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			\| image = Joey King on KidsPickFlicks.jpg
			\| caption = King promoting '']'' in 2013
	\| name = Joey King		\| name = Joey King
	\| image = File:Joey King on KidsPickFlicks.jpg
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	\| birth_name = Joey Lynn King		\| birth_name = Joey Lynn King
	\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|1999\|7\|30}}		\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|1999\|7\|30}}
	\| birth_place = ], ~~], ]~~		\| birth_place = {{nowrap\|], U.S.}}
	\| occupation = Actress		\| occupation = Actress
	\| years_active = 2006–present		\| years_active = 2006–present
	\| family = ] ~~(sister)<br>~~] (sister)		\| family = ] (sister)
			\| signature = Joey king signature.png
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	'''Joey Lynn King'''<ref name="TVGuide-bio">{{cite web \|url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/joey-king/304284/ \|title=Joey King \|work=TV Guide \|accessdate=November 3, 2016}}</ref> (born on ], ] in ], ], ]) is an American ]. She starred as ] in '']'', the 2010 film adaptation of ]'s book series ]. She has also appeared in the films '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'' and '']''.
			'''Joey Lynn King'''<ref name="TVGuide-bio">{{cite web \|url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/joey-king/304284/ \|title=Joey King \|work=TV Guide \|accessdate=November 3, 2016}}</ref> (born July 30, 1999)<ref name="tvsa">{{cite web \|title=Joey King {{!}} TVSA \|url=https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=14843 \|website=www.tvsa.co.za \|accessdate=January 1, 2019}}</ref> is an American actress. She gained recognition portraying ] in the family comedy film '']'' (2010), an adaptation of ]'s book series '']''.

			King has also appeared in the films '']'' (2011), '']'' (2012), '']'' (2013), '']'' (2013), '']'' (2013), '']'' (2016), '']'' (2017), '']'' (2018), and '']'' (2018).

			King received critical acclaim for her starring role in the anthology drama series '']'' (2019). She received a nomination for the ] for her performance.

			== Early life ==
			King was born in Los Angeles.<ref name="Hollywood.com">{{cite news \|url=http://www.hollywood.com/celebrities/joey-king-57654943/ \|title=Joey King \|work=Hollywood.com \|accessdate=November 3, 2016}}</ref> She has two older sisters, actresses Kelli and ]. King has stated that she is "part Jewish and part Christian, but mostly ]."<ref>{{cite web\|author=Interview: Joey King \|url=http://tommy2.net/content/?p=31448 \|title=Tommy2.net \|publisher=Tommy2.net \|accessdate=June 19, 2013}}</ref>

	== Career ==		== Career ==
	~~Joey~~ King ~~has~~ ~~been~~ ~~featured~~ in ~~the films~~ '']'' ~~with~~ ]~~, and '~~'~~]''~~. She voiced the yellow fur ball Katie, ~~for~~ the animated feature '']'' (2008), and Beaver, ~~for~~ '']'' (2009). In 2010, she ~~also~~ guest starred in the series '']''. She was also featured in '']'' as Emily Mason in 2 episodes. Other television appearances include '']'', '']'', and '']''.		King made her film debut in '']'' as ]'s character's daughter. She then voiced the yellow fur ball Katie in the animated feature '']'' (2008), and Beaver in '']'' (2009). She also appeared in '']'' (2008). In 2010, she guest-starred in the series '']''. She was also featured in '']'' as Emily Mason in two episodes. Other television appearances include '']'', '']'', and '']''.

	King's first ~~big break and~~ lead role was in the 2010 ~~romantic comedy family~~ film '']'', an adaptation of the ] book series, starring as ] opposite ] as her older sister, ].<ref>{{cite news\|last=Clark\|first=Cindy\|title='Ramona' star is ready for wackiness\|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2009-02-05-beezus-and-ramona_N.htm\|newspaper=USA Today\|date=February 2, 2009\|accessdate=June 12, 2010}}</ref> She also released a single ~~musical album~~ for the movie called "Ramona Blue".		King's first lead role was in the 2010 film '']'', an adaptation of the ] book series, starring as ] opposite ] as her older sister, ].<ref>{{cite news\|last=Clark\|first=Cindy\|title='Ramona' star is ready for wackiness\|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2009-02-05-beezus-and-ramona_N.htm\|newspaper=USA Today\|date=February 2, 2009\|accessdate=June 12, 2010}}</ref> She also released a single for the movie called "Ramona Blue."

