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Regina King was born in Los Angeles, California, to Gloria, a special education teacher, and Thomas King, an electrician. She began her career in the television show 227 (1985), followed by a role in Boyz n the Hood (1991). She began to be recognized by a mainstream audience after her role as Cuba Gooding Jr.’s character’s wife in Jerry Maguire (1996). She co-starred in Enemy of the State (1998) as Will Smith’s character’s wife.

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Family (4)
Spouse Ian Alexander Sr. (23 April 1997 – 2007) (divorced) (1 child)
Children Ian Alexander Jr.
Parents Thomas King
Gloria King
Relatives Reina King (sibling)
Trade Mark (1)
Known for playing highly opinionated characters
Trivia (24)
She studied under acting coach/actress Betty A. Bridges, mother of actor Todd Bridges. She was Regina’s acting coach for ten years before and during her first role on the TV series 227 (1985).
Sister of actress Reina King.
Her ex-husband, Ian, served as vice-president of the now-defunct Warner Bros. Records-distributed Qwest Records.
Opened an L.A. restaurant called Paio.
Was a bridesmaid in the wedding of actress Vivica A. Fox.
1/19/96: Had child, Ian Alexander Jr., with her ex-husband.
Is a graduate of Westchester High School (class of 1988), as are Nia Long (class of 1989), singer Karyn White (class of 1984), director Tim Story (class of 1988), former NFL player Kevin Johnson (class of 1988), jazz pianist Eric Reed (class of 1988), the late Anissa Jones (class of 1976) and the late Phil Hartman (class of 1966). In addition, well-known civil rights attorney and radio talk show host Leo Terrell was an English teacher at the school.
Both she and her sister Reina King’s first names are translations of the word “Queen”: Regina’s is Latin and Reina King’s is Spanish. So that means that both sisters are essentially named “Queen King.”.
Was one of the guests at Sandra Bullock’s and Jesse James’ wedding.
Her favourite movie is The Sandlot (1993).
Although credited in the main cast, she appeared in just nine episodes of 24 (2001)’s sixth season, fewer than some of the season’s guest stars.
Her son, Ian Alexander Jr., is the surrogate grandson of Marla Gibbs.
Credits Marla Gibbs as her favorite acting mentor/best friend.
Her acting mentor is Marla Gibbs.
Friends with Tichina Arnold.
Auditioned for one of the lead roles in Set It Off (1996), which eventually went to Vivica A. Fox.
Along with Marcia Gay Harden, one of two actresses to win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, without having earned a SAG Nomination since the award’s inception in 1995.
While a guest on the National Public Radio comely quiz program “Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!,” King said that her childhood celebrity crush was the actor Sam Elliott, particularly because of the scene in Road House when he pulls his hair back. When “Wait Wait” panelist Mo Rocca asked King who she thinks is “the hottest person on NPR,” her answer was Terry Gross.
She has appeared in one film that has been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically or aesthetically” significant: Boyz n the Hood (1991).
Is one of 17 Oscar-winning actresses to have been born in the state of California. The others are Fay Bainter, Gloria Grahame, Jo Van Fleet, Liza Minnelli, Tatum O’Neal, Diane Keaton, Sally Field, Anjelica Huston, Cher, Jodie Foster, Helen Hunt, Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie, Marcia Gay Harden, Brie Larson and Laura Dern.
She is the first African-American woman to direct a film selected for the Venice Film Festival.
As of 2021, she has been in 2 films that were Oscar nominated for Best Picture: Jerry Maguire (1996) and Ray (2004).
Directed 1 actor in an Oscar nominated performance: Leslie Odom Jr., who was nominated for One Night in Miami… (2020).
Born at 7:40 AM (PST).
Personal Quotes (24)
We know that’s the bottom line: if money is made, the powers that be pay attention.
I’ve tried to be flexible in my career by doing a little bit of everything and that’s worked for me.
It’s funny that until I actually met my husband, I never thought I’d get married.
There’s a difference between actresses of color and actresses not of color. If you look at how big my movies are.
People love to see themselves on screen in a way that makes sense and seems on point.
If your woman is asleep every time you get home, she’s just really tired. Of you.
It’s incredibly hard out there for women of color.
I watch ESPN all day. If you come into my trailer, ESPN is on. That’s the first thing I do when I leave the set.
I never really loved school through junior high, but then I started running track my freshman year, and I was just like, ‘Wow, this is cool!’
I know in my own marriage I stayed in it to provide my son with what I thought was a stable background and to give him what I thought was the family life a child should have with two parents. But that isn’t always the best way, and it took me taking my son to therapy after the divorce to really see it.
Athletes are very cool to me.
Especially in this industry, women challenge men much more now because we’re saying, ‘We can do it, too.’
I want to live a full life – period.
Children at certain ages have distinct actions, and boys at certain ages have a particular way of acting too.
I’m just really thankful to have the chance to portray a character you don’t see every day.
I love my city and I feel like the majority of the people that are in the city are people from other cities. So I think that L.A. sometimes might get a bad rap because it’s known to be so Hollywood-oriented and then underneath that you have crime. But that’s really the case in pretty much any major city that you go to.
When you see all the suits in the room, everybody in the room has on suits, you know, the women, too. We’re not wearing dresses and chiffon and we’re not as fun as we used to be.
A modern mom to me is not always someone that juggles a career and family. A modern mom is a woman who takes care of herself on the inside and the outside.
You always make a film with the hope that all types of people will want to see your work and that it doesn’t matter about your color, but unfortunately it still does.
I learned a lot from my mom. My favorite lesson: remember there is no such thing as a certain way to parent and to remember that you are learning along with your child – it’s OK to make mistakes.
I stay in tune with my family and God.
My mother was a single mom, and most of the women I know are strong.
My biggest challenge will be to play the totally submissive woman. It takes a toll on you when you play someone who’s far removed from your personality.
You don’t know what unconditional love is. You may say you do, but if you don’t have a child, you don’t know what that is. But when you experience it, it is the most fulfilling ever.

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