This is a list of awards and nominations received by American actress and director Regina King.
In the early 2000s, Regina King began acting as a supporting actress in the films Ray, Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous and Down to Earth. Since the 2010s she has received critical acclaim for her roles in the television series Southland, receiving multiple Critics' Choice Television Award nominations and winning two NAACP Image Awards, and American Crime, which garnered her two Primetime Emmy Awards and her first Golden Globe nomination.
In 2018, she took part in the film If Beale Street Could Talk, thanks to which she won critical acclaim from film critics, being recognized with her first Academy Award, Golden Globe and Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress. Between 2018 and 2019 she starred in the television series Seven Seconds and Watchmen, which each earned her a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie and the TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Drama.
In 2020, Regina King debuted as film director with One Night in Miami..., which receiving critical support, with nominations at the Golden Globe and Critics' Choice Movie Awards in the categories of Best Director.
Major associations Academy Awards
Year Category Work Result 2019 Best Supporting Actress If Beale Street Could Talk
Directors Guild Awards Year Category Work Result 2020 Outstanding Directing – First-Time Feature Film One Night in Miami...
Golden Globe Awards Year Category Work Result 2016Best Supporting Actress – Television American Crime 2019Best Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture – Television Seven Seconds Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture If Beale Street Could Talk 2021 Best Director One Night in Miami...
Primetime Emmy Awards Year Category Work Result 2015 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie American Crime 2016 2017 2018 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Seven Seconds 2020 Watchmen
Screen Actors Guild Awards Year Category Work Result 2005Outstanding Ensemble in a Motion Picture Ray
Other awards and nominations
BET Awards Year Category Work Result 2001 Best Actress in a FilmDown to Earth 2005A Cinderella Storyrowspan=3 Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous Ray2010Best Actress on Television Southland 2011 2012 2019Best Actress If Beale Street Could Talk 2020Watchmen 2024Shirley
Black Reel Awards Year Category Work Result 2005 Best Actress, Drama Ray 2016Best Supporting Actress in a TV Movie or Limited SeriesAmerican Crime Outstanding Director in a Television Miniseries or MovieLet the Church Say Amen 2017 Best Supporting Actress in a TV Movie or Limited SeriesAmerican Crime 2019 Best Supporting ActressIf Beale Street Could Talk 2020 Outstanding Actress, TV Movie/Limited SeriesWatchmen 2021 Outstanding DirectorOne Night in Miami... Outstanding Emerging Director 2022 Outstanding Supporting ActressThe Harder They Fall 2024 Outstanding Directing in a TV Movie or Limited SeriesA Man in Full 2025 Outstanding Lead Performance Shirley Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series Forever
Critics' Choice Movie Awards Year Category Work Result 2019 Best Supporting Actress If Beale Street Could Talk 2021 Best PictureOne Night in Miami... Best Director 2022 Best Acting EnsembleThe Harder They Fall
Critics' Choice Super Awards Year Category Work Result 2022 Best Actress in an Action Movie The Harder They Fall
Critics' Choice Television Awards Year Category Work Result 2012 Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Southland 2013 2016 The Leftovers Best Supporting Actress in a Movie/Limited Series American Crime 2019 Best Actress in a Drama Series Watchmen
Gotham Awards Year Category Work Result 2021 Ensemble Tribute Award The Harder They Fall
Independent Spirit Awards Year Category Work Result 2019 Best Supporting Female If Beale Street Could Talk 2021 Robert Altman Award One Night in Miami...