	King was ~~also~~ featured in '']'', where she played a girl named Kirsten. Also in 2011, she co-starred in '']'' As well, she appeared in ]'s "]" music video as a young student at the school cafeteria rejected by her peers.		King was featured in '']'', where she played a girl named Kirsten. Also in 2011, she co-starred in '']'' as the younger daughter of ] and ]. As well, she appeared in ]'s "]" music video as a young student at the school cafeteria rejected by her peers.

	King ~~also~~ had a ~~minor~~ role in ]'s third ] film, '']'' (2012), as a young ].<ref>{{cite web \|last=Wales\|first=George \|url=http://www.totalfilm.com/news/joey-king-reveals-huge-dark-knight-rises-spoiler \|title=Joey King reveals HUGE Dark Knight Rises spoiler \|website=TotalFilm.com \|date=January 20, 2012 \|accessdate=August 16, 2016}}</ref> She also filmed the short-lived comedy series ''Bent'', had guest appearances in '']'' and was on the final episode of '']'', "Goodwill Towards Men." In 2013, King ~~then~~ appeared in '']'' with ~~Josh~~ ~~Franklin~~ and ], '']'' with ] and ], '']'', and '']'' with ] and ]. In 2014, she appeared in '']'' with ''Oz'' co-star Zach Braff, as well as in '']'' as Greta Grimly, daughter of police officer Gus Grimly (]).		King had a role in ]'s third ] film, '']'' (2012), as a young ].<ref>{{cite web \|last=Wales\|first=George \|url=http://www.totalfilm.com/news/joey-king-reveals-huge-dark-knight-rises-spoiler \|title=Joey King reveals HUGE Dark Knight Rises spoiler \|website=TotalFilm.com\|date=January 20, 2012 \|accessdate=August 16, 2016}}</ref> She also filmed the short-lived comedy series ''Bent'', had guest appearances in '']'' and was on the final episode of '']'', "Goodwill Towards Men." In 2013, King appeared in '']'' with ] and ], '']'' with ] and ], '']'', and '']'' with ] and ]. In 2014, she appeared in '']'' with ''Oz'' co-star Zach Braff, as well as in '']'' as Greta Grimly, daughter of police officer Gus Grimly (]).

	In 2016, King was cast as the daughter of the character of ] in the coming-of-age drama film ''The Possibility of Fireflies''.<ref name="V-F">{{cite web \|last=McNary\|first=Dave \|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/festivals/courtney-love-joey-king-possibility-of-fireflies-movie-1201773041/ \|title=Courtney Love, Joey King Starring in 'Possibility of Fireflies' \|work=] \|date=May 12, 2016 \|accessdate=June 30, 2016}}</ref> She played the lead character Claire in the 2017 horror-thriller film '']''.<ref>{{cite news \|first=Anita\|last=Busch \|url=http://deadline.com/2016/08/joey-king-next-horror-film-wish-upon-annabelle-director-john-leonetti-broad-green-1201804174/ \|title=Joey King Will Lead 'Annabelle' ~~Helmer’s~~ Next Project 'Wish Upon' \|work=] \|date=August 16, 2016 \|accessdate=August 16, 2016}}</ref>		In 2016, King was cast as the daughter of the character of ] in the coming-of-age drama film ''The Possibility of Fireflies''.<ref name="V-F">{{cite web \|last=McNary\|first=Dave \|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/festivals/courtney-love-joey-king-possibility-of-fireflies-movie-1201773041/ \|title=Courtney Love, Joey King Starring in 'Possibility of Fireflies' \|work=] \|date=May 12, 2016 \|accessdate=June 30, 2016}}</ref> She played the lead character Claire in the 2017 horror-thriller film '']''.<ref>{{cite news \|first=Anita\|last=Busch \|url=http://deadline.com/2016/08/joey-king-next-horror-film-wish-upon-annabelle-director-john-leonetti-broad-green-1201804174/ \|title=Joey King Will Lead 'Annabelle' Helmer's Next Project 'Wish Upon' \|work=] \|date=August 16, 2016 \|accessdate=August 16, 2016}}</ref>

	In 2018, she ~~also co-~~starred in '']'' alongside ] and ].		In 2018, she starred in '']'' alongside ] and ].

