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Joey King
American actress (born 1999)
Not to be confused with Joey Mead King.
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| Born | Joey Lynn King (1999-07-30) July 30, 1999 (age 25) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse | Steven Piet (m. 2023) |
| Relatives | Hunter King (sister) |
Joey Lynn King (born July 30, 1999) is an American actress. She starred as Ramona Quimby in the comedy film Ramona and Beezus (2010) and gained wider recognition for her lead role as a late-blooming teenager in The Kissing Booth film series (2018–2021). King received critical acclaim for playing Gypsy-Rose Blanchard in the crime drama series The Act (2019), for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award.
King has also appeared in the films Battle: Los Angeles (2011), Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), The Conjuring (2013), White House Down (2013), Independence Day: Resurgence (2016), and Going in Style (2017), as well as in the FX black comedy series Fargo (2014–2015). She has since taken on lead roles in the action films Bullet Train (2022) and The Princess (2022), romantic comedy A Family Affair (2024), and performed a voice role in Despicable Me 4 (2024).
Early life
King was born in Los Angeles to Terry and Jamie King on July 30, 1999. She has two older sisters, one of whom is actress Hunter King. Her mother is of Jewish descent. King has said, "I'm Jewish, but I'm not really, really religious."
As a child, she sang a cappella for a talent show at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center and performed with the Stage Door Children's Theatre in Agoura. King attended Phoenix Ranch School in Simi Valley. King began acting professionally at the age of four in a commercial for Life Cereal.[6& Joey King started acting professionally when she was four years old. A national spot for Life Cereal was Joey's first commercial. It has been said that Joey inherited the love of acting from her grandmother, who used to perform in live theater. SAG Awards Honor Los Angeles After Wildfires With Touching Tribute Video See full article at The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News Martin Short Wins First SAG Award at 74 Years Old .
She has appeared in several television shows and movies of the week, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000), Entourage (2004), Medium (2005), R.L. Stine's the Haunting Hour (2010) and "Avenging Angel", to name a few. Also she has completed three pilots, and was a series regular on the short lived show, "Bent" were she has said, "Jeffrey Tambor made me laugh everyday".
Joey voiced the yellow fur ball Katie, for the animated feature Horton Hears a Who! (2008), and Beaver, for "Ice Age 3-D". She has also voiced the lead character Jessie, in the book series movie adaptation of "The Boxcar Children", and lastly the voice of China Girl in the much anticipated Oz the Great and Powerful (2013), a prequel to the the world famous 1939 classic The Wizard of Oz (1939). Joey said, "I think it's really neat to hear my voice come out of animal or creature that someone made from their imagination!"
Her first film Grace (2006), was shot when she was six years old. On the first day of filming Joey had to pretend to almost drown in the ice cold ocean. Joey has said she was completely hooked on making movies after that.
Joey was nine years old when she landed her first lead role in the feature Ramona and Beezus (2010). Joey played Ramona Quimby, whose character always seems to be in some sort of mischief. Joey has said that the role changed her life and she will always be grateful to, two of the most amazing, talented woman, Liz Allen and Denise DeNovi who are still good friends of Joey's.
In her short years, Joey has worked with some very prestigious directors; Christopher Nolan, who Joey describes as super involved in every detail, including being present when
Host Kristen Bellkicked off the night with a monologue, in which she gave thanks to the firefighters in attendance for their heroic acts. Later, a tribute video was played to honor the hub of the entertainment industry. Clips from various iconic films and shows — including Grease, La La Land, Clueless, Baywatchand The Fresh Prince of Bel Air— graced the big screen, highlighting the ambition and hope of L.A. even amid such travesty.
The L.A. wildfires ignited on Jan. 7 in the Pacific Palisades before spreading across Los Angeles County. At least 29 people died due to the natural disaster while thousands were displaced or lost their homes. Many Hollywood stars lost their homes in the blaze, including Mandy Moore,...
Unfortunately, Short couldn’t attend the ceremony, so presenters Joey Kingand Jack Quaidaccepted on his behalf. Short’s “Only Murders” costar Steve Martinposted on Feb. 21 that Short contracted Covid at the “Saturday Night Live” 50th anniversary special.
Short finally won the prize for “Only Murders” after also landing nominations in the male comedy actor category in 2022 and 2023. Short was also nominated this year along with the “Only Murders in the Building” cast for outstanding performance by an ensemble in a comedy series, alongside Steve Martin, Selena Gomez, Michael Cyril Creighton, Zach Galif