After three Emmy awards, Regina King Picks up a Golden Globes

She was the only black nominated in the different female categories.

The beautiful black with clear eyes finally receives the supreme reward of her career. At 47 years old, Regina, daughter of a teacher and an electrician, received, on January 6, the Golden globes of the best actress in a Supporting role, for “if Beale Street could speak”. Accompanied by her son during this ceremony, she confided to the presenters of E! That playing the role of Sharon Rivers for six months had been a heart breaking but rewarding experience.

Second role. It’s a bit the story of her life, she who, also won the Primetime Emmy Awards for Best Actress in a second role in a mini-series or a TV movie from 2015 to 2017 (with American Crime) and in 2018 for her role in Seven seconds.

This Golden globes could give a new twist to his career, the long filmography as an actress, director and producer is as long as an arm. It is above all the reward of 33 years of efforts as much on the professional level as personal. Regina will have overcome domestic violence, divorce and many other reasons for frustration.

By winning this Golden globes, Regina King has preceded Amy Adams, Claire Foy, Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz. On taking her globe, she thanked her agent, the film agent, and the director of the film. “I love you with all my heart. Thank you for your empathy. Thank you for telling such rich stories. And thank you for offering us a movie for which my son said, when he saw it, that it was the first time he felt represented. Thank you so much for that, “she said.

In addition, the crowned head of Hollywood has made a solemn commitment. “And I’m going to use this opportunity now to say that in the next two years, everything I produce — I commit to it and it will be difficult — will be done with 50% of women. And I defy all the people who have power, not only in our midst, but in all, I defy you to defy yourself, to be in solidarity with us and to do the same, “she invited.

“And if Beale Street could talk”, evokes the Harlem of the 70 years, where two young people, Tish and Fonny, ask only to love each other. As they prepare to have a child, the young man, who is a victim of a miscarriage of justice, is arrested and incarcerated. With the help of his family, Tish engages in a fierce fight to prove Fonny’s innocence and make him free. Regina King is Tish’s mother in the film.