Angela Bassett
Date of birth: 1958-08-16
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Άντζελα Μπάσετ, アンジェラ・バセット, Angela Evelyn Bassett, 安琪拉·貝瑟, 安吉拉·巴塞特, آنجلا باست
Biography
Angela Evelyn Bassett (born August 16, 1958) is an American actress. Known for her work in film and television since the 1980s, she has received various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards. In 2023, Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world, and she received an Academy Honorary Award. Bassett had her breakthrough portraying singer Tina Turner in the biopic What's Love Got to Do with It (1993), which won her a Golden Globe Award and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She had success starring in Boyz n the Hood (1991), Malcolm X (1992), Waiting to Exhale (1995), Vampire in Brooklyn (1995), How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998), and Music of the Heart (1999). In the following decades, she took on supporting roles in the drama Notorious (2009) and the action films Green Lantern (2011), Olympus Has Fallen(2013), and London Has Fallen (2016). She also played Queen Ramonda in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Black Panther (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022). For the latter, she won another Golden Globe and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. On television, Bassett has starred as Katherine Jackson in the miniseries The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992). Her portrayal of Rosa Parks in the television film The Rosa Parks Story (2002) gained her a nomination for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress. Her performances in two seasons of the FX horror anthology series American Horror Story earned her nominations for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in 2014 and 2015. In 2018, Bassett began producing and starring as an LAPD patrol sergeant, Athena Grant, in the Fox drama series 9-1-1. Description above from the Wikipedia article about Angela Bassett, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movie Credits
Strange Days
1995-10-13
Former policeman Lenny Nero has moved into a more lucrative trade: the illegal sale of virtual reali
Meet the Robinsons
2007-03-23
Lewis, a brilliant young inventor, is keen on creating a time machine to find his mother, who abando
Boyz n the Hood
1991-07-12
In the middle of the Los Angeles ghetto, drugs, robberies and shootings dominate everyday life. Duri
Contact
1997-07-11
A radio astronomer receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth. As the
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
2023-02-07
Follow the production of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” as the cast and crew take on the incredibl
Malcolm X
1992-11-18
A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hi
Supernova
2000-01-14
Set in the 22nd century, when a battered salvage ship sends out a distress signal, the seasoned crew
Gospel Hill
2008-02-09
Gospel Hill tells the intersecting story of two men in the fictional South Carolina town of Julia. D
The Score
2001-07-13
An aging thief hopes to retire and live off his ill-gotten wealth when a young kid convinces him int
Waiting to Exhale
1995-12-22
Cheated on, mistreated and stepped on, the women are holding their breath, waiting for the elusive "
Masked and Anonymous
2003-07-25
A nation wracked with civil war and social unrest anticipates a giant charity concert, organized by
Vampire in Brooklyn
1995-10-26
Detective Rita Veder is assigned to a baffling serial murder case. After examining the crime scene —
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
1998-08-14
Through good times and bad, Stella and Delilah have always had each other. Now, Stella's so busy bui
Music of the Heart
1999-10-29
Story of a schoolteacher's struggle to teach violin to inner-city Harlem kids.
Critters 4
1992-08-20
A super strain of genetically engineered mutants are designed to take over the universe, hungry to c
Innocent Blood
1992-09-25
Marie is a vampire with a thirst for bad guys. When she fails to properly dispose of one of her vict
Akeelah and the Bee
2006-04-28
11-year-old Akeelah Anderson has a way with words. After winning her schoolwide spelling bee, she de
One Special Victory
1991-12-08
A fact-based story, John Larroquette plays a hotshot executive that ends up in court over a certain
Notorious
2009-01-16
"Notorious" is the story of Christopher Wallace. Through raw talent and sheer determination, Wallace
Passion Fish
1992-12-11
After an accident leaves her a paraplegic, a former soap opera star struggles to recover both emotio
Nothing But the Truth
2008-12-19
When reporter Rachel Armstrong writes a story that reveals the identity of a covert CIA operative, t
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009-01-01
Directors Robert Townsend and Quincy Newell offer this comprehensive and hilarious examination of th
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
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What's Love Got to Do with It
1993-06-09
Singer Tina Turner rises to stardom while mustering the courage to break free from her abusive husba
Green Lantern
2011-06-14
For centuries, a small but powerful force of warriors called the Green Lantern Corps has sworn to ke
The Lazarus Child
2004-05-13
A desperate couple uses a doctor's controversial method to revive their comatose daughter.
Mr. 3000
2004-06-15
Aging baseball star who goes by the nickname, Mr. 3000, finds out many years after retirement that h
Meet the Browns
2008-03-21
A single mother living in inner city Chicago, Brenda has been struggling for years to make ends meet
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2003-02-10
When the Civil War ended in 1865, more than four million slaves were set free. Over 70 years later,
The Rosa Parks Story
2002-02-24
A seamstress recalls events leading to her act of peaceful defiance that prompted the 1955 bus boyco
Whispers: An Elephant's Tale
2000-10-03
Whispers, an innocent and adorable baby elephant who's just learning to walk on his own four feet, f
Sunshine State
2002-06-21
A woman and her new husband returns to her hometown roots in coastal northern Florida, and must deal
Jumping the Broom
2011-05-06
Two very different families converge on Martha's Vineyard one weekend for a wedding.
