Reina King
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Reina King is an American
film
and television actress. She began her acting career with the role of Caroline (1985–1986), the adopted child of Roger and Nadine on the TV sitcom What's Happening Now!!
-- a sequel
to the popular 1970s TV sitcom What's Happening!!
. In 1987, she played Tiffany James in the movie Maid to Order
and in 1988, she played actress Alfre Woodard's oldest daughter, Lanell Cooley, in the movie Scrooged
. Reina also appeared in one episode (The Sing-Off, as Girl #2) of the sitcom 227
in 1988; the same sitcom her sister Regina King
starred in as Brenda Jenkins. In 1990, she played Rhonda in the film To Sleep with Anger
with Mary Alice
. And in 1998, Reina was in the short film A Hollow Place as the mother of Corliss Young.
, California
to Thomas and Gloria King. She is the younger sister of actress Regina King
. Reina and her sister have essentially the same name: Reina and Regina both mean Queen
, in Spanish
and Latin
, respectively. Essentially, they are both named Queen King.
United States
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film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and television actress. She began her acting career with the role of Caroline (1985–1986), the adopted child of Roger and Nadine on the TV sitcom What's Happening Now!!
What's Happening Now!!
What's Happening Now!! is an American television sitcom spinoff of What's Happening!!. It ran in syndication from 1985 to 1988. Like the previous series, What's Happening Now!! is loosely based on the motion picture Cooley High...
-- a sequel
Sequel
A sequel is a narrative, documental, or other work of literature, film, theatre, or music that continues the story of or expands upon issues presented in some previous work...
to the popular 1970s TV sitcom What's Happening!!
What's Happening!!
What's Happening!! is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from August 5, 1976 to April 28, 1979. The show premiered as a summer series. With good ratings and reviews, and after the failure of several other shows on the network, What's Happening!! returned in November 1976 as a weekly...
. In 1987, she played Tiffany James in the movie Maid to Order
Maid to Order
Maid to Order is a 1987 comedy/fantasy film starring Ally Sheedy.-Plot:Rich and spoiled twenty something Jessie Montgomery winds up in jail after a life of wild partying...
and in 1988, she played actress Alfre Woodard's oldest daughter, Lanell Cooley, in the movie Scrooged
Scrooged
Scrooged is a 1988 American comedy film, a modernization of Charles Dickens' novella, A Christmas Carol. The film was produced and directed by Richard Donner, and the cinematography was by Michael Chapman. The screenplay was written by Mitch Glazer and Michael O'Donoghue...
. Reina also appeared in one episode (The Sing-Off, as Girl #2) of the sitcom 227
227 (TV series)
227 is an American situation comedy that originally aired on NBC from September 14, 1985, until May 6, 1990. The series starred Marla Gibbs as a sharp-tongued, inner-city resident gossip and housewife, Mary Jenkins...
in 1988; the same sitcom her sister Regina King
Regina King
Regina King is an American film and television actress. She is well known for her role as Mary Jenkins's studious daughter, Brenda Jenkins, on the 1980s sitcom, 227, and for her critically acclaimed supporting role in the feature film Jerry Maguire...
starred in as Brenda Jenkins. In 1990, she played Rhonda in the film To Sleep with Anger
To Sleep With Anger
To Sleep with Anger is a 1990 drama film directed and written by Charles Burnett.-Plot:Harry Mention , an enigmatic drifter from the South, comes to visit an old acquaintance named Gideon , who now lives in South-Central Los Angeles...
with Mary Alice
Mary Alice
Mary Alice is an American actress.Alice was born Mary Alice Smith in Indianola, Mississippi, the daughter of Ozelar and Sam Smith. In 1987 she received a Tony for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her work in Fences...
. And in 1998, Reina was in the short film A Hollow Place as the mother of Corliss Young.
Personal life
King was born in Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
to Thomas and Gloria King. She is the younger sister of actress Regina King
Regina King
Regina King is an American film and television actress. She is well known for her role as Mary Jenkins's studious daughter, Brenda Jenkins, on the 1980s sitcom, 227, and for her critically acclaimed supporting role in the feature film Jerry Maguire...
. Reina and her sister have essentially the same name: Reina and Regina both mean Queen
Queen regnant
A queen regnant is a female monarch who reigns in her own right, in contrast to a queen consort, who is the wife of a reigning king. An empress regnant is a female monarch who reigns in her own right over an empire....
, in Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
and Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
, respectively. Essentially, they are both named Queen King.