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| birth_name = Joey Lynn King | birth_name = Joey Lynn King
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| birth_place = {{nowrap|], U.S.}} | birth_place = ], ], ]
| occupation = Actress | occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2006–present | years_active = 2006–present
| family = ] (sister) | family = ] (sister)<br>] (sister)
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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 ==
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 '']''. 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'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'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 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 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 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 (]). 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 (]).


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


== Personal Life ==
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>
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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|- |-
|rowspan=2| 2008 | 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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|- |-
|rowspan=2| 2011 | 2011
| '']'' | '']''
| Kirsten | Kirsten
| |
|- |-
| 2011
| '']'' | '']''
| Molly Weaver | Molly Weaver
|
|-
| 2012
| '']''
| Lucinda Smith-Dungy
| |
|- |-
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|- |-
|rowspan=4| 2013 | 2013
| '']'' | '']''
| China Girl/Girl in Wheelchair | China Girl/Girl in Wheelchair
| |
|- |-
| 2013
| '']''
| Lucinda Smith-Dungy
|
|-
| '']'' | '']''
| Christine Perron | Christine Perron
| |
|- |-
| 2013
| '']'' | '']''
| Emily Cale | Emily Cale
| |
|- |-
|rowspan=3| 2014 | 2014
| '']'' | '']''
| Grace Bloom | Grace Bloom
| |
|- |-
| 2014
| '']'' | '']''
| Jessie | Jessie
| Voice role | Voice role
|- |-
| 2014
| '']'' | '']''
| Miss Quentin | Miss Quentin
| |
|- |-
|rowspan=2| 2015 | 2015
| '']''
| Aurora
|
|-
| '']'' | '']''
| Phoebe Winters | Phoebe Winters
|
|-
| 2015
| '']''
| Aurora
| |
|- |-
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|- |-
|rowspan=3| 2017 | 2017
| '']'' | '']''
| Brooklyn | Brooklyn
| |
|- |-
| 2017
| '']'' | '']''
| Clare Shannon | Clare Shannon
| |
|- |-
| 2017
| '']'' | '']''
| Freddie | Freddie
| |
|- |-
|rowspan=4| 2018 | 2018
| '']'' | '']''
| Jamie | Jamie
| |
|- |-
| 2018
| '']'' | '']''
| Elle Evans | Elle Evans
|
|] film
|- |-
| 2018
| '']'' | '']''
| Wren | Wren
| |
|- |-
| 2018
| '']'' | '']''
| Kayla | Kayla
| Post-production
|
|- |-
| 2019 | 2018
| '']'' | '']''
| Zazi | Zazi
| Post-production
|
|- |-
| 2020 | Late 2019 / 2020
| '']'' | '']''
| Elle Evans | Elle Evans
| 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> | <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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|- |-
|rowspan=2| 2006 | 2006
| '']'' | '']''
| Emily Mason | Emily Mason
| 2 episodes | 2 episodes
|- |-
| 2006
| '']'' | '']''
| Girl at Party | Girl at Party
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| 3 episodes | 3 episodes
|- |-
|rowspan=3| 2007 | 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
|- |-
|rowspan=2| 2008 | 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
|- |-
|rowspan=2| 2010 | 2010
| ''Elevator Girl'' | '']''
| Paige | Paige
| Television movie | Television movie
|- |-
| 2010
| '']'' | '']''
| Cassidy | Cassidy
| 2 episodes | 2 episodes
|- |-
|rowspan=2| 2011 | 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
| 2013–2014
| '']'' | '']''
| 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
|- |-
|rowspan=2| 2014 | 2014
| '']'' | '']''
| (voice) | Voice
| Episode: "Familyland" | Episode: "Familyland"
|- |-
| 2014
| ''Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs''
| '']''
| ] | ]
| Television movie | Television movie
|- |-
|rowspan=3| 2016 | 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>
|- |-
| 2016
|rowspan=2| 2019
| '']''
| Maddisyn Crawford
| Main role
|-
| 2019
| '']'' | '']''
| Gypsy Blanchard | Gypsy Blanchard
|
| 8 episodes
|-
| '']''
| Morgan
| 3 episodes
|} |}


===Video games=== ===Video Games===
{| class="wikitable sortable" {| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Year
! Title ! Title
! Role ! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|- |-
| 2018 | 2018
| '']'' | ''Madden 19: Longshot''
| Loretta Cruise | Loretta Cruise
|
|} |}


