Regina King cements her place in Hollywood history

The Oscar-winning actress nd influential star wrote 'No place like home' under her name in the forecourt of the stars as a nod to her first big break

Actor Regina King when she placed her hand and footprints on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the forecourt of the TCL Chinese theatre in Los Angeles on October 28, 2021. Reuters

Regina King said, "This means so much," during the ceremony. EPA

The hand and footprint of Regina King. Reuters

Regina King at the premiere of the Netflix dramatic limited series 'Colin in Black and White' at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles the same evening. AP

Regina King at a special screening of 'The Harder They Fall' on October 13 at the Shrine in Los Angeles. AP

From left, Jonathan Majors, Regina King, Idris Elba, Edi Gathegi and RJ Cyler attend the world premiere of their film 'The Harder They Fall' during the 65th BFI London Film Festival at The Royal Festival Hall on October 6 in London. Getty Images

Regina King at 'The Harder They Fall' photocall during the BFI London Film Festival. Getty Images

From left, James Lassiter, Jonathan Majors, Regina King, Idris Elba and Jeymes Samuel. Getty Images

From left, Idris Elba, Regina King and Jonathan Majors at a press conference for 'The Harder They Fall' in London. Getty Images

From left, Catherine Deneuve, Regina King and Jennifer Connelly at the Louis Vuitton Womenswear spring/summer 2022 show during the Paris Fashion Week at The Louvre on October 5. Getty Images

Regina King and Ruth Negga attend The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Opening Gala on September 25 in Los Angeles. Getty Images

Regina King at the opening gala of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. EPA

Regina King arrives for the Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13 in New York. AFP

Regina King holds her Best Supporting Female award for "If Beale Street Could Talk" alongside Barry Jenkins, with his Best Director and Best Feature awards for the same film at the Independent Spirit Awards in April. Reuters

Oscar-winning actor Regina King's fame was cemented in history on Thursday, when she placed her hand and footprints on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the forecourt of the TCL Chinese Theatre.

King did a little dance as she stood barefoot in the wet cement, and etched "No place like home" under her name, the opening line of the theme song for 227, the TV series from the late 1980s in which she first gained attention.

"This means so much," King said during the ceremony. "A lot of people are going to see this and they're going to think it comes from The Wizard of Oz but it comes from my beginning."

In 2019, King won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for her performance in If Beale Street Could Talk, a film adaptation of a James Baldwin novel.

She made her feature film directorial debut last year with the drama One Night in Miami, which imagines a meeting between activist Malcolm X, boxer Muhammad Ali, NFL player Jim Brown and singer Sam Cooke in February 1964.

"It is a sight to see the force of your connection and your care and creativity and desire for community is a marvel, and it's been a pleasure to be in your orbit," fellow filmmaker Ava DuVernay told King at the ceremony on Thursday. "Your talent knows no bounds."

King next stars in Netflix's new Western film The Harder They Fall, inspired by real-life African-American cowboys.

"There's not a time limit, there's not a stale date on achieving your dreams," King said as encouragement to anyone looking to follow in her footsteps.

"If you love what you do, you should never stop working at it."