Cleo King Biography

Fast Facts

• Is a supporter of the non-profit organization Peas in Their Pods, which helps find missing children
• Pursued a degree in Speech and Dramatic Arts from the University of Missouri at Columbia even though she was too timid to audition for roles her freshman year
• Starred in the play "To Be Young, Gifted and Black" during her sophomore year of college
• Made her screen acting debut in the TV series "The Cosby Show" in 1988
• Quote: "I always believed in myself, even when others didn't believe in me․ One of my high school teachers said I talked too much, and my father told me there were people out there who were cuter and smaller than me in this industry, which fueled me․"
• Quote: "(On being discouraged by others) "It was a tough process, but looking where I am now, it was all worth it․ I didn't quit before the miracle happened․""
• Quote: "(On being on "Mike and Molly") "I love my job․ It's definitely my favorite one of my career and I'm so grateful for this opportunity․""
• Best known for her role as Barbara Kreuster in "The Life of David Gale" and as Grandma in "Mike & Molly․"
• Before becoming a professional actor, King won $20,500 over two days as a contestant on the game show "Hollywood Squares․"