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Angela Bassett

Birth date: 16.08.1958

Captivating, gifted, and sensational, Angela Bassett's presence has been felt in theaters, stages, and television screens throughout the world. A native of New York City, New York, Bassett & her sister D'nette grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida with their mother Betty. As a single mother & social worker, Betty stressed the importance of education for her children. With the assistance of an academic scholarship, Bassett matriculated into Yale University. She received her B.A. in African-American studies from Yale in 1980. In 1983, she earned a Master of Fine Arts Degree from the Yale School of Drama. It was at Yale that Bassett met her husband, Courtney B. Vance, an '86 graduate of the Drama school. Soon after graduating from Yale, Bassett appeared in her first film Doubletake (1985) (TV). However she is more recognized for her role in the F/X (1986) series. It wasn't until 1993 that she earned widespread recognition for her portrayal of Tina Turner in What's Love Got to Do with It (1993). Bassett's performance garnered a Golden Globe for Best Actress as well as an Oscar nomination for Best Actress. Bassett currently resides with her husband in California.

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Filmography

# Mama Black Widow (2009) # "ER" .... Dr. Cate Banfield (21 episodes, 2008-2009) - And in the End... (2009) TV episode .... Dr. Cate Banfield - I Feel Good (2009) TV episode .... Dr. Cate Banfield - Shifting Equilibrium (2009) TV episode (credit only) .... Dr. Cate Banfield - Old Times (2009) TV episode .... Dr. Cate Banfield - What We Do (2009) TV episode (credit only) .... Dr. Cate Banfield (16 more) # Notorious movie download page movie download page (2009) .... Voletta Wallace # Nothing But the Truth movie download page (2008) .... Bonnie Benjamin # Meet the Browns movie download page (2008) .... Brenda Brown ... aka Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns movie download page (USA: complete title) # Of Boys and Men (2008) .... Rieta Cole # Gospel Hill (2008) .... Sarah Malcolm # Meet the Robinsons movie download page (2007) (voice) .... Mildred ... aka Beetle (Philippines: English title: review title) # Time Bomb (2006) (TV) .... Jill Greco # Akeelah and the Bee (2006) .... Tanya # Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) (voice) (uncredited) .... Mr. Smith's Boss ... aka Mr. and Mrs. Smith (Australia) # "Alias" .... CIA Director Hayden Chase (4 episodes, 2005) - Search and Rescue (2005) TV episode .... CIA Director Hayden Chase - The Descent movie download page (2005) TV episode .... CIA Director Hayden Chase - The Index (2005) TV episode .... CIA Director Hayden Chase - Authorized Personnel Only: Part 1 (2005) TV episode .... CIA Director Hayden Chase # Mr 3000 (2004) .... Maureen "Mo" Simmons # The Lazarus Child (2004) .... Dr. Elizabeth Chase ... aka The Last Door (Canada: English title: reissue title) # Masked and Anonymous (2003) .... Mistress # "Freedom: A History of Us" .... Melba Pattillo / ... (2 episodes, 2003) - Let Freedom Ring (2003) TV episode .... Melba Pattillo - Marching to Freedom Land (2003) TV episode .... Sheyann Webb # Sunshine State (2002) .... Desiree Perry # The Rosa Parks Story (2002) (TV) .... Rosa Louise McCauley Parks # Ruby's Bucket of Blood (2001) (TV) .... Ruby Delacroix # The Score movie download page (2001) .... Diane ... aka The Score movie download page (Germany) # Boesman and Lena (2000) .... Lena ... aka Boesman & Lena (France) # Whispers: An Elephant's Tale (2000) (voice) .... Groove # Supernova (2000/I) .... Dr. Kaela Evers # Music of the Heart (1999) .... Principal Janet Williams # Our Friend, Martin (1999) (V) (voice) .... Miles' Mom # "Independent Lens" (1999) TV series .... Host (unknown episodes) # How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998) .... Stella Payne # Contact (1997) .... Rachel Constantine # Waiting to Exhale (1995) .... Bernadine 'Bernie' Harris # Strange Days movie download page (1995) .... Lornette 'Mace' Mason # Panther (1995/I) .... Dr. Betty Shabazz # Vampire in Brooklyn (1995) .... Det. Rita Veder ... aka Wes Craven's Vampire In Brooklyn (USA: complete title) # What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) .... Anna Mae Bullock / Tina Turner ... aka Tina: What's Love Got to Do with It (Australia) (UK) # Malcolm X (1992) .... Dr. Betty Shabazz ... aka X (USA: poster title) # The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992) (TV) .... Katherine Jackson # Innocent Blood (1992) .... U.S. Attorney Sinclair ... aka A French Vampire in America # Passion Fish (1992) .... Dawn/Rhonda # "Nightmare Cafe" .... Evelyn (1 episode, 1992) - Sanctuary for a Child (1992) TV episode .... Evelyn # One Special Victory (1991) (TV) .... Lois # Locked Up: A Mother's Rage (1991) (TV) .... Willie ... aka Other Side of Love # City of Hope (1991) .... Reesha # The Heroes of Desert Storm (1991) (TV) .... Lt. Phoebe Jeter # Boyz n the Hood (1991) .... Reva Styles ... aka Boys in the Hood # "Stat" .... Dr. Willie Burns (1 episode, 1991) - Ladyfinger (1991) TV episode .... Dr. Willie Burns # Fire: Trapped on the 37th Floor (1991) (TV) .... Allison # "The Flash" .... Linda Lake (1 episode, 1991) - Beat the Clock (1991) TV episode .... Linda Lake # Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story (1991) (TV) .... Pat ... aka Blind Hate # Critters 4 (1991) (V) .... Fran ... aka Critters 4: They're Invading Your Space (USA: promotional title) # Kindergarten Cop (1990) .... Stewardess # Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer (1990) (TV) .... Carla Peters # In the Best Interest of the Child (1990) (TV) .... Lori # "Equal Justice" .... Janet Fields (1 episode, 1990) - Goodbye, Judge Green (1990) TV episode .... Janet Fields # Challenger (1990) (TV) .... Cheryl McNair # "Alien Nation" .... Renee Longstreet (1 episode, 1990) - Eyewitness News (1990) TV episode .... Renee Longstreet # Family of Spies (1990) (TV) .... Bev Andress # "thirtysomething" .... Kate Harriton (1 episode, 1989) - Legacy movie download page (1989) TV episode .... Kate Harriton # "227" .... Amy Burnett (1 episode, 1989) - A Pampered Tale (1989) TV episode .... Amy Burnett # "Tour of Duty" .... Lt. Camilla Patterson (2 episodes, 1989) - The Volunteer (1989) TV episode .... Lt. Camilla Patterson - Hard Stripe (1989) TV episode .... Lt. Camilla Patterson # "A Man Called Hawk" .... Bailey Webster (3 episodes, 1989) - Never My Love (1989) TV episode .... Bailey Webster - Hear No Evil (1989) TV episode .... Bailey Webster - The Master's Mirror (1989) TV episode .... Bailey Webster # "The Cosby Show" .... Mrs. Mitchell / ... (2 episodes, 1985-1988) - Bookworm (1988) TV episode .... Paula - Mr. Quiet (1985) TV episode .... Mrs. Mitchell # "Ryan's Hope" (1975) TV series .... Leonie Peach (unknown episodes, 1987) # Liberty (1986) (TV) .... Linda Thornton # F/X (1986) .... TV reporter ... aka F/X - Murder by Illusion ... aka Murder by Illusion # "Spenser: For Hire" .... Joe's Daughter (1 episode, 1985) - The Choice (1985) TV episode .... Joe's Daughter # Doubletake (1985) (TV) .... Prostitute at Headquarters