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Regina King Is TV and Movie Royalty — Here Are Her Career Highlights
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"Boyz n the Hood" (1991)

In the iconic 1991 coming-of-age drama about three young boys growing up in the Crenshaw neighborhood in Los Angeles, King plays the supporting role of Shalika. The movie is King's feature-film debut! She stars alongside other icons like Cuba Gooding Jr., Angela Bassett, Laurence Fishburne, and Ice Cube.

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