This Means War
2012-02-14
Two top CIA operatives wage an epic battle against one another after they discover they are dating t
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
2012-02-19
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Wendell & Wild
2022-10-21
Two demon brothers enlist the aid of Kat Elliot — a tough teen with a load of guilt — to summon them
Panther
1995-05-03
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Boesman and Lena
2000-11-03
Intense love and hate bring a man and woman through personal tragedy.
Damsel
2024-03-07
A young woman's marriage to a charming prince turns into a fierce fight for survival when she's offe
Olympus Has Fallen
2013-03-20
When the White House (Secret Service Code: "Olympus") is captured by a terrorist mastermind and the
Ruby's Bucket of Blood
2001-12-01
A Louisiana juke joint owner loses her star entertainer and hires a white singer to fill in.
Betty and Coretta
2013-02-02
The widows of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X and how they carry on as single mothers after the ass
Our Friend, Martin
1999-01-12
Two teens are sent back in time to meet Martin Luther King Jr. at several points during his life.
Black Nativity
2013-11-27
A street-wise teen from Baltimore who has been raised by a single mother travels to New York City to
Liberty
1986-06-23
Drama about how the Statue of Liberty came to be erected in New York Harbor in the early 1880s and t
Of Boys and Men
2008-10-21
Robert Townsend stars as the patriarch of a family devastated when his wife is killed in a senseless
Doubletake
1985-11-24
Two corpses are found in different locations with their heads severed and exchanged. Frank Janek is
F/X
1986-02-07
A movies special effects man is hired by a government agency to help stage the assassination of a we
Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage
1991-10-29
This women in prison drama tells us a story about the mother of three children, who was falsely accu
The Metropolitan Opera: The Life and Times of Malcolm X
2023-11-18
Anthony Davis’s groundbreaking and influential opera, which premiered in 1986, arrives at the Met at
In the Best Interest of the Child
1990-05-20
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Wildwood
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London Has Fallen
2016-03-02
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Orion and the Dark
2024-02-01
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Good Night Oppy
2022-11-04
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20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda
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Survivor
2015-05-21
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Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle
2015-01-26
When Curious George is offered a special space mission, Ted (The Man in the Yellow Hat) can't deny h
Chi-Raq
2015-12-04
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For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots
2010-01-01
This High Definition, PBS miniseries uses letters, diaries, speeches, journalistic accounts, histori
Butterfly in the Sky
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Black Panther
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Disney Legends Awards Ceremony
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The Snowy Day
2016-11-25
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The Heroes of Desert Storm
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The first Iraq war saw many tragedies and acts of heroism. This is the story seen through the eyes o
Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer
1990-05-20
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Kindergarten Cop
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Mission: Impossible - Fallout
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Challenger
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August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
2017-08-26
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Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story
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City of Hope
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BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
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Otherhood
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Time Bomb
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony
2016-09-24
The grand opening dedication ceremony of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American Histo
Bumblebee
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Gunpowder Milkshake
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The Flood
2018-11-25
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Attorneys At Love
2020-01-14
What if after meeting "the one", you get to know what happens before you commit?
The Apollo
2019-04-24
The history of New York City's Apollo Theater in Harlem is given the full treatment.
Avengers: Endgame
2019-04-24
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts
We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama
2014-02-11
The Election of President Barack Obama began on March 5, 1770 at the Boston Massacre with the death
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
2014-06-22
In this open-letter style documentary, Ruby Dee & Ossie Davis' rich lives guide their grandson on hi
Between the World and Me
2020-11-21
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Soul
2020-12-25
Joe Gardner is a middle school teacher with a love for jazz music. After a successful audition at th
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
2005-06-07
A husband and wife struggle to keep their marriage alive until they realize they are both secretly w
TINA
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Malika the Lion Queen
2021-04-04
Follows life of Malika, a lioness in South Africa’s Kruger National Park as she battles to survive.
Fire! Trapped on the 37th Floor
1991-02-18
A fire breaks out on the 12th floor of the First Interstate Tower building in Los Angeles. Meanwhile
Inside the Dream: Mugler
2024-09-25
Revolutionary fragrances, Haute Couture and spectacular shows: in the world of luxury, Thierry Mugle
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
2025-05-17
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White Bird in a Blizzard
2014-10-15
In 1988, a teenage girl's life is thrown into chaos when her mother disappears.
OWN Spotlight: Oprah & Angela Bassett
2024-03-02
Oprah invites legendary actress Angela Bassett to The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures to discuss h
Making "The Score"
2001-12-11
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