Billie Jean King

Q: Did Billie Jean King win any awards?

Yes, Billie Jean King has received numerous awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009 and induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987.

Q: What was Billie Jean King's first film?

Billie Jean King made her film debut in 'The Day Sports Stood Still' (2021), which chronicles her life and impact on sports.

Q: What are some of Billie Jean King's most successful films?

Her most recognized film, 'The Day Sports Stood Still' (2021), highlights her legacy and the cultural impact of her tennis career.

Q: What is Billie Jean King's personal life like?

Billie Jean King is married to Ilana Kloss, and they have been together since 1989. She is also an advocate for LGBTQ+ rights.

Q: What is Billie Jean King's estimated net worth?

Billie Jean King's estimated net worth is around 20 million USD, primarily from her tennis career and advocacy work.

Q: What are some milestones in Billie Jean King's filmography?

In addition to 'The Day Sports Stood Still,' King has appeared in various documentaries and television shows focusing on sports and social issues.

Q: How has Billie Jean King influenced women's sports?

Billie Jean King has significantly influenced women's sports by advocating for equal pay and opportunities, leading to the establishment of Title IX legislation.

Known for

The Battle of the Sexes (2013)

IMDb 6.9 / 10

2013 / Documentary, History / 82mins

Tennis star and women’s rights activist Billie Jean King won a total of 12 Grand Slam titles, but the biggest match of her career...

Citizen Ashe (2021)

2021 / Documentary / 95mins

Follows the life and career of Arthur Ashe.

Sally (2025)

2025 / Documentary, History / 103mins

Sally Ride's groundbreaking journey as the first American woman in space concealed a deeply personal story. Her life partner, Tam O'Shaughnessy, unveils their covert...

Name

Billie Jean King

Height

5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)

Born

22 November 1943, Long Beach, California, USA

Spouses

Ilana Kloss (1989–present)

