Billie Jean King

Overview

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Birthday
Nov 22, 1943 (81 years old)

Billie Jean King

Known For

Duels of History
2h 2m
Movie 2024

Duels of History

From Lucrezia Borgia to Malinche to Marie Curie: Women’s contributions have often been downplayed or misrepresented in the history books. Duels of History (re)tells their stories.

Groundbreakers
1h 55m
Movie 2023

Groundbreakers

Celebrate 50 years of female excellence in sports through the eyes of athletes who changed the system. Hosted by tennis legend and activist Billie Jean King, the film weaves together stories of eight icons to discuss how their own struggles and achievements shaped women’s sports. Features Naomi Osaka, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Chloe Kim, Nancy Lieberman, Suni Lee, Julie Foudy and Diana Flores.

Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
1h 34m
Movie 2022

Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

Celebrated author and Nation magazine sports editor Dave Zirin tackles the myth that the NFL was somehow free of politics before Colin Kaepernick and other Black NFL players took a knee.

McEnroe
1h 44m
Movie 2022

McEnroe

Legendary "bad boy of tennis" John McEnroe finally tells his side of his storied career and famously hot-tempered performances on the court in this engrossing documentary revisiting the record-setting career of one of the all-time greats.

On the Line: The Richard Williams Story
1h 32m
Movie 2022

On the Line: The Richard Williams Story

Told in his own words using interviews spanning from the 1980s through now, father and tennis coach Richard Williams retraces his family's journey from the courts in Compton to the grass at Wimbledon, defying every custom of the lily-white tennis establishment and fighting back against a system of oppression to raise two of the greatest champions in history - Venus and Serena Williams.

Title IX: 37 Words that Changed America
0h 46m
Movie 2022

Title IX: 37 Words that Changed America

Candace Parker takes a personal look at the past, present and future of Title IX and the drive for equality in sports.

Citizen Ashe
1h 35m
Movie 2021

Citizen Ashe

Follows the life and career of Arthur Ashe.

Who Are You, Charlie Brown?
0h 55m
Movie 2021

Who Are You, Charlie Brown?

A documentary about Peanuts and its creator, Charles M. Schulz. Famous fans—including Drew Barrymore, Kevin Smith, and Al Roker—share its influence on them, and a new animated story finds Charlie Brown on a quest.

Unraveling Athena
1h 42m
Movie 2020

Unraveling Athena

Exploring the interweaving lives and narrative of female tennis royalty as told through the words of the players themselves, Unraveling Athena provides an extraordinary insight into the mind of the professional athlete and the ultimate exploration of what it takes to make a champion.

Biography

Billie Jean King is an American former World No. 1 professional tennis player. King won 39 Grand Slam titles: 12 in singles, 16 in women's doubles, and 11 in mixed doubles.