Regina King is an American actress and director. She rose to fame in 1985 on the NBC sitcom 227 as Brenda Jenkins. King's most famous films include Boyz In The Hood (1991), Poetic Justice ...

Regina King teared up as she thanked her mother, Gloria, in her Oscars speech for Best Supporting Actress Ale Russian is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023.