Regina Hall
Award-winning actress and producer
Award winning Regina Hall began her acting career in New York City while simultaneously earning a master's degree in Journalism from NYU. With numerous film and television credits to her name, Hall is one of Hollywood’s most sought-after actresses and producers.
Hall will soon be seen starring in Searchlight Pictures original rock opera O’DESSA, set in a post-apocalyptic future, alongside Sadie Sink, Murray Bartlett, and Kelvin Harrison Jr. Most recently, Hall reprised her role as Candace in Peacock’s “The Best Man: The Final Chapters” starring alongside Taye Diggs, Nia Long, and Morris Chestnut. The series catches up with the beloved characters from the film franchise “THE BEST MAN” and “THE BEST MAN HOLIDAY.” Hall received an NAACP Image Award nomination.
Quickly establishing herself as a producer to watch, Hall produced and starred in two of the headlining features of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival: the mega church dark comedy HONK FOR JESUS, SAVE YOUR SOUL opposite Sterling K. Brown and the occult drama MASTER for Amazon Prime. Hall received critical acclaim for both performances as well as a nomination for an Independent Spirit Award and an NAACP Image Award. That same year, Hall starred in the #1 Netflix comedy “ME TIME” opposite Kevin Hart and Mark Wahlberg.
2021 was a year to watch Hall on television. She starred in the celebrated David E. Kelley Hulu drama “Nine Perfect Strangers”, with a cast ensemble including Nicole Kidman and Melissa McCarthy earning her critical acclaim and an NAACP Image Award as well as ‘Dawn Darcy’ in the hit Showtime comedy series “Black Monday,” for which she appeared opposite Don Cheadle for three seasons. She also served as producer on the project.
In 2017, Hall starred in the fan favorite “GIRLS TRIP” alongside Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, and Tiffany Haddish. The film was a global hit bringing in more than $140 million worldwide and was one of the year’s biggest and most talked-about films. The following year, Hall became the first African American actress to ever win a New York Film Critics Circle award for Best Actress for her role in Andrew Bujalski’s SUPPORT THE GIRLS.
Other past films include: “BREAKING NEWS IN YUBA COUNTY” with Allison Janney and Mila Kunis, “SHAFT” opposite Samuel L. Jackson, “SUPPORT GIRLS,” “THE HATE U GIVE” with Issa Rae and Amanda Stenberg, “WHEN THE BOUGH BREAKS,” “BARBERSHOP 3,” “THINK LIKE A MAN TOO” a sequel to Screen Gems’ “THINK LIKE A MAN,” “ABOUT LAST
NIGHT,” “LAW ABIDING CITIZEN,” “PAID IN FULL,” and “SCARY MOVIE,” as well as its three sequels. Hall also had supporting roles in “LOVE AND BASKETBALL” and “DISAPPEARING ACTS.” On television, she appeared in guest roles on “Grandfathered,” “Insecure,” and “Black-ish.” Other credits include “WITH THIS RING,” “Married,” “Law & Order: LA” and “Ally McBeal.”
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