			In 2019, she starred alongside ] in the true crime anthology television series '']'' on ]. King plays ] and Arquette plays her mother Dee Dee.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Bowenbank \|first1=Starr \|title=See Patricia Arquette and Joey King in the First Trailer for The Act \|url=https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a26309720/the-act-trailer-patricia-arquette-joey-king/ \|accessdate=February 20, 2019 \|work=Elle \|date=February 12, 2019}}</ref> She also appeared on the 4th season of CBS comedy '']'' as Morgan.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Hall \|first1=Gerrad \|title=Sisters Hunter and Joey King hope 'Life in Pieces' is just the beginning of more work together: 'Put us in your s‑‑‑!' \|url=https://ew.com/tv/2019/04/18/sisters-hunter-joey-king-life-in-pieces/ \|accessdate=April 30, 2019 \|work=Entertainment Weekly \|date=April 18, 2019}}</ref>
	== Personal Life ==
	King was born in ], ], the youngest daughter of both parents ], an active sports consultant and also arm wrestling champion and ].<ref name="Hollywood.com">{{cite web \|url=http://www.hollywood.com/celebrities/joey-king-57654943/ \|title=Joey King \|website=Hollywood.com \|accessdate=November 3, 2016}}</ref> She has 2 older sisters, actresses ] and ]. Her maternal grandmother is ], a former stage actress. King has also stated that she is "part ] and part ], but rather mostly Jewish."<ref>{{cite web\|author=Interview: Joey King \|url=http://tommy2.net/content/?p=31448 \|title=Tommy2.net \|publisher=Tommy2.net \|date= \|accessdate=June 19, 2013}}</ref>

	== Filmography ==		== Filmography ==
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	\| Uncredited{{citation needed\|date=May 2016}}		\| Uncredited{{citation needed\|date=May 2016}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2008		\|rowspan=2\| 2008
	\| '']''		\| '']''
	\| Katie		\| Katie
	\| Voice role		\| Voice role
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2008
	\| '']''		\| '']''
	\| Briana		\| Briana
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	\|-		\|-
	\| 2009		\| 2009
	\| '']		\| '']''
	\| Beaver ~~Girl~~		\| Beaver girl
	\| Voice role		\| Voice role
	\|-		\|-
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	\|-		\|-
	\| 2011		\|rowspan=2\| 2011
	\| '']''		\| '']''
	\| Kirsten		\| Kirsten
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2011
	\| '']''		\| '']''
	\| Molly Weaver		\| Molly Weaver
	\|
	\|-
	\| 2012
	\| '']''
	\| Lucinda Smith-Dungy
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
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	\|-		\|-
	\| 2013		\|rowspan=4\| 2013
	\| '']''		\| '']''
	\| China Girl/Girl in Wheelchair		\| China Girl/Girl in Wheelchair
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
			\| '']''
	\| 2013
			\| Lucinda Smith-Dungy
			\|
			\|-
	\| '']''		\| '']''
	\| Christine Perron		\| Christine Perron
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2013
	\| '']''		\| '']''
	\| Emily Cale		\| Emily Cale
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2014		\|rowspan=3\| 2014
	\| '']''		\| '']''
	\| Grace Bloom		\| Grace Bloom
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2014
	\| '']''		\| '']''
	\| Jessie		\| Jessie
	\| Voice role		\| Voice role
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2014
	\| '']''		\| '']''
	\| Miss Quentin		\| Miss Quentin
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2015		\|rowspan=2\| 2015
			\| '']''
			\| Aurora
			\|
			\|-
	\| '']''		\| '']''
	\| Phoebe Winters		\| Phoebe Winters
	\|
	\|-
	\| 2015
	\| '']''
	\| Aurora
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
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	\|-		\|-
	\| 2017		\|rowspan=3\| 2017
	\| '']''		\| '']''
	\| Brooklyn		\| Brooklyn
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2017
	\| '']''		\| '']''
	\| Clare Shannon		\| Clare Shannon
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2017
	\| '']''		\| '']''
	\| Freddie		\| Freddie
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2018		\|rowspan=4\| 2018
	\| '']''		\| '']''
	\| Jamie		\| Jamie
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2018
	\| '']''		\| '']''
	\| Elle Evans		\| Elle Evans
			\|] film
	\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2018
	\| '']''		\| '']''
	\| Wren		\| Wren
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2018
	\| '']''		\| '']''
	\| Kayla		\| Kayla
			\|
	\| Post-production
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~2018~~		\| 2019
	\| '']''		\| '']''
	\| Zazi		\| Zazi
			\|
	\| Post-production
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Late 2019 /~~ 2020		\| 2020
	\| '']''		\| '']''
	\| Elle Evans		\| Elle Evans
	\| <ref>{{cite web \|url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/the-kissing-booth-2-sequel-set-netflix-joey-king-joel-courtney-1202557587/ \|title='The Kissing Booth' Getting Netflix Sequel\|first=Patrick\|last=Hipes\|work=Deadline Hollywood\|date=February 14, 2019\|accessdate=February 14, 2019}}</ref>		\| Post-production<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/the-kissing-booth-2-sequel-set-netflix-joey-king-joel-courtney-1202557587/ \|title='The Kissing Booth' Getting Netflix Sequel\|first=Patrick\|last=Hipes\|work=Deadline Hollywood\|date=February 14, 2019\|accessdate=February 14, 2019}}</ref>
	\|}		\|}

