King seeks protection from stalker

Sin City actress Jamie King has sought police protection after being stalked by a mental patient.

The 29-year-old described the ordeal as "scary" and "freaky" to E! News.

"My intention with the work that I do is to create something that really touches in to people and that people love," she said. "It's really strange when somebody takes that to a whole different level."

King added: "I think that an interesting thing with celebrities and stars is that you feel so close to them because you see them in such a vulnerable place when they're acting."

A source confirmed that the threat to the actress was "very real and he was very aggressive. He had recently escaped from a mental institute. It was scary."

King can next be seen in Frank Miller's comic book adaptation The Spirit.