NAACP Image Awards Year Category Work Result 1999 Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture Enemy of the State 2002 Down to Earth 2005 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Ray 2010 Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series Southland 2011 2012 2013 2014 2016 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series American Crime 2018 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture If Beale Street Could Talk Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special Seven Seconds Entertainer of the Year Herself 2021 Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture One Night in Miami... 2022 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture The Harder They Fall Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture Entertainer of the Year Herself 2025 Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture Shirley
National Board of Review Year Category Work Result 2018 Best Supporting Actress If Beale Street Could Talk 2021 Best Cast The Harder They Fall
National Society of Film Critics Year Category Work Result 2019 Best Supporting Actress If Beale Street Could Talk
Peabody Award Year Category Work Result 2011Southland 2020Entertainment Award Watchmen
Satellite Awards Year Category Work Result 2005 Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Ray 2016 Best Cast – Television Series American Crime Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film 2019 Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture If Beale Street Could Talk
Saturn Awards Year Category Work Result 2021 Best Actress on Television Watchmen
Teen Choice Awards Year Category Work Result 2005 Choice Movie Dance Scene (shared with Sandra Bullock) Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
Critics awards Critics' Awards Year Work Category Result African-American Film Critics Association Awards2018 If Beale Street Could TalkBest Supporting Actress 2021 The Harder They Fall Best Ensemble Alliance of Women Film Journalists2021One Night In Miami...Best DirectorBest Woman Director Austin Film Critics Association Awards2019 If Beale Street Could TalkBest Supporting Actress 2022 The Harder They FallBest Ensemble Black Film Critics Circle Awards2018If Beale Street Could TalkBest Supporting Actress 2021 One Night in Miami...Best Director Boston Society of Film Critics Awards2018 If Beale Street Could TalkBest Supporting Actress Celebration of Black Cinema and Television2024 HerselfTrailblazer Award Chicago Film Critics Awards2018 If Beale Street Could TalkBest Supporting Actress Detroit Film Critics Society2018 If Beale Street Could TalkBest Supporting Actress 2021One Night in Miami...Best Director 2022The Harder They Fall Best Ensemble Dorian Awards2018 If Beale Street Could TalkSupporting Actress of the Year 2021One Night in Miami...Best DirectorHerselfWilde Artist Award Florida Film Critics Circle Awards2018 If Beale Street Could TalkBest Supporting Actress Georgia Film Critics Association2019 If Beale Street Could TalkBest Supporting Actress Hawaii Film Critics Society2021One Night in Miami... Best New Filmmaker Best First FilmHollywood Critics Association2021 One Night in Miami... Best Female Director 2022 The Harder They Fall Best Cast Ensemble Houston Film Critics Society 2019 If Beale Street Could Talk Best Supporting Actress 2021 One Night in Miami...Best Director Indiana Film Journalists Association2021 One Night in Miami... Best Director Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards2018 If Beale Street Could TalkBest Supporting Actress London Film Critics' Circle2019 If Beale Street Could Talk Supporting Actress of the Year Los Angeles Film Critics Association2018 If Beale Street Could Talk Best Supporting Actress New York Film Critics Online Awards 2019 If Beale Street Could Talk Best Supporting Actress North Carolina Film Critics Association2019 If Beale Street Could Talk Best Supporting Actress 2021 One Night in Miami... Best Director Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Awards 2018 If Beale Street Could Talk Best Supporting Actress Online Film & Television Association Awards2013 The Big Bang Theory Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series 2016 American CrimeBest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Limited Series 2017 2018 Seven Seconds Best Actress in a Motion Picture or Limited Series 2019 If Beale Street Could Talk Best Supporting Actress 2020 Watchmen Best Actress in a Motion Picture or Limited Series 2021 One Night in Miami... Best Directorial Debut Palm Springs International Film Festival 2019 If Beale Street Could Talk Chairman's Award Philadelphia Film Critics Circle Awards 2018 If Beale Street Could Talk Best Supporting Actress 2021 One Night in Miami... Best Directorial Debut San Diego Film Critics Society 2021 The Harder They Fall Best Ensemble San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle 2018 If Beale Street Could Talk Best Supporting Actress Seattle Film Critics Society 2019 If Beale Street Could Talk Best Supporting Actress St. Louis Film Critics Association 2018If Beale Street Could TalkBest Supporting Actress TCA Awards 2020Watchmen Individual Achievement in Drama Toronto Film Critics Association 2018 If Beale Street Could Talk Best Supporting Actress Toronto International Film Festival 2020 One Night in Miami... Best Director - People Choice Award Utah Film Critics Award 2020 One Night in Miami... Best Director Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards 2016If Beale Street Could Talk Best Supporting Actress Best Acting Ensemble 2021 The Harder They Fall
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