08/16/1958
New York City, New York, USA:
Angela Evelyn Bassett ist eine US-amerikanische Schauspielerin. Seit den 1980er-Jahren ist sie für ihre Arbeit in Film und Fernsehen bekannt. 2023 erhielt sie einen Ehrenoscar. Bassett gelang der Durchbruch mit ihrer Darstellung der Sängerin Tina Turner in der Filmbiografie „What’s Love Got to Do with It“ (1993), für die sie einen Golden Globe Award und eine Oscar-Nominierung als Beste Hauptdarstellerin erhielt. Sie feierte Erfolge mit Hauptrollen in „Boyz n the Hood“ (1991), „Malcolm X“ (1992), „Strange Days“, „Vampire in Brooklyn“, „Waiting to Exhale“ (alle 1995), „How Stella Got Her Groove Back“ (1998) und „Music of the Heart“ (1999). In den folgenden Jahrzehnten übernahm sie Nebenrollen in dem Drama „Notorious“ (2009) und den Actionfilmen „Green Lantern“ (2011), „Olympus Has Fallen“ (2013) und „London Has Fallen“ (2016). Außerdem verkörperte sie Königin Ramonda in den Marvel-Filmen „Black Panther“ (2018), „Avengers: Endgame“ (2019) und „Black Panther: Wakanda Forever“ (2022). Für letzteren Film gewann sie einen weiteren Golden Globe und wurde für den Oscar als Beste Nebendarstellerin nominiert. Im Fernsehen spielte Bassett die Rolle der Katherine Jackson in der Miniserie „Die Jacksons - Ein amerikanischer Traum“ (1992). Ihre Darstellung von Rosa Parks im Fernsehfilm „The Rosa Parks Story“ (2002) brachte ihr eine Emmy-Nominierung als Beste Hauptdarstellerin ein. Ihre Leistungen in zwei Staffeln der FX-Horror-Anthologie-Serie „American Horror Story“ führten 2014 und 2015 zu Emmy-Nominierungen als Beste Nebendarstellerin. Seit 2018 produziert Bassett die Fox/ABC-Dramaserie „9-1-1“ und spielt darin die Rolle der LAPD-Polizeisergeantin Athena Grant.
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Wildwood (2026) as General (voice) |
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Making Mission: Impossible - A 10 News First Special (2025) as Self |
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Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025) as Erika Sloane |
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Inside the Dream: Mugler (2024) as Self |
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Disney Legends Awards Ceremony (2024) as Self |
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Butterfly in the Sky (2024) as Self (archive footage) |
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Damsel (2024) as Lady Bayford |
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OWN Spotlight: Oprah & Angela Bassett (2024) as Self |
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Orion and the Dark (2024) as Sweet Dreams (voice) |
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The Metropolitan Opera: The Life and Times of Malcolm X (2023) as Host |
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Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2023) as Self |
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) as Ramonda |
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Good Night Oppy (2022) as Self - Narrator (voice) |
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20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda (2022) as Self |
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Wendell & Wild (2022) as Sister Helley (voice) |
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2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2021) as Self |
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TINA (2021) as Self |
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Gunpowder Milkshake (2021) as Anna May |
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Malika the Lion Queen (2021) as Self - Narrator (voice) |
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Soul (2020) as Dorothea (voice) |
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Between the World and Me (2020) as Self |
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Attorneys At Love (2020) as Narrator |
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Otherhood (2019) as Carol Walker |
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Avengers: Endgame (2019) as Ramonda |
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The Apollo (2019) as Self |
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The Flood (2018) as Self - Narrator (voice) |
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Bumblebee (2018) as Shatter (voice) |
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Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018) as Erika Sloane |
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Black Panther (2018) as Ramonda |
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August 28: A Day in the Life of a People (2017) as Self |
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The Snowy Day (2016) as Nana (voice) |
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BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration (2016) as Self |
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony (2016) as Self |
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London Has Fallen (2016) as Lynne Jacobs |
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Chi-Raq (2015) as Miss Helen Worthy |
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Survivor (2015) as Maureen Cranepaul |
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Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle (2015) as Dr. Kulinda (voice) |
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White Bird in a Blizzard (2014) as Dr. Thaler |
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Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee (2014) as Self |
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We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama (2014) as |
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Black Nativity (2013) as Aretha Cobbs |
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Olympus Has Fallen (2013) as Lynne Jacobs |
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Betty and Coretta (2013) as Coretta Scott King |
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I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac (2012) as Self |
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This Means War (2012) as Collins |
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Green Lantern (2011) as Dr. Amanda Waller |
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Jumping the Broom (2011) as Mrs. Watson |
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Notorious (2009) as Voletta Wallace |
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Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy (2009) as Narrator (voice) |
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Nothing But the Truth (2008) as Bonnie Benjamin |
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Of Boys and Men (2008) as Rieta Cole |
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Meet the Browns (2008) as Brenda Brown |
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Gospel Hill (2008) as Sarah Malcolm |
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Meet the Robinsons (2007) as Mildred (voice) |
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Akeelah and the Bee (2006) as Tanya Anderson |
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Time Bomb (2006) as Jill Greco |
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Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) as Mr. Smith's Boss (voice) (uncredited) |
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Mr. 3000 (2004) as Maureen "Mo" Simmons |
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The Lazarus Child (2004) as Dr. Elizabeth Chase |
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Masked and Anonymous (2003) as Mistress |
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Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives (2003) as |
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Sunshine State (2002) as Desiree Perry |
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The Rosa Parks Story (2002) as Rosa Louise McCauley Parks |
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Making "The Score" (2001) as Herself |
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Ruby's Bucket of Blood (2001) as Ruby Delacroix |
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The Score (2001) as Diane |
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Boesman and Lena (2000) as Lena |
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Whispers: An Elephant's Tale (2000) as Groove (voice) |
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Supernova (2000) as Kaela Evers |
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Music of the Heart (1999) as Janet |
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Our Friend, Martin (1999) as Miles' Mom (voice) |
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How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998) as Stella Payne |
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Contact (1997) as Rachel Constantine |
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Waiting to Exhale (1995) as Bernadine |
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Vampire in Brooklyn (1995) as Detective Rita Veder |
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Strange Days (1995) as Lornette 'Mace' Mason |
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Panther (1995) as Dr. Betty Shabazz |
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What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) as Anna Mae Bullock / Tina Turner |
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Passion Fish (1992) as Rhonda / Dawn |
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Malcolm X (1992) as Betty Shabazz |
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Innocent Blood (1992) as U.S. Attorney Sinclair |
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Critters 4 (1992) as Fran |
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One Special Victory (1991) as Lois |
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Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage (1991) as Willie |
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City of Hope (1991) as Reesha |
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The Heroes of Desert Storm (1991) as Lt. Phoebe Jeter |
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Boyz n the Hood (1991) as Reva Styles |
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Fire! Trapped on the 37th Floor (1991) as Allison |
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Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story (1991) as Pat |
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Kindergarten Cop (1990) as Stewardess |
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In the Best Interest of the Child (1990) as Lori |
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer (1990) as Carla Peters |
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Challenger (1990) as Cheryl McNair |
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Liberty (1986) as Linda Thornton |
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F/X (1986) as TV reporter |
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Doubletake (1985) as Prostitute at Headquarters |
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Heist 88 (2023) Executive Producer |
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Otherhood (2019) Executive Producer |
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Whitney (2015) Director |
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Our America (2002) Executive Producer |
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Ruby's Bucket of Blood (2001) Producer |