Regina Hall Biography

Regina Hall (born December 12, 1970) is an American film and television actress known for her lead role of Brenda Meeks in the Scary Movie films, Candy in The Best Man and it's sequel The Best Man Holiday and as Corretta Lipp in the FOX comedy-drama Ally McBeal.

Personal life

Hall was born in Washington, D.C., on December 12, 1970, the daughter of a contractor father, Odie Hall, and a teacher mother, Ruby. She graduated from New York University in 1997 with a Master's degree in Journalism, and shortly thereafter began a career in the entertainment industry, starting off with a guest appearance on Sadat X's 1996 album Wild Cowboys on the track, "The Interview".

Around 2004, Hall's mother was diagnosed with scleroderma, a rare autoimmune disease. Therefore, when not working in Hollywood, Hall can be found volunteering for the care of senior citizens at a Sherman Oaks, CA convalescent home twice a week as well as raising public awareness for the disease. "When my mom was diagnosed, I didn't know much about the condition. But Dana Delany, who is an actress and now a friend of mine, put me in touch with Bob Saget. Bob had made a television movie about scleroderma years ago because his sister had died from it. That was back when they didn't even know what it was. Anyway, Bob had a group called the Scleroderma Research Foundation, so I donated to that and my mother even went to the doctor Bob had suggested, who happened to be over at Johns Hopkins."

Career

In 1997, Hall appeared in her first television commercial at the age of 26. Her television career initially began with a recurring role on the soap opera Loving, and guest appearances on the FOX's police drama New York Undercover. Her first film role came in 1999 with a small part in the film The Best Man. She left a lasting impression on viewers with her portrayal of the character Candy. It signaled a pivotal point for Hall's career. As a key member of the all-star cast, she welcomed rising-star status in "black-Hollywood".

Hall gained more recognition with her role in the comedy-horror-spoof Scary Movie (and the sequels Scary Movie 2, Scary Movie 3, and Scary Movie 4) portraying the high school-aged Brenda Meeks, and the TV movie Disappearing Acts. In 2001, Hall landed the role of Coretta Lipp on the prime-time drama Ally McBeal, which was originally a recurring role over several episodes but was made a main character in the 5th season of the show. A year later, she starred in the action-drama Paid in Full, a film directed by Charles Stone III. Since then, she has appeared in leading roles in films such as Malibu's Most Wanted, King's Ransom and The Honeymooners. She will have a role in the 2010 Danneel Harris and Arielle Kebbel film Mardi Gras. From its fall 2010 debut until a series overhaul in January 2011, Regina Hall portrayed Deputy District Attorney Evelyn Price on Law & Order: LA. In addition to being an actress and advocate, Regina Hall announced in November 2010 that she is now writing for ABILITY Magazine.

Awards and nominations

2003 NAACP Image Awards

• Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, for Ally McBeal (nominated)

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1999	The Best Man	Candice "Candy"
2000	Love & Basketball	Lena Wright
2000	Scary Movie	Brenda Meeks
2000	Disappearing Acts	Portia	Television movie
2001	Scary Movie 2	Brenda Meeks
2002	The Other Brother	Vicki
2002	Paid in Full	Keisha
2003	Malibu's Most Wanted	Shondra
2003	Scary Movie 3	Brenda Meeks
2005	King's Ransom	Peaches Clarke
2005	The Honeymooners	Trixie Norton
2005	Six Months Later	Keri
2006	Scary Movie 4	Brenda Meeks
2006	Danika	Evelyn
2006	The Elder Son	Susan
2006	Last Holiday	Jackie
2008	First Sunday	Omunique
2008	Superhero Movie	Mrs. Xavier
2009	Law Abiding Citizen	Kelly Rice
2010	Mardi Gras	Ann Marie
2010	Death at a Funeral	Michelle
2012	Think Like a Man	Candace Hall
2013	The Best Man Holiday	Candy Murch
2014	About Last Night
2014	Think Like a Man Too	Candace Hall

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1992	Loving	Unknown	Episode: "13 August 1992"
1997	New York Undercover	Tammy	Episode: "No Place Like Hell"
2000	NYPD Blue	Sharice Warner	Episode: "Little Abner"
2001-2002	Ally McBeal	Corretta Lipp	25 episodes Nominated"?Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
2010-2011	Law & Order: Los Angeles	Deputy D.A. Evelyn Price	7 episodes
2013	Second Generation Wayans	Regina	4 episodes