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	\|-		\|-
	\| 2006		\|rowspan=2\| 2006
	\| '']''		\| '']''
	\| Emily Mason		\| Emily Mason
	\| 2 episodes		\| 2 episodes
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2006
	\| '']''		\| '']''
	\| Girl at Party		\| Girl at Party
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	\| 3 episodes		\| 3 episodes
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2007		\|rowspan=3\| 2007
	\| '']''		\| ''Backyards & Bullets''
	\| Junie Garrison		\| Junie Garrison
	\| Television movie		\| Television movie
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2007
	\| '']''		\| '']''
	\| Chuck Liddell's Daughter		\| Chuck Liddell's Daughter
	\| Episode: "]"		\| Episode: "]"
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2007
	\| '']''		\| '']''
	\| Amelia		\| Amelia
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	\| 2 episodes		\| 2 episodes
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2008		\|rowspan=2\| 2008
	\| '']''		\| ''Untitled Liz Meriwether Project''
	\| Lucy		\| Lucy
	\| Unsold television pilot		\| Unsold television pilot
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2008
	\| '']''		\| '']''
	\| Kelly Mackenzie (Age 8)		\| Kelly Mackenzie (Age 8)
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	\| Television movie		\| Television movie
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2010		\|rowspan=2\| 2010
	\| '']''		\| ''Elevator Girl''
	\| Paige		\| Paige
	\| Television movie		\| Television movie
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2010
	\| '']''		\| '']''
	\| Cassidy		\| Cassidy
	\| 2 episodes		\| 2 episodes
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2011		\|rowspan=2\| 2011
	\| '']''		\| '']''
	\| Charlie Meyers		\| Charlie Meyers
	\| Main role, 6 episodes		\| Main role, 6 episodes
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2011
	\| '']''		\| '']''
	\| Herself		\| Herself
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	\| Episode: "Bully"		\| Episode: "Bully"
	\|-		\|-
			\| 2013–2014
	\| 2013
	\| '']''		\| '']''
	\| Carla / Missy Jordan		\| Carla / Missy Jordan
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	\| Recurring role in season 1, special guest in season 2; 9 episodes		\| Recurring role in season 1, special guest in season 2; 9 episodes
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2014		\|rowspan=2\| 2014
	\| '']''		\| '']''
	\| ~~Voice~~		\| (voice)
	\| Episode: "Familyland"		\| Episode: "Familyland"
	\|-		\|-
			\| ''Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs''
	\| 2014
	\| '']''
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| Television movie		\| Television movie
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2016		\|rowspan=3\| 2016
			\| '']''
			\| Polly Pocket / Draculaura (voice)
			\| Episode: "Yogurt in a Bag"
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Maddisyn Crawford
			\| Main role; 8 episodes
			\|-
	\| '']''		\| '']''
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| Episode: "Magenta"<ref>{{cite web \|first=Russ\|last=Burlingame \|url=http://comicbook.com/dc/2016/08/19/fargos-joey-king-comes-to-the-flash-as-magenta/ \|title=Fargo's Joey King Comes to The Flash as Magenta \|website=Comicbook.com \|date=August 19, 2016 \|accessdate=August 19, 2016}}</ref>		\| Episode: "Magenta"<ref>{{cite web \|first=Russ\|last=Burlingame \|url=http://comicbook.com/dc/2016/08/19/fargos-joey-king-comes-to-the-flash-as-magenta/ \|title=Fargo's Joey King Comes to The Flash as Magenta \|website=Comicbook.com \|date=August 19, 2016 \|accessdate=August 19, 2016}}</ref>
	\|-		\|-
			\|rowspan=2\| 2019
	\| 2016
	\| '']''
	\| Maddisyn Crawford
	\| Main role
	\|-
	\| 2019
	\| '']''		\| '']''
	\| Gypsy Blanchard		\| Gypsy Blanchard
			\| 8 episodes
	\|
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Morgan
			\| 3 episodes
	\|}		\|}

