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| Joey King | |
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| Born | Joey Lynn King (1999-07-30) July 30, 1999 (age 25) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Family | Kelli 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
- "Joey King". TV Guide. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- 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.
- "Joey King". Hollywood.com. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- Interview: Joey King. "Tommy2.net". Tommy2.net. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
- 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.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - "34th Annual Young Artist Awards". The Young Artist Foundation. 2013. Archived from the original on April 2, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - "VIFF Announces BC Spotlight and Canadian Images Awards" (Press release). Vancouver International Film Festival. October 3, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
