Joey King
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Joey King | |
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| File:Joey King 2010.jpg Ki 2010 | |
| Born | Joey Lynn King July 30, 1999 USA |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Joey Lynn King (born July 30, 1999) is an American child actress and singer widely known for her starring role as Ramona Quimby in the 2010 adaption of Beverly Cleary's book series with the same title.
Personal life
Joey King was born in Las Vegas, Nevada.[citation needed] Her older sisters Haley King and Kelli King are also actresses.
Career
King's first commercial was a national spot for Life Since then, she has completed over 104 commercials including national campaigns for Eggo and Walmart. She then appeared in her first film, Grace.
King has been featured in Reign Over Me with Adam Sandler, Quarantine, and has lent her voice to the animated films Horton Hears A Who! (2008) and Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009). In the year 2010, she guest starred in the series Ghost Whisperer. She was also featured in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody as Emily Mason in two episodes.
King's first lead role was in the 2010 film Ramona and Beezus, an adaption of the Beverly Cleary book series, Starring as Ramona Quimby opposite Selena Gomez as her older sister, Beezus Quimby.[1]
She has appeared in several television shows and movies of the week, CSI, Entourage, Ghost Whisperer, Medium, The Suite Life and Malcolm in the Middle, to name a few. She has completed three pilots, one directed by J.J. Abrams.
Her first movie "Grace", was shot when she was six years old. On the first day of filming she had to pretend to almost drown in the cold ocean.
King has worked with Adam Sandler on the feature Reign Over Me, and said she loved learning to do stunts for the character Brianna, on Quarantine. She voiced the yellow fur ball Katie, for the animated feature Horton Hears A Who, and Beaver, for Ice Age 3-D.
King's most recent projects included Battle: Los Angeles, where she played a civilian named Kirsten, who was battling for her life with the help of many courageous Marines. In the feature Ramona and Beezus, based on the book series by Beverly Cleary, King portrays Ramona Quimby, whose character always seems to be in some sort of mischief or manages to totally embarrass her big sister Beezus, played by Selena Gomez. She also released a single for the movie called Anything At All, which starred her friend Keisha rapping.
In 2011, she appeared in Taylor Swift's "Mean" music video as a young student at the school cafeteria rejected by her peers.
It was reported by Variety in May 2011 that King will have a role in Christopher Nolan's 2012 Batman film The Dark Knight Rises.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Emily Mason | Episode: "Day Care" |
| Episode: "Books and Birdhouses" | |||
| Malcolm in the Middle | Girl at Party (cameo) | Episode: Mono | |
| Jericho | Sally | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 2007 | Episode: "The Day Before" | ||
| Backyards & Bullets | Junie Garrison | TV movie | |
| Reign Over Me | Gina Fineman (uncredited) | ||
| Entourage | Chuck Liddell's Daughter | Episode: "Gotcha!" | |
| Avenging Angel | Amelia | Minor Role, Television Movie | |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Little Girl | Episode: "Living Doll" | |
| 2008 | Nora Rowe | Episode: "Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda" | |
| Untitled Liz Meriwether Project | Lucy | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| Horton Hears a Who! | Katie (voice) | ||
| Bizet's Dream | Michelle | Lead Role | |
| Medium | Kelly Mackenzie age 8 | Episode "Drowned World" | |
| Quarantine | Briana | Supporting Role | |
| 2009 | Anatomy of Hope | Lucy Morgan | (TV movie) |
| 2010 | Elevator Girl | Paige | (TV movie) |
| Ghost Whisperer | Cassidy | Episode: "Old Sins Cast Long Shadows" | |
| Episode: "The Children's Parade" | |||
| Ramona and Beezus | Ramona Quimby | Lead role | |
| 2011 | Battle: Los Angeles | Kirsten | |
| Crazy, Stupid, Love. | Molly Weaver | Release date: July 29, 2011 | |
| Bent | Frankie Meyers | Pre-production, TV Movie | |
| 2012 | |||
| Family Weekend | Lucinda Smith-Dungy | Filming | |
| The Dark Knight Rises | Talia al Ghul [2][3] | Filming | |
| 2013 | Oz: The Great and Powerful | China Girl | Filming |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Result | Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young Artist Award | 2009 | Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actress | Nominated | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation |
| 2010 | Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role - Young Actor/Actress | Nominated | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | |
| Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actress | Nominated | Anatomy of Hope | ||
| 2011 | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress Ten and Under | Won | Ramona and Beezus[4] |
References
- ^ Clark, Cindy (February 2, 2009). "'Ramona' star is ready for wackiness". USA Today. Retrieved 12 June 2010.
- ^ http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/22608/-knight-rises-rejection-reveals-spoiler
- ^ Sneider, Jeff (May 20, 2011). "Joker in 'Dark Knight'? Sort of ." Variety. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
- ^ "32nd Annual Young Artist Awards - Nominations / Special Awards". The Young Artist Foundation. 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-14.