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	\| ''Madden 19: Longshot''		\| '']''
	\| Loretta Cruise		\| Loretta Cruise
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	===Music ~~Videos~~===		===Music videos===
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	==Awards and ~~Nominations~~==		==Awards and nominations==
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	\| Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actress		\| Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actress
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	\| '']''		\| '']''
	\| {{won}}		\| {{won}}
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms32.html \|title=32nd Annual Young Artist Awards – Nominations / Special Awards \|publisher=The Young Artist Foundation \|year=2011 \|accessdate=March 14, 2011 \|~~deadurl~~=~~yes~~ \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130808150433/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms32.html \|archivedate=August 8, 2013 \|df= }}</ref>		\| style="text-align:center;"\|<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms32.html \|title=32nd Annual Young Artist Awards – Nominations / Special Awards \|publisher=The Young Artist Foundation \|year=2011 \|accessdate=March 14, 2011 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130808150433/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms32.html \|archivedate=August 8, 2013 \|df= }}</ref>
	\|-		\|-
	\| Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actress Age Ten or Under		\| Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actress Age Ten or Under
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	\| ]		\| ]
	\| ]
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| '']''		\| '']''
	\| {{nom}}		\| {{nom}}
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|<ref name="Young Artist Awards 3">{{cite web\|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms34.html \|title=34th Annual Young Artist Awards \|publisher=The Young Artist Foundation \|year=2013 \|accessdate=March 31, 2013 \|~~deadurl~~=~~yes~~ \|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6FaZ1wnUQ?url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms34.html \|archivedate=April 2, 2013 \|df= }}</ref>		\| style="text-align:center;"\|<ref name="Young Artist Awards 3">{{cite web\|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms34.html \|title=34th Annual Young Artist Awards \|publisher=The Young Artist Foundation \|year=2013 \|accessdate=March 31, 2013 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6FaZ1wnUQ?url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms34.html \|archivedate=April 2, 2013 \|df= }}</ref>
			\|-
			\| rowspan=2\|2019
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			\| Favorite Movie Actress
			\| '']''
			\| {{won}}
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			\|-
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			\| '']''
			\| {{nom}}
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	At the 2015 ], the Canadian Images features jury made an honourable mention recognizing King as an Emerging Actress for her ~~most outstanding acting~~ performance in ''Borealis''.<ref>{{cite press release \|url=http://archive.viff.org/e-blasts/viff/2015/20_BCSpotlightCanadianImagesAwards_VIFF2015_PR.html \|date=October 3, 2015 \|accessdate=October 11, 2015 \|title=VIFF Announces BC Spotlight and Canadian Images Awards \|publisher=Vancouver International Film Festival}}</ref>		At the 2015 ], the Canadian Images features jury made an honourable mention recognizing King as an Emerging Actress for her performance in ''Borealis''.<ref>{{cite press release \|url=http://archive.viff.org/e-blasts/viff/2015/20_BCSpotlightCanadianImagesAwards_VIFF2015_PR.html \|date=October 3, 2015 \|accessdate=October 11, 2015 \|title=VIFF Announces BC Spotlight and Canadian Images Awards \|publisher=Vancouver International Film Festival}}</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==
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	== External ~~Links~~ ==		== External links ==
	*{{IMDb name\|1428821}}		*{{IMDb name\|1428821}}
	*{{~~Instagram~~\|~~Instagram=~~JoeyKing}}		*{{Twitter\|JoeyKing}}
	*{{~~Twitter~~\|joeyking=}}		* {{Instagram\|joeyking}}

