Remember the show 227 and Brenda? Listen to what Regina King as to say Through The Years (405 hits)
She's gone from child actress to starring in some of the most memorable films of the last 20 years. No doubt about it, NAACP Image Award winner Regina King has stood the test of time. Now, she's starring in the cop drama 'Southland,' which got the ax by NBC but found a more fitting home at TNT.
"I made the decision I wanted to do television so that I wouldn't have to travel doing movies," she shared with BV Newswire earlier this week. Before auditioning for 'Southland,' the Los Angeles native, who got her start on the television sitcom '227,' had her pick of a few pilot options, but she settled on the meaty role for a few reasons.
"Of all the scripts that I'd seen that was the most interesting to me," King revealed. "They told me about the show and that it was an ensemble piece and what they were trying to do with it."The news that NBC was canceling the show was a big letdown for King. "I was disappointed, but I never felt like it was the end of the show. I really felt like we had a really good piece of art and there was no way something this good could go away like that," she said.
A few months ago, TNT announced that it would begin broadcasting the show's previously-aired episodes, with additional bonus scenes, as well as the already-filmed episodes that did not air, beginning Jan. 12. King couldn't have been happier. "It was like, 'Oh my gosh, we just moved on up like George and Weezy,'" she gushed. "TNT is synonymous for great narrative TV, and that's what our show is. To be on a network catering to the one-hour drama was just a blessing."
This is true Brother Clark that often child stars aren't able to overcome their child star status, but King has. She's an amazing actress and her character roles are very believable. She's like H. Berry and A. Woodard you just believe they are the characters they are playing at that particular time.
Thursday, January 14th 2010 at 9:59AM
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