===Music videos=== ===Music Videos===
{| class="wikitable" {| class="wikitable"
|- |-
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| 2018 | 2018
| “Sue Me”
| "]"
| ] | ]
|} |}


==Awards and nominations== ==Awards and Nominations==
{| class="wikitable" {| class="wikitable"
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| rowspan=7|] | rowspan=2|]
| Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actress | Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actress
| '']'' | '']''
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| rowspan=2|] | rowspan=2|]
| rowspan=2|]
| Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Supporting Young Actress | Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Supporting Young Actress
| '']'' | '']''
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| rowspan=2|] | rowspan=2|]
| rowspan=2|]
| ] | ]
| '']'' | '']''
| {{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 |url-status=dead |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 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130808150433/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms32.html |archivedate=August 8, 2013 |df= }}</ref>
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| 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 |url-status=dead |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 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6FaZ1wnUQ?url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms34.html |archivedate=April 2, 2013 |df= }}</ref>
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| |]
| Favorite Movie Actress
| '']''
| {{won}}
|
|-
| |]
| ]
| '']''
| {{nom}}
|
|} |}


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> 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>


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Joey King
BornJoey Lynn King
(1999-07-30) July 30, 1999 (age 25)
Los Angeles, California, United States
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present
FamilyKelli King (sister)
Hunter King (sister)

Joey Lynn King (born on July 30, 1999 in Los Angeles, California, United States) is an American actress. She starred as Ramona Quimby in Ramona and Beezus, the 2010 film adaptation of Beverly Cleary's book series with the same title. She has also appeared in the films Oz the Great and Powerful, The Conjuring, White House Down, The Kissing Booth, Wish Upon and Slender Man.

Career

Joey King has been featured in the films Reign Over Me with Adam Sandler, and Quarantine. She voiced the yellow fur ball Katie, for the animated feature Horton Hears a Who! (2008), and Beaver, for Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009). In 2010, she also guest starred in the series Ghost Whisperer. She was also featured in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody as Emily Mason in 2 episodes. Other television appearances include Entourage, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and Medium.

King's first big break and lead role was in the 2010 romantic comedy family 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 musical album for the movie called "Ramona Blue".

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

King also had a minor 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 then appeared in Oz the Great and Powerful with Josh Franklin 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 also co-starred in The Kissing Booth alongside Jacob Elordi and Joel Courtney.

Personal Life

King was born in Los Angeles, California, the youngest daughter of both parents Terry King, an active sports consultant and also arm wrestling champion and Jamie King. She has 2 older sisters, actresses Kelli King and Hunter King. Her maternal grandmother is Elaine Farrar, a former stage actress. King has also stated that she is "part Jewish and part Christian, but rather mostly Jewish."

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 Family Weekend Lucinda Smith-Dungy
2012 The Dark Knight Rises Young Talia al Ghul
2013 Oz the Great and Powerful China Girl/Girl in Wheelchair
2013 The Conjuring Christine Perron
2013 White House Down Emily Cale
2014 Wish I Was Here Grace Bloom
2014 The Boxcar Children Jessie Voice role
2014 The Sound and the Fury Miss Quentin
2015 Stonewall Phoebe Winters
2015 Borealis Aurora
2016 Independence Day: Resurgence Samantha "Sam" Blackwell
2017 Going in Style Brooklyn
2017 Wish Upon Clare Shannon
2017 Smartass Freddie
2018 Summer '03 Jamie
2018 The Kissing Booth Elle Evans
2018 Slender Man Wren
2018 The Lie Kayla Post-production
2018 Zeroville Zazi Post-production
Late 2019 / 2020 The Kissing Booth 2 Elle Evans

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
2007 Entourage Chuck Liddell's Daughter Episode: "Gotcha!"
2007 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 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 The Flash Frankie Kane/Magenta Episode: "Magenta"
2016 Tween Fest Maddisyn Crawford Main role
2019 The Act Gypsy Blanchard

Video Games

Year Title Role Notes
2018 Madden 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 Ref
2009 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actress CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Nominated
Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role – Young Actress Horton Hears a Who! Nominated
2010 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Supporting Young Actress Anatomy of Hope Nominated
Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role – Young Actor/Actress Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Nominated
2011 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actress Ten and Under Ramona and Beezus Won
Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actress Age Ten or Under Ghost Whisperer Nominated
2013 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress The Dark Knight Rises 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 most outstanding acting performance in Borealis.

References

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