Life in Film: Regina King

See the AABF honoree's career through the years.

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Movie Gold - Regina King is set to be honored with the Excellence in the Arts Award at the American Black Film Festival Awards. Her contribution to the film world is hard to go unnoticed, with such a diverse filmography. From Boyz n the Hood to This Christmas, take a look at Regina King's journey.(Photo: John Lamparski/WireImage)

Boyz n the Hood (1991) - After getting her start in the popular 1980s sitcom 227, Regina went on to star in the John Singleton film Boyz n the Hood as Shalika. The movie went on to become of the most most recognized Black films in history.(Photo: Columbia Pictures Corporation)

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Boyz n the Hood (1991) - After getting her start in the popular 1980s sitcom 227, Regina went on to star in the John Singleton film Boyz n the Hood as Shalika. The movie went on to become of the most most recognized Black films in history.(Photo: Columbia Pictures Corporation)

Poetic Justice, Friday at 4:30P/3:30C - Janet's and Tupac's chemistry makes us want to fall in love too. (Photo: Columbia Pictures)

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Poetic Justice (1993) - Two years later, she starred in another classic, Poetic Justice, alongside Tupac Shakur and Janet Jackson. In the film she played the role of Lesha, Jusitce's best friend, who talked her into taking a road trip.(Photo: Columbia Pictures)

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Higher Learning (1995) - Her winning streak with John Singleton continued with the 1995 film Higher Learning as she starred in yet another ensemble cast. Regina played the role of Monet, and starred alongside a slew of other A-listers including Omar Epps, Ice Cube and Tyra Banks.(Photo: Columbia Pictures Corporation / New Deal Productions)

Friday (1995) - Twenty years ago on April 26, Ice Cube made his mark on Hollywood with the surprise box-office success of Friday, and today the movie revisits theaters for one day only. In the two decades since the film's release in 1995, the flick's become a classic, spawning characters and catchphrases like, "Bye, Felicia!" that are as relevant today as they were back in the day. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of this beloved film, we take a look at where the key players are now. (Photo: New Line Cinema / Priority Films)

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Friday (1995) - Regina has a skill for choosing classics, and such is the case for this next film. The actress starred in arguably one of the most quotable films in Black film history: Friday. She played the role of Dana Jones, acting alongside the likes of Ice Cube, Chris Tucker and Nia Long.(Photo: New Line Cinema / Priority Films)

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A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996) - Regina played Mia in A Thin Line Between Love and Hate, who was the childhood sweetheart of the film's main character Darnell, played by Martin Lawrence. The film was a stomping gorund for Black Hollywood, featuring the likes of Lynn Whitfield, Bobby Brown and Della Reese.(Photo: Savoy Pictures/Getty Images)

Jerry Maguire - We would be willing to roll the dice on Diddy to reprise Cuba Gooding Jr.'s classic portrayal of an egotistical star wide receiver, while Jay Z takes a true-to-life stab at portraying money-making sports agent Leigh Steinberg in the remake of Jerry Maguire, a 1996 blockbuster. Since Diddy invented the remix, he can rejuvenate Cuba's breakthrough role and Hov has been pretty successful as a sports agent, representing superstars like Kevin Durant and Robinson Cano. Just SHOW THEM THE MONEY!(Photo: Tristar Pictures)

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Jerry Maguire (1996) - The actress is widely known for her role as Marcee Tidwell in the popular film, Jerry Maguire, alongside Tom Cruise. Fun fact: her Poetic Justice co-star Janet Jackson also auditioned for the same role.(Photo: Tristar Pictures)

How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Monday at 7P/6C - Angela Basett's getting reacquainted with love again. Flip through and see films where love introduces itself to a few hopeless romantics. (Photo: Twentieth Century Fox) Movie Poster

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How Stella Got Her Grrove Back (1998) - How Stella Got Her Groove Back ended up being major hit in the late '90s, all thanks to the performances from the outstanding cast. Regina starred as Vanessa, acting alongside the likes of Taye Diggs, Whoopi Goldberg, and of course, the film's star Angela Bassett.(Photo: Twentieth Century Fox)

Daddy Day Care - Eddie Murphy's going through the ringer with these kids in this flick about one dad who decides to turn his homestay into a place of play.(Photo: Columbia Pictures)

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Daddy Day Care (2003) - Taking things back to her comedy roots, Regina starred as Kim Hinton, Eddie Murphy's character's wife, in the film Daddy Day Care, who just returned to work as a lawyer. The film went on to be yet another comedy classic.(Photo: Columbia Pictures)

Ray (2004) - Hollywood took notice of Kerry Washington when she landed the role of Della Bea Robinson, wife of legendary R&B pioneer Ray Charles, in the critically-hailed biopic Ray. Jamie Foxx, who played the film's lead, won an Oscar for Best Actor.(Photo: Universal Pictures)

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Ray (2004) - Regina went on to star in the critically acclamed film Ray, which saw the film's star Jamie Foxx win an Oscar for his performance. The actress, who played Marge Hendricks, won a 2015 BET award for her role in the film.(Photo: Universal Pictures)

This Christmas, Saturday at 5P/4C - Every family has that one Christmas where things go crazy. This is that Christmas. Encore on Sunday at 10:30A/9:30C.(Photo: Rainforest Films, Screen Gems)

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This Christmas (2007) - Getting into the holiday spirit, Regina starred as Lisa Moore in the 2007 film This Christmas, alongside another all-star Black cast, including Chris Brown, Idris Elba and Loretta Devine.(Photo: Rainforest Films / Screen Gems)