as Dynamite (voice)

6.5
Acting

The Smokejumpers handle another mission in the park.

Planes: Fire & Rescue

Planes: Fire & Rescue

2014

as Dynamite (voice)

6.2
Acting

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

The Gabby Douglas Story

2014

as Natalie Hawkins

7.3
Acting

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

Inside the Box

2013

as Stephanie Miles

6.5
Acting

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

Let the Church Say Amen

2013

Director

9.0
Directing

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'

The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'

2011

as Self

2.0
Acting

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

Our Family Wedding

2010

as Angela

5.6
Acting

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

Living Proof

2008

as Ellie Jackson

6.5
Acting

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

This Christmas

This Christmas

2007

as Lisa Whitfield Moore

6.5
Acting

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

6.0
Acting

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

Year of the Dog

2007

as Layla

5.4
Acting

A secretary's life changes in unexpected ways after her dog dies.

The Ant Bully

The Ant Bully

2006

as Kreela (voice)

5.8
Acting

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

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous

2005

as Sam Fuller

5.8
Acting

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

Ray

2004

as Margie Hendricks

7.5
Acting

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

Genius. A Night for Ray Charles

2004

as Self

7.3
Acting

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

A Cinderella Story

2004

as Rhonda

6.6
Acting

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

Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend

2003

as Self

4.5
Acting

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

Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde

2003

as Grace Rossiter

5.7
Acting

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

Daddy Day Care

2003

as Kim Hinton

5.9
Acting

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

Damaged Care

2002

as Cheryl Griffith

Acting

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

Truth Be Told

2002

as Rayne

7.5
Acting

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

Down to Earth

2001

as Sontee Jenkins

5.5
Acting

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

The Acting Class

2000

as Self

5.5
Acting

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

If These Walls Could Talk 2

2000

as Allie

6.5
Acting

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

Love and Action in Chicago

1999

as Lois Newton

5.0
Acting

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

Where the Truth Lies

1999

as Lillian Rose-Martin

6.0
Acting

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

Mighty Joe Young

1998

as Cecily Banks

6.3
Acting

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

Enemy of the State

1998

as Carla Dean

7.1
Acting

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

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

1998

as Vanessa

5.8
Acting

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

Jerry Maguire

1996

as Marcee Tidwell

7.0
Acting

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

A Thin Line Between Love and Hate

1996

as Mia

5.6
Acting

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

Friday

1995

as Dana

7.1
Acting

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

Higher Learning

1995

as Monet

6.3
Acting

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

Poetic Justice

1993

as Iesha

6.9
Acting

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

Boyz n the Hood

1991

as Shalika

7.6
Acting

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

Acting

It's about the repairing of a school in Sierra Leone, helped by Regina King and her friend Tiffany Persons.

Last Friday

Last Friday

N/A

as Dana Jones

Acting

The fourth and final installment in the 'Friday' franchise.

Bitter Root

N/A

Director, Producer

Directing Producing

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

Directing

It's about the repairing of a school in Sierra Leone, helped by Regina King and her friend Tiffany Persons.