As an eleven-year-old actress, previously having acted only in two commercials, she received acclaim for her starring role in the 1993 TV movie
Liar, Liar, including a Gemini Award nomination in the category Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-series. She plays a troubled girl who accuses her father of sexually abusing her. Tom Barrett of
The Vancouver Sun wrote that King's performance "is remarkable, showing a poise and subtlety beyond the range of most child actors." John Haslett Cuff of
The Globe and Mail wrote that she "so effectively captures the confusion and rebelliousness of the young girl that viewers' doubts about her story are genuine from the beginning." The
Austin American-Statesman stated, "The acting is low-key and honest, with young King turning in a powerful performance as the enigmatic child." Critic Victor Dwyer, writing in ''
Maclean's, said that King "does a convincing job as Kelley, portraying the young girl as equal parts crafty and oddly naive, her measured performance giving nothing away." The Toronto Star'''s TV critic, Greg Quill, called King's performance "a stunning debut". ==Filmography==