Regina King

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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 television series Southland (2009–2013). She received four Primetime Emmy Awards for her performances in the ABC anthology series American Crime (2015–2017), the Netflix miniseries Seven Seconds, and the HBO limited series Watchmen (2019). Her other television roles include the drama series The Leftovers (2015–2017) and the sitcom The Big Bang Theory (2013–2019). She has also played supporting roles in...

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ShamelessSeries • 2011The Good DoctorSeries • 201724Series • 2001This Is UsSeries • 2016The Big Bang TheorySeries • 2007ScandalSeries • 2012Animal KingdomSeries • 2016The StrainSeries • 2014Northern ExposureSeries • 1990The LeftoversSeries • 2014The BoondocksSeries • 2005InsecureSeries • 2016New York UndercoverSeries • 1994Living SingleSeries • 1993SouthlandSeries • 2009WatchmenSeries • 2019Caught StealingMovie • 2025Enemy of the StateMovie • 1998FOREVERSeries • 2025Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and FabulousMovie • 2005227Series • 1985American CrimeSeries • 2015The CatchSeries • 2016A Cinderella StoryMovie • 2004