Joey King is a young actress from the United States. Joey King has acted in a number of television shows and films.
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Childhood and Early Years
Joey King is a 21-year-old actress who was born on July 30, 1999. Joey Lynn King is her first name, and she is from Los Angeles, California. When it comes to her family, Joey King has two older sisters, Kelli King and Hunter King, all of whom are actors. Joey has also revealed that she is “half Jewish and part Christian, but mostly Jewish.”
Terry King is her dad, and Jamie King is her mum. Her father was an arm-wrestling wrestler, despite her parents’ lack of involvement in the film business. He was a well-known figure in the region. Her father also acted as a consultant for Sylvester Stallone, the star.
Professional Life and Career
Joey King is a professional actress who has starred in films such as Ramona and Beezus, The Kissing Booth, The Conjuring, Reign Over Me, White House Down, and Crazy, Stupid, Love, among others. Joey started playing Greta Grimly on the FX series Fargo in 2014, and in 2019, he landed the lead role in Hulu’s The Act.
She has appeared in over 100 advertisements since landing her first modeling role for Cereal Life. She also made a fleeting cameo in Taylor Swift’s “Mean” music video. Joey has supplied her narration for the film Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, which she thoroughly loved working on since it is one of her favorites. Joey also appeared in The Dark Knight Rises as a teenage version of Marion Cotillard’s character.
Career
Joey King began auditioning for advertisements as soon as she was old enough to walk. Joey first starred in an advert for ‘Life Cereal’ when he was just four years old. Her first taste of national fame came in the form of the advert. Joey went on to act as a child model shortly after. The young star appeared in over a hundred local and global advertisements over the next several years.According to several accounts, Joey inherited her grandmother’s passion of performing. Her grandmother used to be a live stage performer. She became increasingly interested in a job in the film business over time and began auditioning more regularly.
Joey finally made her film and acting debut in 2006, with a two-episode appearance in the iconic Disney sitcom “The Suite Life of Zack and Cody.” Since it was one of the most successful Disney shows at the time, Joey was able to use it as a medium to highlight her talent at the tender age of seven.Joey then had a minor uncredited appearance in the film “Reign Over Me” in 2007. In 2008, she had a voice appearance in the animated film “Horton Hears a Who!” as well as the horror film “Quarantine.” Joey was gradually gaining notoriety as a result of her brief but successful on-screen performances.
Joey King starred in the TV film “Anatomy of Hope” and provided her voice for another animated film, “Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs,” later in 2009. While waiting for a breakout part, the young actress appeared in small parts in several series such as “Entourage,” “Jericho,” and “Malcolm in the Center.”
From 2010 to 2013,
Joey’s first lead appearance was in the comedy-drama film “Ramona and Beezus” in 2010. In the film, she played the titular role of Ramona Quimby, the younger sister of Selena Gomez’s character, Beezus Quimby. The film is based on Beverly Cleary’s book. Joey became a well-known child actor as a result of this film. Joey not only starred in the film, but he even sang a song named “Ramona Blue” for the film’s original soundtrack.
In 2011, she starred in the romantic comedy series “Bent,” in which she played Charlie, the main character. Following his initial success, Joey starred in a variety of big-budget films, including ‘Crazy, Stupid, Love’ and ‘Battle: Los Angeles.’Joey made a cameo appearance in the film “The Dark Knight Rises” in 2012. Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Dark Knight Trilogy’ came to an end with this film. In the film, she played a young Talia Al Ghul. Joey even had to shave her head for the part, which garnered her recognition from industry insiders.
Joey starred in the fantasy action film “Oz the Great and Strong” in 2013. Mila Kunis and James Franco star in this film, which was directed by Sam Raimi. She was mainly a voice actor in the role of China Girl. In the same year, Joey portrayed Christine Perron in the horror film The Conjuring and Emily Cale, the main character’s daughter, who was played by Channing Tatum.
2014 and above
Joey King starred in the comedy-drama film Wish I Was Here in 2014. Joey also voiced Jessie, one of the main characters in the animated series “The Boxcar Children,” in the same year.Joey also acted as one of the main characters in James Franco’s film The Sound and the Fury, which he produced and starred in in 2014. Miss Quentin was portrayed by Joey in this film. She also landed a recurring role as Greta Grimly in the iconic crime drama series Fargo the same year.
Joey went on to appear in films including “Stonewall,” “Borealis,” “Independence Day: Resurgence,” “Going in Style,” “Wish Upon,” and “Smartass” during the next few years. Then, in 2016, Joey starred in the series Tween Fest as Maddisyn Crawford, the leading woman. The show was a huge hit and was nominated for an Emmy Award. Joey then starred in the film The Kissing Booth in 2018.
Joey King has since earned two trophies out of a slew of nominations. For her part in The Kissing Booth, she won “Favorite Movie Actress” at the 2019 Kids’ Choice Awards, as well as “Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actress Ten and Under.” This was for her appearance in Ramona and Beezus at the 2011 Young Artist Awards.
In addition, the Canadian Images features jury honored King as an Emerging Actress for her work in Borealis. This took place at the Vancouver International Film Festival in 2015. Moving forward, Joey’s net worth is estimated to be about $3 million dollars.
Relationship Status
In terms of her romantic life, Joey King began dating Steven Piet in 2019. Joey dated Jacob Elordi, her Kissing Booth co-star, before this romantic relationship. Furthermore, Joey King has kept a clear public image free of gossip, scandals, and controversy that might jeopardize her professional and personal lives.
Social Media and Body Measurements
Joey King is 5 foot 4 inches tall, and her chest, hips, and hip measurements are 34-25-35 inches, respectively. There is no detail about Joey’s weight, dress size, shoe size, or anything else. In addition, the actress has long brown hair and beautiful blue eyes.
Joey King entered Twitter in April 2009 and now has 489.3K fans on her @JoeyKing site. Similarly, she uses the Instagram handle @joeyking, which has 534 post shares and 13.2 million fans at the time of writing this biography.
Quick Facts
Full Name: | Joey King |
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Born Date: | 30 Jul, 1999 |
Age: | 21 years |
Horoscope: | Leo |
Lucky Number: | 11 |
Lucky Stone: | Ruby |
Lucky Color: | Gold |
Best Match for Marriage: | Sagittarius, Gemini, Aries |
Gender: | Female |
Profession: | Actress, Singer, Voice Actor, Social Media Influencer |
Country: | USA |
Height: | 5 feet 4 inches (1.63m) |
Net Worth | $3 million |
Eye Color | Blue |
Hair Color | Dark Brown |
Body Size | 34-25-35 inches |
Birth Place | Los Angeles, California |
Nationality | American |
Religion | Jewish |
Father | Terry King |
Mother | Jamie King |
Siblings | Two (sisters Kelli King and Hunter King) |
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IMDB | Joey King IMDB |
Wiki | Joey King Wiki |