Joey King

Joey King

Birthday: July 30
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California

Joey King is an American actress. She gained recognition for portraying Ramona Quimby in the comedy film Ramona and Beezus (2010), an adaptation of Beverly Cleary's book series Beezus and Ramona.

King has also appeared in the films Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Oz the Great and Powerful (2013), The Conjuring (2013), White House Down (2013), Independence Day: Resurgence (2016), Wish Upon (2017), The Kissing Booth (2018), and Slender Man (2018).

Joey King is an American actress. She gained recognition for portraying Ramona Quimby in the comedy film Ramona and Beezus (2010), an adaptation of Beverly Cleary's book series Beezus and Ramona.

King has also appeared in the films Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Oz the Great and Powerful (2013), The Conjuring (2013), White House Down (2013), Independence Day: Resurgence (2016), Wish Upon (2017), The Kissing Booth (2018), and Slender Man (2018).

King received critical acclaim for her starring role in the anthology drama series The Act and earned Primetime Emmy Award, Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for her performance.

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Awards & Nominations

1 Nomination
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Limited Series Or Movie - 2019
  • Nominee
  • Joey King, as Gypsy Rose Blanchard
  • The Act
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  • UCP, Eat the Cat, Writ Large

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Jharrel Jerome and Joey King at the 71st Emmys Governors Ball.
Joey King and Patricia Arquette at the 71st Emmys Governors Ball.
Joey King on the red carpet at the 71st Emmy Awards.
2019 Performers Peer Group Celebration
Joey King and Tan France
Joey King, Zac Posen
Joey King and Zac Posen
Joey King at the Writers Nominee Reception in North Hollywood, California.
Joey King, Tiphany Adams and Jamie Brewer at the Writers Nominee Reception in North Hollywood, California.
Joey King of Fargo arrives at the Producers nominee reception.
Margo Harshman and Joey King onstage during the Bent panel at the 2012 Winter TCA Tour
Margo Harshman, Joey King, Tad Quill, Amanda Peet, David Walton, Jeffrey Tambor and J.B. Smoove onstage during the Bent panel at
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Jharrel Jerome and Joey King at the 71st Emmys Governors Ball.
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Jharrel Jerome and Joey King at the 71st Emmys Governors Ball. 

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Joey King and Patricia Arquette at the 71st Emmys Governors Ball.
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Joey King and Patricia Arquette at the 71st Emmys Governors Ball. 

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Joey King on the red carpet at the 71st Emmy Awards.
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Joey King on the red carpet at the 71st Emmy Awards.

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2019 Performers Peer Group Celebration
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Television Academy Governor Bob Bergen, Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma, Joey King, and Television Academy Governor Patrika Darbo at the Performers Peer Group Celebration, Sunday, August 25, 2019 at the Television Academy’s Saban Media Center, North Hollywood, California.

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Joey King and Tan France
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Joey King and Tan France at the 70th Emmys Governors Ball.

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Joey King, Zac Posen
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Joey King and Zac Posen at the 70th Emmys Governors Ball.

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Joey King and Zac Posen
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Joey King and Zac Posen on the red carpet at the 70th Emmy Awards.

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Joey King at the Writers Nominee Reception in North Hollywood, California.
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Joey King at the Writers Nominee Reception in North Hollywood, California.

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Joey King, Tiphany Adams and Jamie Brewer at the Writers Nominee Reception in North Hollywood, California.
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Joey King, Tiphany Adams and Jamie Brewer at the Writers Nominee Reception in North Hollywood, California.

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Joey King of Fargo arrives at the Producers nominee reception.
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Joey King of Fargo at the Producers nominee reception.

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Margo Harshman and Joey King onstage during the Bent panel at the 2012 Winter TCA Tour
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Margo Harshman, Joey King, Tad Quill, Amanda Peet, David Walton, Jeffrey Tambor and J.B. Smoove onstage during the Bent panel at
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