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 M...
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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. Show less «
I'm just really thankful to have the chance to portray a character you don't see every day.
I'm just really thankful to have the chance to portray a character you don't see every day.
It's funny that until I actually met my husband, I never thought I'd get married.
It's funny that until I actually met my husband, I never thought I'd get married.
Athletes are very cool to me.
Athletes are very cool to me.
It's incredibly hard out there for women of color.
It's incredibly hard out there for women of color.
You always make a film with the hope that all types of people will want to see your work and that it...Show more »
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. Show less «
I've tried to be flexible in my career by doing a little bit of everything and that's worked for me.
I've tried to be flexible in my career by doing a little bit of everything and that's worked for me.
I love my city and I feel like the majority of the people that are in the city are people from other...Show more »
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. Show less «
I know in my own marriage I stayed in it to provide my son with what I thought was a stable backgrou...Show more »
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. Show less «
If your woman is asleep every time you get home, she's just really tired. Of you.
If your woman is asleep every time you get home, she's just really tired. Of you.
My mother was a single mom, and most of the women I know are strong.
My mother was a single mom, and most of the women I know are strong.
I learned a lot from my Mom. My favorite lesson: remember there is no such thing as a certain way to...Show more »
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. Show less «
Children at certain ages have distinct actions, and boys at certain ages have a particular way of ac...Show more »
Children at certain ages have distinct actions, and boys at certain ages have a particular way of acting too. Show less «
I never really loved school through junior high, but then I started running track my freshman year, ...Show more »
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!' Show less «
There's a difference between actresses of color and actresses not of color. If you look at how big m...Show more »
There's a difference between actresses of color and actresses not of color. If you look at how big my movies are. Show less «
I want to live a full life - period.
I want to live a full life - period.
People love to see themselves on screen in a way that makes sense and seems on point.
People love to see themselves on screen in a way that makes sense and seems on point.
I stay in tune with my family and God.
I stay in tune with my family and God.
When you see all the suits in the room, everybody in the room has on suits, you know, the women, too...Show more »
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. Show less «
Especially in this industry, women challenge men much more now because we're saying, 'We can do it, ...Show more »
Especially in this industry, women challenge men much more now because we're saying, 'We can do it, too.' Show less «
My biggest challenge will be to play the totally submissive woman. It takes a toll on you when you p...Show more »
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. Show less «
I watch ESPN all day. If you come into my trailer, ESPN is on. That's the first thing I do when I le...Show more »
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. Show less «
We know that's the bottom line: if money is made, the powers that be pay attention.
We know that's the bottom line: if money is made, the powers that be pay attention.
A Modern Mom to me is not always someone that juggles a career and family. A Modern Mom is a woman w...Show more »
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. Show less «
You don't know what unconditional love is. You may say you do, but if you don't have a child, you do...Show more »
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. Show less «
