Cemented in History: Regina King Gets Prints at TCL Chinese Theatre

By Norman Dotson Published: November 1, 2021

Cemented in History: Regina King Gets Prints at TCL Chinese Theatre

FILE - Regina King poses for a portrait at Sofitel in New York on Feb. 13, 2019. The Toronto International Film Festival on Thursday unveiled a lineup featuring King's directorial debut “One Night in Miami, a drama about a young Muhammad Ali, then Cassius Clay. The festival, which is set to run Sept. 10-19, has plotted a largely virtual 45th edition due to the pandemic. (Photo by Victoria Will/Invision/AP, File)

In Summary

Actress and director Regina King has been given a coveted honor when she received a foot and hand print cement block outside the famed TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

Oscar and Emmy-winning star Regina King was honored by the famed TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood cementing her illustrious career.

According to Los Angeles ABC affiliate ABC 7, King recalled the wonder of first seeing the landmark when she was just a girl.

“I remember that I was looking for Bette Davis’s hand and footprints. That’s all I wanted to see. But the thing that struck me was why it took me so long to find her footprints is because I kept getting hit with someone else’s,” said King, according to ABC 7.

According to a report in Variety, King, a Los Angeles native, expanded on her childhood visit by speaking about the number of stars she had seen on the walkway in front of the historic theatre.

Soooo this happened yesterday. Hollywood Hand and Footprint ceremony! What a moment! To be cemented forever in the city where I was born and bred, surrounded by family and friends, was surreal & emotional. Feeling nothing but gratitude. Thank you @NetflixFilm @ChineseTheatres pic.twitter.com/9yuiD4ylND
— Regina King (@ReginaKing) October 29, 2021

“I’m born and bred in L.A., when we got to see a film at the Chinese Theatre it was always an event because we could put our hands and feet on the prints of the movie stars,” King said, according to Variety.

King’s multifaceted career spans for years starting from her debut on the hit sitcom 227. She has played several roles across multiple genres and platforms. From her role in cult classic Boyz n the Hood to her Oscar-winning role in If Beale Street Could Talk, even lending her voice to everyone’s favorite modern-day revolutionaries Huey and Riley Freeman from the hit animated series The Boondocks, King has been a force in the entertainment industry.

Her directorial resume is just as impressive, with her critically acclaimed One Night in Miami and dozens of television directorial credits. She has made herself a standout in the industry.

From the stoops in D.C. to a fateful night in Miami, the little girl from LA has much more in store for the entertainment industry.