	{{Authority control}}		{{Authority control}}

	{{DEFAULTSORT:King, Joey}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:King, Joey}}

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Joey King
King promoting Oz the Great and Powerful in 2013
Born	Joey Lynn King (1999-07-30) July 30, 1999 (age 25) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2006–present
Family	Hunter King (sister)
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Joey Lynn King (born July 30, 1999) is an American actress. She gained recognition portraying Ramona Quimby in the family 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 (2019). She received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her performance.

Early life

King was born in Los Angeles. She has two older sisters, actresses Kelli and Hunter King. King has stated that she is "part Jewish and part Christian, but mostly Jewish."

Career

King made her film debut in Reign Over Me as Adam Sandler's character's daughter. She then voiced the yellow fur ball Katie in the animated feature Horton Hears a Who! (2008), and Beaver in Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009). She also appeared in Quarantine (2008). In 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. Other television appearances include Entourage, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and Medium.

King's first lead role was in the 2010 film Ramona and Beezus, an adaptation of the Beverly Cleary book series, starring as Ramona Quimby opposite Selena Gomez as her older sister, Beezus Quimby. She also released a single for the movie called "Ramona Blue."

King was featured in Battle: Los Angeles, where she played a girl named Kirsten. Also in 2011, she co-starred in Crazy, Stupid, Love as the younger daughter of Steve Carell and Julianne Moore. As well, she appeared in Taylor Swift's "Mean" music video as a young student at the school cafeteria rejected by her peers.

King had a role in Christopher Nolan's third Batman film, The Dark Knight Rises (2012), as a young Talia al Ghul. She also filmed the short-lived comedy series Bent, had guest appearances in New Girl and was on the final episode of The Haunting Hour: The Series, "Goodwill Towards Men." In 2013, King appeared in Oz the Great and Powerful with James Franco and Zach Braff, White House Down with Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx, Family Weekend, and The Conjuring with Mackenzie Foy and Vera Farmiga. In 2014, she appeared in Wish I Was Here with Oz co-star Zach Braff, as well as in Fargo as Greta Grimly, daughter of police officer Gus Grimly (Colin Hanks).

In 2016, King was cast as the daughter of the character of Courtney Love in the coming-of-age drama film The Possibility of Fireflies. She played the lead character Claire in the 2017 horror-thriller film Wish Upon.

In 2018, she starred in The Kissing Booth alongside Jacob Elordi and Joel Courtney.

In 2019, she starred alongside Patricia Arquette in the true crime anthology television series The Act on Hulu. King plays Gypsy Rose Blanchard and Arquette plays her mother Dee Dee. She also appeared on the 4th season of CBS comedy Life in Pieces as Morgan.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2007	Reign Over Me	Gina Fineman	Uncredited
2008	Horton Hears a Who!	Katie	Voice role
2008	Quarantine	Briana
2009	Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs	Beaver girl	Voice role
2010	Ramona and Beezus	Ramona Quimby
2011	Battle: Los Angeles	Kirsten
2011	Crazy, Stupid, Love	Molly Weaver
2012	The Dark Knight Rises	Young Talia al Ghul
2013	Oz the Great and Powerful	China Girl/Girl in Wheelchair
	Family Weekend	Lucinda Smith-Dungy
	The Conjuring	Christine Perron
	White House Down	Emily Cale
2014	Wish I Was Here	Grace Bloom
	The Boxcar Children	Jessie	Voice role
	The Sound and the Fury	Miss Quentin
2015	Borealis	Aurora
2015	Stonewall	Phoebe Winters
2016	Independence Day: Resurgence	Samantha "Sam" Blackwell
2017	Going in Style	Brooklyn
	Wish Upon	Clare Shannon
	Smartass	Freddie
2018	Summer '03	Jamie
	The Kissing Booth	Elle Evans	Netflix film
	Slender Man	Wren
	The Lie	Kayla
2019	Zeroville	Zazi
2020	The Kissing Booth 2	Elle Evans	Post-production

