Regina King Biography (1971-)

Born January 15, 1971, in Los Angeles, CA; daughter of Thomas (an electrician) and Gloria (a special education teacher) King; married Ian Alexander (a record company executive), April 23, 1997; children: Ian, Jr. Addresses:Agent: Gersh Agency, 232 N. Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210.; Manager: Catch 23, 100 N. Crescent Dr., Suite 323, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.; Publicist: Patricola Lust Public Relations, 8383 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 530, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress
Birth Details: January 15, 1971; Los Angeles, California, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Shalika, Boyz N the Hood (also known as Boys in the Hood),Columbia, 1991
Iesha, Poetic Justice, Columbia, 1993
Monet, Higher Learning, Columbia, 1995
Dana Jones, Friday, New Line Cinema, 1995
Mia Williams, A Thin Line between Love and Hate, New Line Cinema,1996
Marcee Tidwell, Jerry Maguire, TriStar/Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1996
Vanessa, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
Carla Dean, Enemy of the State, Buena Vista, 1998
Cecily Banks, Mighty Joe Young (also known as Mighty Joe),Buena Vista, 1998
Quest for Atlantis, 1999
Lois Newton, Love and Action in Chicago, 1999
Herself, The Acting Class, 2000
Sontee Jenkins, Down to Earth, Paramount, 2001
Rayne, Final Breakdown (also known as Turnaround), 2002

Also appeared in the film Clockers.
Television Appearances
Series
Brenda Jenkins, 227, NBC, 1985-1990
Cynthia, Leap of Faith, NBC, 2002
Movies
Ronnie Williams, Where the Truth Lies (also known as 90 Days atHollyridge and Hollyridge), Lifetime, 1999
Allie, "2000," If These Walls Could Talk 2, HBO, 2000
Cheryl Griffith, Damaged Care, Showtime, 2002
Specials
BET's Voices against Violence Special, Black Entertainment Television, 1995
Student, Why Colors?, Showtime, 1995
Iris, Rituals, Lifetime, 1998
Episodic
Marah, "Tasha," New York Undercover, Fox, 1994
Mother Nature, "Baby Blues," Northern Exposure, CBS, 1994
Zina, "The Shake-Up," Living Single, Fox, 1995
Appeared as Vanessa's friend in an episode of The Cosby Show, CBS;also appeared in an episode of Silver Spoons.
Other
Appeared in Frankly Female, Ira Joe Fisher, and Uptown Undercover.
Stage Appearances
Made show business debut at Crossroads Theatre, Los Angeles, c. 1985; appeared in stage productions of A Rainy Afternoon, Seymour and Shirley, This Family, The Weirdo, and Wicked Ways.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Contemporary Black Biography, Volume 22, Gale, 1999

Periodicals

Essence, October, 1998, p. 98; August, 2000, p. 74
Los Angeles Times, August 14, 1998
People Weekly, August 31, 1998, pp. 103-04

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