Children

Parents

Billie Jean Moffitt, Allan Moffitt

Estimated Net Worth

20 million USD

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2026	TV Soccer's American Dream Follows America's relationship with soccer, from failed leagues and financial struggles to the rise of women's game, tracking the sport's...	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2026	Movie Breaking Glass: The Pat Summitt Story Chronicles the life of the legendary Tennessee Lady Vols basketball coach.	Self	TMDB 9.0 / 10
2026	Movie The Rise: The Inaugural Season of the PWHL In this documentary, the historic inaugural season of the Professional Women's Hockey League is explored through interviews and footage of...	Self	Not rated
2025	Movie The Story of Wimbledon 2025 The Official Film, narrated by Billie Jean King	Narrator	Not rated
2025	TV The Rise A five-part documentary series exploring the rapid growth and commercial surge of women’s professional sports.	Self	Not rated
2025	Movie Sally Sally Ride's groundbreaking journey as the first American woman in space concealed a deeply personal story. Her life partner, Tam...	Self	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2024	Movie Duels of History From Lucrezia Borgia to Malinche to Marie Curie: Women’s contributions have often been downplayed or misrepresented in the history books....	Unknown character	Not rated
2024	Movie Nasty 1972 was a turning point in Ilie Nastase's career: he won his first US Open, while also reaching both Wimbledon...	Self - Winner of 12 Grand Slam Singles Titles	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2023	Movie Groundbreakers Celebrate 50 years of female excellence in sports through the eyes of athletes who changed the system. Hosted by tennis...	Unknown character	Not rated
2023	TV Angel City A gripping docuseries that goes behind the scenes and onto the pitch of the groundbreaking Los Angeles-based professional women’s soccer...	Self	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2022	TV Train Like a Girl The story of how women have fought their way into the world of sport, an arena jealously guarded by men.	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2022	Movie 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...	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2022	Movie McEnroe Legendary "bad boy of tennis" John McEnroe finally tells his side of his storied career and famously hot-tempered performances on...	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2022	Movie 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...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2022	Movie 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...	Self	Not rated
2021	Movie Citizen Ashe Follows the life and career of Arthur Ashe.	Self	TMDB 4.2 / 10
2021	TV Back on the Record with Bob Costas In-depth interviews with the biggest names in sports, entertainment, and popular culture, and discussions led by Bob Costas that addresses...	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2021	TV Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts Get personal with Robin Roberts and some of Hollywood’s groundbreaking women as they bear witness to their incredible journeys on...	Self	TMDB 3.2 / 10
2021	TV Amol Rajan Interviews Amol Rajan interviews era-defining pioneers, game-changers, leaders and maverick thinkers. Get inside the minds of the people who shape our...	Self - Interviewed Guest	Not rated
2021	Movie Who Are You, Charlie Brown? Lupita Nyong'o narrates a documentary about Peanuts and its creator, Charles M. Schulz. Famous fans—including Drew Barrymore, Kevin Smith, and...	Self - Tennis Champion / Activist	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2020	Movie Unraveling Athena Exploring the interweaving lives and narrative of female tennis royalty as told through the words of the players themselves, Unraveling...	Self	Not rated
2019	TV The Kelly Clarkson Show Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well as emerging new talent and...	Self	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2019	TV The Masked Singer Celebrities compete in a singing competition with one major twist: each singer is shrouded from head to toe in an...	Royal Hen	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2018	TV Axios Leading Axios journalists highlight the week ahead in politics, business and technology – and the big topics shaping the future....	Self	TMDB 5.9 / 10
2018	TV Basketball: A Love Story 'Basketball: A Love Story' is a series of 62 interconnected short stories that creates a vibrant mosaic of the game,...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2017	Movie Sue Barker: Our Wimbledon As the BBC celebrates 90 years of covering Wimbledon, Sue Barker travels the globe to meet some of the legends...	Self	Not rated
2017	TV The Bold Type A glimpse into the outrageous lives of Jane, Kat and Sutton, who are working at the nation's top women's magazine,...	Billie Jean King	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2017	Movie TOMBOY TOMBOY explores the obstacles that young girls encounter on the recreational stage, the stereotypes, language issues and cultural disparities that...	Self	Not rated
2017	Movie Elton John: The Nation's Favourite Song Elton John on his extraordinary career and his songwriting partnership with lyricist Bernie Taupin.	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2016	TV Chelsea It's not her first talk show, but it is a first of its kind. Ideas, people and places that fascinate...	Self	TMDB 5.1 / 10
2015	TV The Seventies A documentary series focusing on the ongoing Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal, evolving music industry, the Iran Hostage Crisis, the...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2015	Movie Out to Win Out to Win is a documentary film that serves as an overview and examination of lives and careers of aspiring...	Self	TMDB 1.0 / 10
2015	TV Fresh Off the Boat A '90s-set single-camera comedy about a hip-hop-loving Asian kid growing up in suburban Orlando, being raised by an immigrant father...	Billie Jean King	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2014	TV Trailblazer Honors One-hour annual event that celebrates leaders at the forefront of LGBTQ equality.	Self - Honoree	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2013	Movie Wimbledon The Official Film 2013 Wimbledon 2013 is the definitive story of the 127th Championships. In the Gentlemen's Singles, Andy Murray once again carried the...	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2013	Movie Venus VS. We know about the swing. We know about the swagger. But what most Americans don't know about Venus Williams is...	Self	TMDB 4.0 / 10
2013	Movie The Battle of the Sexes Tennis star and women’s rights activist Billie Jean King won a total of 12 Grand Slam titles, but the biggest...	Self	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2013	TV Makers: Women Who Make America The story of the modern American women’s movement and its impact on work fields once largely closed to women.	Self	TMDB 4.5 / 10
2012	Movie Wimbledon - Official film 2012	Self	Not rated
2012	TV Finding Your Roots Noted Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has been helping people discover long-lost relatives hidden for generations within the branches...	Self	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2011	Movie Wimbledon 2011 Official Film Wimbledon 2011 is the definitive story of the 125th Championships. In the Men's Singles, the world number one Rafael Nadal...	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2010	Movie Wimbledon 2010 Official Film Wimbledon 2010: The Grandest of Slams. This is the definitive story of the 124th Championships. In the Men's Singles, the...	Self	TMDB 5.5 / 10
2009	Movie Wimbledon Official Film 2009 Wimbledon 2009 is the definitive story of the 123rd Championships. In the Men's Singles, the defending champion Rafael Nadal dramatically...	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2008	Movie Wisdom Inspired by the idea that the greatest gift one generation can give to another is the wisdom it has gained...	Unknown character	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2008	Movie Wimbledon 2008 Official Film Featuring all the highlights from Wimbledon 2008. In the Men's Singles Roger Federer was attempting to become the first man...	Self	TMDB 5.5 / 10
2008	Movie Wimbledon - Official film 2007	Self	Not rated
2007	Movie Dare To Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team Documentary chronicling the rise of U.S. women's soccer. Mia Hamm, Julie Foudy, and other players of note are profiled.	Self	Not rated
2006	Movie Wimbledon 2006 Official Film British actor Sam Hazeldine narrates this official recap of the 2006 Wimbledon Championships, a year that saw No. 1 seeds...	Self	Not rated
2006	TV Ugly Betty Wannabe writer Betty Suarez is a plain girl from Queens, who is smart, hardworking and savvy but lacks a fashionable...	Billie Jean King	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2006	Movie Billie Jean King: Portrait of a Pioneer A profile of the remarkable life and career of tennis legend Billie Jean King, both on and off the court.	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2004	TV Open Access This original series from TTC travels around the world of tennis to get testimonials from the best players on the...	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2004	TV The L Word A group of lesbian friends struggle with romance and careers in Los Angeles.	Self	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2003	Movie Where the Girls Are It's the annual Dinah Shore weekend, and thousands of lesbians are in Palm Springs. The women are sexy, the parties...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2001	TV Good Day Live Good Day Live was a nationwide talk show seen weekdays on FOX affiliates throughout the US. Each FOX owned and...	Self	TMDB 3.8 / 10
2000	TV Click Your user-friendly guide to the latest technology news, issues, gadgets and apps.	Self	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1996	TV Arli$$ A behind-the-scenes look at the glitzy, big-money world of professional sports following the eternally optimistic and endlessly resourceful L.A. sports...	Billie Jean King	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1991	Movie The Record Breakers Welcome to a hard driving video about the biggest winners of all, the athletes and teams who broken records in...	Self	Not rated
1990	TV Law & Order In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects...	Muriel Gilden	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1986	TV American Masters American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists, filmmakers,...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1978	TV The South Bank Show The South Bank Show is a television arts magazine show produced by ITV between 1978 and 2010. A new series...	Self	TMDB 5.6 / 10
1973	Movie Bobby Riggs vs. Billie Jean King: Tennis Battle of the Sexes In the national limelight Bobby Riggs taunted all female tennis players, prompting Billie Jean King to accept a lucrative financial...	Unknown character	TMDB 4.0 / 10
1971	TV The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour is an American variety show starring American pop-singer Cher and her husband, Sonny Bono....	Unknown character	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1970	TV The Odd Couple Felix and Oscar are two divorced men. Felix is neat and tidy while Oscar is sloppy and casual. They share...	Billie Jean King	TMDB 7.8 / 10
1968	TV The Dick Cavett Show The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.	Self - Guest	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1961	TV The Mike Douglas Show The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in...	Self - Co-Host	TMDB 5.8 / 10
TBA	Movie Off Your Duff Spend a half-hour with fitness enthusiasts Tom Brokaw, Senator Ted Kennedy and others who will encourage, cajole, and even challenge...	Self	Not rated

