Who Is Joey King?
Joey King is an American actress who has made a name for herself in Hollywood. She was born on July 30, 1999, in Los Angeles, California. Her parents are Terry King and Jamie King. She has two sisters named Kelli and Hunter. Joeys acting career started when she was only four years old. Her first role was in a commercial for Life Cereal. After that, she appeared in many television shows and movies.
Joey King's Early Career
Joey Kings acting career began in 2006 when she appeared in the television series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. She played the role of Emily Mason in the episode A Midsummer's Nightmare. She also appeared in the movie Horton Hears a Who! as Katie.
In 2010, Joey King played the role of Ramona Quimby in the movie Ramona and Beezus. This was her breakthrough role, and it earned her critical acclaim. She won the Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film Leading Young Actress for her performance.
Joey King's Career Highlights
Since her breakout role in Ramona and Beezus, Joey King has appeared in many movies and television shows. Some of her notable performances include:
- The Dark Knight Rises (2012): Joey played the role of young Talia al Ghul in this superhero movie directed by Christopher Nolan.
- White House Down (2013): Joey played the role of Emily Cale in this action-thriller movie directed by Roland Emmerich.
- The Kissing Booth (2018): Joey played the lead role of Elle Evans in this romantic comedy movie directed by Vince Marcello. The movie was a huge success and was one of Netflixs most-watched movies of that year.
- The Act (2019): Joey played the lead role of Gypsy Rose Blanchard in this true crime drama series based on the real-life story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and her mother Dee Dee Blanchard. Joeys performance earned her critical acclaim and several award nominations.
Joey King's Personal Life
Joey King is known to keep her personal life private. However, she has been linked to a few men over the years.
Joey King and Jacob Elordi Relationship
Joey King and Jacob Elordi met on the set of The Kissing Booth in 2017. They played love interests in the movie and their on-screen chemistry was undeniable. It wasnt long before rumors started swirling that they were dating in real life.
The couple confirmed their relationship in 2018 when they attended the premiere of The Kissing Booth together. They were very public about their relationship and often posted pictures of each other on social media.
However, their relationship came to an end in 2019. Joey King confirmed their breakup during an interview with Refinery29. She said, All you can really do at that point is shut your phone off and crawl into your sisters bed and watch Friends with her, because when youre going through something and the world wants to go through it with you or to get every piece of detail from you about it, its really challenging.
Joey King and Steven Piet Relationship
After her breakup with Jacob Elordi, Joey King started dating director Steven Piet. The couple made their public debut at the 2019 Emmy Awards.
Steven Piet is a director, producer, and writer known for his work on shows like Euphoria and Uncle John. He also directed Joey King in the movie The Act.
Joey King and Steven Piet have been together for over a year now and often post pictures of each other on social media.
Joey King Dating
Joey King is a talented actress who has made a name for herself in Hollywood. She has been linked to a few men over the years, but she prefers to keep her personal life private. Her most notable relationship was with Jacob Elordi, her co-star from The Kissing Booth. However, they broke up in 2019 and Joey has since moved on with director Steven Piet.
