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Joey King

Joey King
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Born Joey Lynn King
(1999-07-30) July 30, 1999 (age 17)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Years active 2006–present

Joey Lynn King (born July 30, 1999) is an American actress. She is known for her starring role as Ramona Quimby in Ramona and Beezus, the 2010 adaptation of Beverly Cleary's book series with the same title. She has also appeared in the films Oz the Great and Powerful, The Conjuring and White House Down.

King was born in Los Angeles, California. She has two older sisters, Kelli and Hunter King. Hunter is a two-time, daytime Emmy-winning actress. Joey has stated that she is "part Jewish and part Christian, but I'm mostly Jewish".

King has been featured in the films Reign Over Me with Adam Sandler, and Quarantine. She voiced the yellow fur ball Katie, for the animated feature Horton Hears A Who! (2008), and Beaver, for Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009). In 2010, she guest starred in the series Ghost Whisperer. She was also featured in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody as Emily Mason in two episodes. Other television appearances include Entourage, CSI, and Medium.

King's first lead role was in the 2010 film Ramona and Beezus, an adaptation of the Beverly Cleary book series, starring as Ramona Quimby opposite Selena Gomez as her older sister, Beezus Quimby. She also released a single for the movie called "Ramona Blue".


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