Angela Bassett

American actress

Also known as: Angela Evelyn Bassett

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In full:: Angela Evelyn Bassett

Born:: August 16, 1958, New York, New York, U.S. (age 66)

Awards And Honors:: Golden Globe Award (2023); Golden Globe Award (1994): Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

Married To:: Courtney B. Vance (1997–present)

Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In):: "9-1-1" (2018–2021); "Soul" (2020); "A Black Lady Sketch Show" (2019); "Otherhood" (2019); "Avengers: Endgame" (2019); "Bumblebee" (2018); "American Horror Story" (2013–2018); "BoJack Horseman" (2015–2018); "Mission: Impossible - Fallout" (2018); "Black Panther" (2018); "Master of None" (2017); "Close to the Enemy" (2016); "London Has Fallen" (2016); "Chi-Raq" (2015); "Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle" (2015); "Survivor" (2015); "White Bird in a Blizzard" (2014); "Black Nativity" (2013); "Olympus Has Fallen" (2013); "This Means War" (2012); "Green Lantern" (2011); "Jumping the Broom" (2011); "The Simpsons" (2010); "ER" (2008–2009); "Notorious" (2009); "Gospel Hill" (2008); "Nothing But the Truth" (2008); "Meet the Browns" (2008); "Of Boys and Men" (2008); "Meet the Robinsons" (2007); "Akeelah and the Bee" (2006); "Alias" (2005); "Mr 3000" (2004); "The Lazarus Child" (2004); "Freedom: A History of US" (2003); "The Bernie Mac Show" (2003); "Masked and Anonymous" (2003); "Sunshine State" (2002); "The Score" (2001); "Boesman and Lena" (2000); "Whispers: An Elephant's Tale" (2000); "Supernova" (2000); "Music of the Heart" (1999); "How Stella Got Her Groove Back" (1998); "Contact" (1997); "Waiting to Exhale" (1995); "Vampire in Brooklyn" (1995); "Strange Days" (1995); "Panther" (1995); "What's Love Got to Do with It" (1993); "The Jacksons: An American Dream" (1992); "Malcolm X" (1992); "Innocent Blood" (1992); "Passion Fish" (1992); "Critters 4" (1992); "Nightmare Cafe" (1992); "Boyz n the Hood" (1991); "Stat" (1991); "City of Hope" (1991); "The Flash" (1991); "Kindergarten Cop" (1990); "Equal Justice" (1990); "Family of Spies" (1990); "Alien Nation" (1990); "Thirtysomething" (1989); "227" (1989); "Tour of Duty" (1989); "A Man Called Hawk" (1989); "Heartbeat" (1989); "The Cosby Show" (1985–1988); "Leg Work" (1987); "Guiding Light" (1987); "F/X" (1986); "Doubletake" (1985); "Spenser: For Hire" (1985); "Search for Tomorrow" (1985); "Ryan's Hope" (1975)

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Angela Bassett (born August 16, 1958, New York, New York, U.S.) is an American actress best known for portraying Black women who made history, including singer Tina Turner and civil rights activists Rosa Parks and Betty Shabazz, the wife of African American leader Malcolm X. Bassett was born in New York, New York, and raised by an aunt in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. When Bassett was about five, she and her sister moved to St. Petersburg, Florida, to live with their mother, who had separated from their father. While in high school Bassett saw John Steinbeck’s play Of Mice and Men, ...(100 of 751 words)

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