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Kent King Biography

Birth Name:Kent Masters King

Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession Actress

Fast Facts

  • Her film "Manolias Funeral" won the Black American Cinema Society Award for Best Short Film
  • In 1996, she graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in filmmaking
  • Was inspired by actresses Dorothy Dandridge and Marilyn Monroe
  • Got her big break at the age of 12 when she was cast in "Knots Landing․"
  • Is primarily known for portraying roles on various soap operas
  • Was cast in "Port Charles" even after the show was announced as being canceled
  • The daughter of an Egyptologist, she was named after the Egyptian goddess "Kent․"