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	The Suite Life of Zack & Cody	Emily Mason	2 episodes
2006	Malcolm in the Middle	Girl at Party	Episode: "Mono"
2006–2007	Jericho	Sally	3 episodes
2007	Backyards & Bullets	Junie Garrison	Television movie
	Entourage	Chuck Liddell's Daughter	Episode: "Gotcha!"
	Avenging Angel	Amelia	Television movie
2007–2008	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Little Girl / Nora Rowe	2 episodes
2008	Untitled Liz Meriwether Project	Lucy	Unsold television pilot
2008	Medium	Kelly Mackenzie (Age 8)	Episode "Drowned World"
2009	Anatomy of Hope	Lucy Morgan	Television movie
2010	Elevator Girl	Paige	Television movie
2010	Ghost Whisperer	Cassidy	2 episodes
2011	Bent	Charlie Meyers	Main role, 6 episodes
2011	Survivor: South Pacific	Herself	Episode: Reunion
2012	New Girl	Brianna	Episode: "Bully"
2013–2014	The Haunting Hour: The Series	Carla / Missy Jordan	Episodes: "Seance", "Goodwill Toward Men"
2014–2015	Fargo	Greta Grimly	Recurring role in season 1, special guest in season 2; 9 episodes
2014	American Dad!	(voice)	Episode: "Familyland"
2014	Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs	Elissa Wall	Television movie
2016	Robot Chicken	Polly Pocket / Draculaura (voice)	Episode: "Yogurt in a Bag"
	Tween Fest	Maddisyn Crawford	Main role; 8 episodes
	The Flash	Frankie Kane/Magenta	Episode: "Magenta"
2019	The Act	Gypsy Blanchard	8 episodes
2019	Life in Pieces	Morgan	3 episodes

Video games

Year	Title	Role
2018	Madden NFL 19: Longshot	Loretta Cruise

Music videos

Year	Song	Artist
2010	"Ramona Blue"	Joey King featuring Kelli King
2011	"Mean"	Taylor Swift
2018	"Sue Me"	Sabrina Carpenter

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result
2009	Young Artist Award	Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actress	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Nominated
2009		Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role – Young Actress	Horton Hears a Who!	Nominated
2010		Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Supporting Young Actress	Anatomy of Hope	Nominated
2010		Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role – Young Actor/Actress	Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs	Nominated
2011		Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actress Ten and Under	Ramona and Beezus	Won
2011		Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actress Age Ten or Under	Ghost Whisperer	Nominated
2013		Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress	The Dark Knight Rises	Nominated
2019	Kids' Choice Awards	Favorite Movie Actress	The Kissing Booth	Won
2019	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie	The Act	Nominated

At the 2015 Vancouver International Film Festival, the Canadian Images features jury made an honourable mention recognizing King as an Emerging Actress for her performance in Borealis.

References

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"Joey King | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
"Joey King". Hollywood.com. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
Interview: Joey King. "Tommy2.net". Tommy2.net. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
Clark, Cindy (February 2, 2009). "'Ramona' star is ready for wackiness". USA Today. Retrieved June 12, 2010.
Wales, George (January 20, 2012). "Joey King reveals HUGE Dark Knight Rises spoiler". TotalFilm.com. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
McNary, Dave (May 12, 2016). "Courtney Love, Joey King Starring in 'Possibility of Fireflies'". Variety. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
Busch, Anita (August 16, 2016). "Joey King Will Lead 'Annabelle' Helmer's Next Project 'Wish Upon'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
Bowenbank, Starr (February 12, 2019). "See Patricia Arquette and Joey King in the First Trailer for The Act". Elle. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
Hall, Gerrad (April 18, 2019). "Sisters Hunter and Joey King hope 'Life in Pieces' is just the beginning of more work together: 'Put us in your s‑‑‑!'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
Hipes, Patrick (February 14, 2019). "'The Kissing Booth' Getting Netflix Sequel". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
Burlingame, Russ (August 19, 2016). "Fargo's Joey King Comes to The Flash as Magenta". Comicbook.com. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
"32nd Annual Young Artist Awards – Nominations / Special Awards". The Young Artist Foundation. 2011. Archived from the original on August 8, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2011.
"34th Annual Young Artist Awards". The Young Artist Foundation. 2013. Archived from the original on April 2, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
"VIFF Announces BC Spotlight and Canadian Images Awards" (Press release). Vancouver International Film Festival. October 3, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2015.

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