- Born
- Birth nameRegina Rene King
- Nickname
- Gina
- Height5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
- 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.
- IMDb mini biography by: Matt Dicker
- SpouseIan Alexander Sr.(April 23, 1997 - 2007) (divorced, 1 child)
- Children
- ParentsThomas Henry KingGloria Jean Cain
- RelativesReina King(Sibling)
- Known for playing highly opinionated characters
- 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.".
- She is the first African-American woman to direct a film selected for the Venice Film Festival.
- 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.
- 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 sitcom 227 (1985).
- Her favourite movie is The Sandlot (1993).
- 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.
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