Joey King
Biography
Joey Lynn King is an American actress born on July 30, 1999, in Los Angeles, California. Known professionally as Joey King, she has established a career in both film and television. Throughout her professional life, she has accumulated 80 known credits in the entertainment industry. King gained early prominence for her work in family-oriented comedy and later transitioned into complex dramatic roles, earning critical acclaim and recognition from major industry organizations. Her professional portfolio reflects a diverse range of performances across various genres, solidifying her status as a notable figure in contemporary acting. She maintains a high profile within the industry, as evidenced by her extensive body of work and consistent presence in both film series and limited television dramas.
Career overview
Joey King began her acting career with early film roles, most notably starring as Ramona Quimby in the 2010 comedy Ramona and Beezus. She continued to build her filmography with appearances in several high-profile projects throughout the early 2010s, including Battle: Los Angeles, Crazy, Stupid, Love, The Dark Knight Rises, The Conjuring, White House Down, Oz the Great and Powerful, and Independence Day: Resurgence. She also appeared in the film Going in Style. These roles established her presence in mainstream cinema, allowing her to work across a variety of genres ranging from action and fantasy to comedy.
In 2018, King achieved wider recognition for her lead role as a late-blooming teenager in The Kissing Booth film series, which ran until 2021. Her career reached a significant milestone in 2019 when she portrayed Gypsy-Rose Blanchard in the crime drama series The Act. This performance earned her critical acclaim and nominations for both a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award. Through these diverse projects, King has demonstrated her range as a performer, successfully transitioning from child roles to complex, award-nominated dramatic portrayals.
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- Practical Magic 2 (2026) as Kylie Owens
- Despicable Me 4 (2024) as Poppy Prescott (voice)
- Hot Ones Versus (2024) as Self
- We Were the Lucky Ones (2024) as Halina Kurc
- A Family Affair (2024) as Zara Ford
- As Time Goes By (2024)
- Uglies (2024) as Tally
- Uglies (2024) Executive Producer
- Sut Putih (2023)
- Camp (2023) as Sarah
- Camp (2023) Co-Producer
- Hamster & Gretel (2022) as Fred (voice)
- Bullet Train (2022) as Prince
- The Princess (2022) as The Princess
- The Princess (2022) Executive Producer
- The In Between (2022) as Tessa
- The In Between (2022) Producer
- Calls (2021) as Skylar (voice)
- The Kissing Booth 3 (2021) as Elle Evans
- The Kissing Booth 3 (2021) Executive Producer
- Home Movie: The Princess Bride (2020) as The Grandson
- The Kissing Booth 2 (2020) as Elle Evans
- The Kissing Booth 2 (2020) Executive Producer
- Radium Girls (2020) as Bessie Cavallo
- Group Chat with Jayden and Brent (2020) as Self
- A Creepshow Animated Special (2020) as Blake (segment “Twittering from the Circus of the Dead”) (voice)
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- The Act (2019) as Gypsy Rose Blanchard
- Zeroville (2019) as Zazi
- The Kissing Booth (2018) as Elle Evans
- Nailed It! (2018) as Self - Guest Baker
- Slender Man (2018) as Wren
- The Lie (2018) as Kayla Logan
- Summer '03 (2018) as Jamie Winkle
- The Boxcar Children: Surprise Island (2018) as Jessie (voice)
- Going in Style (2017) as Brooklyn Harding
- Wish Upon (2017) as Clare Shannon
- Smartass (2017) as Freddie
- Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) as Sam
- Life in Pieces (2015) as Morgan
- Stonewall (2015) as Phoebe Winters
- The Sound and the Fury (2015) as Miss Quentin
- Age of the Moon (2015) as Marissa Blanco
- Borealis (2015) as Aurora
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Guest
- The Flash (2014) as Frankie Kane / Magenta
- Fargo (2014) as Greta Grimly
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014) as Self
- Off Camera with Sam Jones (2014) as Self
- Wolf Watch (2014) as Self
- Wish I Was Here (2014) as Grace Bloom
- Yellowbird (2014) as Gigi (voice)
- The Boxcar Children (2014) as Jessie (voice)
- Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs (2014) as Elissa Wall
- The Conjuring (2013) as Christine
- White House Down (2013) as Emily
- Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) as Girl in Wheelchair / China Girl
- Family Weekend (2013) as Lucinda Smith-Dungy
- The Dark Knight Rises (2012) as Older Prison Child
- Bent (2012) as Charlie Meyers
- New Girl (2011) as Brianna
- Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011) as Molly
- Battle: Los Angeles (2011) as Kirsten
- R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour (2010) as Missy Jordan
- R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour (2010) as Carla
- Ramona and Beezus (2010) as Ramona Quimby
- Elevator Girl (2010) as Paige
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) as Beaver Girl (voice)
- Anatomy of Hope (2009) as Lucy Morgan
- Horton Hears a Who! (2008) as Katie (voice)
- Quarantine (2008) as Briana
- Reign Over Me (2007) as Gina Fineman (uncredited)
- Avenging Angel (2007) as Amelia
- Backyards & Bullets (2007) as Junie Garrison
- Jericho (2006) as Sally Taylor
- Jericho (2006) as Sally Taylor (uncredited) (voice)
- American Dad! (2005) as (voice)
- Ghost Whisperer (2005) as Cassidy Peyton
- Medium (2005) as Kelly Mackenzie age 8
- Robot Chicken (2005) as Polly Pocket / Draculaura (voice)
- The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2005) as Emily
- Entourage (2004) as Chuck's Daughter
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Nora Rowe
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Little Girl
- The Simpsons (1989) as Addy (voice)
- MTV Video Music Awards (1984) as Self
- Bambo as Sophie "Bambo" Braverman