Jaime King facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jaime King
King in 2008
Born	(1979-04-23) April 23, 1979 (age 46) Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Other names	James King Jamie King Jaime King-Newman
Occupation	Actress model
Years active	1993–present
Spouse(s)	Kyle Newman ​ ​ (m. 2007; div. 2023)​
Children	2
Modeling information
Height	175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Agency	Next Model Management (New York, London, Los Angeles) Why Not Model Management (Milan)

Jaime Barbara King (born April 23, 1979) is an American actress and model. She is known for her roles in the TV shows Hart of Dixie and Black Summer. She has also appeared in many movies, including Pearl Harbor (2001), White Chicks (2004), and Sin City (2005).

King began her career as a successful fashion model. She was discovered in 1993 when she was only 14 years old. She appeared in famous magazines like Vogue and Harper's Bazaar. In 1998, she started acting in movies. Her first big role was in Pearl Harbor.

Later, she starred in the action movie Bulletproof Monk (2003). She also appeared in popular films like My Bloody Valentine 3D (2009) and Ocean's 8 (2018). On television, she is well-known for playing Lemon Breeland in Hart of Dixie from 2011 to 2015. She also voiced characters in Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

Early life

Jaime King was born on April 23, 1979, in a suburb of Omaha, Nebraska. Her parents are Nancy King, a former beauty queen, and Robert King. She has an older sister, an older brother, and a younger brother.

She was named after the character Jaime Sommers from the 1970s TV show The Bionic Woman. Her parents separated in 1994. King went to Westside High School in Omaha. In 1995, she left to start a modeling career in New York City. She later studied through a program from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

Career

Modeling beginnings

King was discovered at a modeling school fashion show when she was 14. A model agent named Michael Flutie saw her and invited her to New York City to become a professional model. To avoid being confused with another model named Jaime, she used her childhood nickname, James, for her early modeling and acting work.

She quickly became a successful model. By the time she was 16, she had appeared in top fashion magazines like Vogue, Mademoiselle, and Harper's Bazaar. She also walked the runway for famous designers like Chanel and Christian Dior. In 1998, she co-hosted the MTV fashion show House of Style.

In 2004, King was chosen to be a spokesmodel for the makeup brand Revlon. She appeared in their ads along with other famous actresses. In 2006, she became the face of the clothing line Rocawear.

Acting career

King at the premiere of Pearl Harbor in May 2001

In 1999, King started her acting career. Her first movie was a comedy called Happy Campers. She also appeared in the movie Blow, playing the daughter of Johnny Depp's character.

Her first role in a major Hollywood movie was as Nurse Betty Bayer in Pearl Harbor (2001). In 2002, she was in the teen comedy Slackers. In 2003, she had her first leading role in an action film, Bulletproof Monk, with Chow Yun-fat and Seann William Scott.

In 2004, she played Heather Vandergeld in the comedy White Chicks. The movie was a parody of famous socialites Paris and Nicky Hilton.

Movie breakthrough

King at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2008

In 2005, King had several movie roles. She played twin sisters, Goldie and Wendy, in the movie Sin City. The film was based on a graphic novel by Frank Miller. Sin City was mostly in black and white, but King's character Goldie had blonde hair and red lips, making her stand out.

That same year, she was in the family comedy Cheaper by the Dozen 2 and the drama Two for the Money. On TV, she had a guest role on The O.C. and a regular role on the comedy show Kitchen Confidential.

From 2006 to 2009, King appeared in several horror films, including The Tripper and My Bloody Valentine 3D. She also starred in the comedy Fanboys, which was about Star Wars fans.

Television success

From 2011 to 2015, King starred as Lemon Breeland in the popular TV show Hart of Dixie. The show was about a doctor from New York who moves to a small town in Alabama. King's character, Lemon, was a southern belle and a main character in the series.

King also did voice acting for the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars from 2009 to 2012. She voiced several characters, including the bounty hunter Aurra Sing.

In 2014, she returned to her roles as Goldie and Wendy in Sin City: A Dame to Kill For. She also appeared in music videos for artists like Lana Del Rey and The Fray.

Recent work

From 2019 to 2021, King had the main role in the Netflix series Black Summer. In the show, she played Rose, a mother trying to find her daughter during a zombie apocalypse.

In recent years, she has starred in several action movies. In 2021, she was in Out of Death with Bruce Willis. In 2022, she starred in Code Name Banshee with Antonio Banderas. In 2024, she appeared in the action film Lights Out.

Personal life

In 2006, King met director Kyle Newman on the set of the movie Fanboys. They married in November 2007. The couple has two sons, born in 2013 and 2015. Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift is the godmother of her younger son.

King and Newman divorced in 2023. In July 2025, it was announced that King was engaged to investment banker Austin Sosa.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

See also

In Spanish: Jaime King para niños