Joey King started as child actress who is widely known for landing the role of Ramona Quimby in the 2010 adaption of Beverly Cleary's book series, "Ramona and Beezus".
As a child, King got the love of acting from her grandmother who did musical theater back in her prime in Philadelphia. She started doing commercials until she got minor roles on some TV shows such as "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody",
Malcolm in the Middle, and
Jericho.
In 2010, King landed the lead role in "Ramona and Beezus" opposite
Selena Gomez. She played the role of Ramona Quimby, a mischievous kid who manages to always embarrass her big sister, Beezus, played by Gomez.