We’re Watching: Notable Black Leading Ladies on TV Dramas Past, Present and Future - Page 14
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Deron Dalton
Regina King – “Southland”
King played the female lead on the series that technically was a network show on NBC from April 9 – May 21, 2009, but then moved over to TNT. Although the show was on network TV before “Scandal” premiered, don’t worry Washington leads her season alone and is still considered to end the 40 year drought. But King was still a lead on her show too and even directed some episodes of the TNT drama. She played detective Lydia Adams on the police drama focused on officers part of LAPD. The show ended in May 2013 after five seasons.
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