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2026	Movie The Rise: The Inaugural Season of the PWHL In this documentary, the historic inaugural season of the Professional Women's Hockey League is explored through interviews and footage of...	Executive Producer Production	Not rated
2025	TV The Rise A five-part documentary series exploring the rapid growth and commercial surge of women’s professional sports.	Executive Producer Production	Not rated
2024	Movie See Her Be Her The story of women's baseball around the world follows the lives of seven star players at the pinnacle of their...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2023	Movie Groundbreakers Celebrate 50 years of female excellence in sports through the eyes of athletes who changed the system. Hosted by tennis...	Executive Producer Production	Not rated
2014	Movie Althea Althea Gibson’s life and achievements transcend sports. A truant from the rough streets of Harlem, Althea emerged as a most...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2013	Movie The Battle of the Sexes Tennis star and women’s rights activist Billie Jean King won a total of 12 Grand Slam titles, but the biggest...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 6.3 / 10

Breaking Glass: The Pat Summitt Story

2026 / TMDB 9.0

The Rise: The Inaugural Season of the PWHL

2026

The Story of Wimbledon 2025

2025

Sally

2025 / TMDB 7.7

Duels of History

2024

Nasty

2024 / TMDB 7.6

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Got a question about Billie Jean King?

What are Billie Jean King's career highlights?

Billie Jean King is celebrated for her contributions to tennis and women's rights. She won 39 Grand Slam titles and was a key figure in establishing the Women's Tennis Association.

Did Billie Jean King win any awards?

What was Billie Jean King's first film?

What are some of Billie Jean King's most successful films?

What is Billie Jean King's personal life like?

What is Billie Jean King's estimated net worth?

What are some milestones in Billie Jean King's filmography?

How has Billie Jean King influenced women's sports?