With Viola Davis, Kerry Washington, Gabrielle Union, and Taraji P.Henson all dominating the Fall television line-up for the past couple of years as leads in their own hit shows, the stage was set perfectly for Regina King to join the growing list of brown beauties dominating the mainstream and shine bright in her critically acclaimed supporting role as “Aliyah Shadeed” in the smash series ‘American Crime’..
Even though her addition to the show was initially met with little fanfare, it has been quietly garnering up some major accolades around Hollywood and just landed King her first Emmy award. While going up against Angela Bassett and Mo’Nique in the “Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie” category, watch as Taraji P. Henson and Terrance Howard presents the Emmy award to Regina King and more in the clips below..
