Biography
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Regina King (born January 15, 1971 in Los Angeles, California) is an American film and television actress. She first started her acting career in 1985 in the role of Marla Gibbs' daughter Brenda on the television series 227, a role she played until 1990. Today King acts in feature films. Recently she has played backup singer Margie Hendricks in Ray. She also voice acts for the characters Huey and Riley Freeman on the Adult Swim show, The Boondocks. She attended Westchester High School (Los Angeles) and University of Southern California.
She married Ian Alexander, Sr. on April 23, 1997. The couple has one child. Regina filed for divorce on November 8, 2006 citing "irreconcilable differences."
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 24 | Sandra Palmer | (television) |
| 2006 | The Ant Bully | Kreela | (voice only) |
| 2005 | Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous | Sam Fuller | |
| 2005-Present | Boondocks | Riley & Huey | (voice over) |
| 2004 | Ray | Margie Hendricks | |
| A Cinderella Story | Rhonda | ||
| 2003 | Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde | Grace Rossiter | |
| Daddy Day Care | Kim Hinton | ||
| 2001 | Down to Earth | Sontee Jenkins | |
| 1998 | Mighty Joe Young | Cecily Banks | |
| Enemy of the State | Carla Dean | ||
| How Stella Got Her Groove Back | Vanessa | ||
| 1996 | Jerry Maguire | Marcee Tidwell | |
| A Thin Line Between Love and Hate | Mia Williams | ||
| 1995 | Friday | Dana Jones | |
| Higher Learning | Monet | ||
| 1993 | Poetic Justice | Iesha | |
| 1991 | Boyz N the Hood | Shalika |
also was on 227 in the 1980s |
Awards
- Image Award
Outstanding Supporting Actress - Ray 2005
- BET Award
Best Actress 2005
External links
- Regina King at MySpace
- Actress Regina King gets role on FOX's "24" by Urban Celebrity News
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