Regina King (born January 15, 1971) is an American film and television actress.
King was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Gloria, a special education teacher, and Thomas King, an electrician. The two divorced in 1979. She is also the older sister of actress Reina King. Regina and her sister's names have essentially the same meaning: Reina and Regina both mean "Queen", in Spanish and Latin, respectively.
She attended Westchester Hi...
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Regina King (born January 15, 1971) is an American film and television actress.
King was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Gloria, a special education teacher, and Thomas King, an electrician. The two divorced in 1979. She is also the older sister of actress Reina King. Regina and her sister's names have essentially the same meaning: Reina and Regina both mean "Queen", in Spanish and Latin, respectively.
She attended Westchester High School (Los Angeles) and the University of Southern California.
King married Ian Alexander, Sr. on April 23, 1997. Their son, Ian Alexander Jr., was born on January 19, 1996. King filed for divorce on November 8, 2006, citing "physical abuse, drug use, and extramarital affairs".
King began her acting career in 1985 in the role of Marla Gibbs' daughter Brenda on the television series 227, a role she played until 1990. She went on to appear in the John Singleton films Boyz N the Hood, Poetic Justice and Higher Learning. In 1995, she was...
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