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Angela Bassett

1958-08-16 New York City, New York, USA

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Biografia

Angela Evelyn Bassett (born August 16, 1958) is an American actress. Known for her work in film and television since the late 1980s, she has received various accolades, including two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards and seven Primetime Emmy Awards. 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. This led to starring roles as Betty Shabazz in Malcolm X (1992), as the mother of The Notorious B.I.G. in Notorious (2009), and as Amanda Waller in Green Lantern (2011). Her other notable film roles were in Boyz n the Hood (1991), Waiting to Exhale (1995), Vampire in Brooklyn (1995), How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998), Music of the Heart (1999), Olympus Has Fallen (2013) and London Has Fallen (2016). She has 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 a Golden Globe Award and has been 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 a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress. Her performances in two seasons of the FX horror anthology series American Horror Story, earned her nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in 2014 and 2015. In 2018, Bassett began producing and starring as an LAPD patrol sergeant in the Fox drama series 9-1-1.

Películas

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Self 2023-02-08
Damsel Lady Bayford 2023-10-13
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One Erika Sloane 2023-07-12
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Ramonda 2022-11-09
Good Night Oppy Narrator (voice) 2022-11-04
20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda Self 2022-11-04
Wendell & Wild Sister Helley (voice) 2022-10-21
Gunpowder Milkshake Anna May 2021-07-14
TINA Self 2021-08-20
Malika the Lion Queen Narrator 2021-04-04
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Self 2021-11-20
Attorneys At Love Narrator 2020-01-14
Soul Dorothea (voice) 2020-12-25
Between the World and Me Self 2020-11-21
Otherhood Carol Walker 2019-08-13
Avengers: Endgame Ramonda 2019-04-24
The Apollo Self 2019-04-24
Bumblebee Shatter (voice) 2018-12-15
Black Panther Ramonda 2018-02-13
The Flood Narrator 2018-11-25
Mission: Impossible - Fallout Erika Sloane 2018-07-13
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People Self 2017-08-26
London Has Fallen Lynne Jacobs 2016-03-02
National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony Self 2016-09-24
The Snowy Day Nana 2016-11-25
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration Self 2016-11-15
Chi-Raq Miss Helen Worthy 2015-12-04
Survivor Maureen Cranepaul 2015-05-21
Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle Dr. Kulinda (voice) 2015-01-26
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee Self 2014-06-22
We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama 2014-02-11
White Bird in a Blizzard Dr. Thaler 2014-08-14
Betty and Coretta Coretta Scott King 2013-02-02
Black Nativity Aretha Cobbs 2013-11-27
Olympus Has Fallen Lynne Jacobs 2013-03-20
This Means War Collins 2012-02-14
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac Herself 2012-02-19
Jumping the Broom Mrs. Watson 2011-05-06
Green Lantern Dr. Amanda Waller 2011-06-16
For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots Self (voice) 2010-01-01
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy Narrator (voice) 2009-01-01
Notorious Voletta Wallace 2009-01-16
Of Boys and Men Rieta Cole 2008-10-21
Nothing But the Truth Bonnie Benjamin 2008-12-19
Gospel Hill Sarah Malcolm 2008-02-09
Meet the Browns Brenda Brown 2008-03-21
Meet the Robinsons Mildred (voice) 2007-03-23
Akeelah and the Bee Tanya 2006-04-28
Time Bomb Jill Greco 2006-03-19
Mr. & Mrs. Smith Mr. Smith's Boss (voice) (uncredited) 2005-06-07
Mr. 3000 Maureen "Mo" Simmons 2004-06-15
The Lazarus Child Dr. Elizabeth Chase 2004-05-13
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives 2003-02-10
Masked and Anonymous Mistress 2003-07-25
Sunshine State Desiree Perry 2002-06-21
The Rosa Parks Story Rosa Louise McCauley Parks 2002-02-24
Ruby's Bucket of Blood Ruby Delacroix 2001-12-01
The Score Diane 2001-07-13
Whispers: An Elephant's Tale Groove (voice) 2000-10-03
Boesman and Lena Lena 2000-11-03
Supernova Dr. Kaela Evers 2000-01-14
Music of the Heart Janet Williams 1999-10-29
Our Friend, Martin Miles' Mom (voice) 1999-01-12
How Stella Got Her Groove Back Stella Payne 1998-08-14
Contact Rachel Constantine 1997-07-11
Strange Days Lornette 'Mace' Mason 1995-10-13
Waiting to Exhale Bernie Harris 1995-12-22
Vampire in Brooklyn Detective Rita Veder 1995-10-26
What's Love Got to Do with It Anna Mae Bullock / Tina Turner 1993-06-09
Innocent Blood U.S. Attorney Sinclair 1992-09-25
Critters 4 Fran 1992-08-20
Passion Fish Rhonda / Dawn 1992-12-11
Malcolm X Betty Shabazz 1992-11-18
Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage Willie 1991-10-29
Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story Pat 1991-01-21
Fire! Trapped on the 37th Floor Allison 1991-02-18
The Heroes of Desert Storm Lt. Phoebe Jeter 1991-10-11
Boyz n the Hood Reva Devereaux 1991-07-12
City of Hope Reesha 1991-10-11
One Special Victory Lois 1991-12-08
Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer Carla Peters 1990-05-20
Kindergarten Cop Stewardess 1990-12-21
In the Best Interest of the Child Lori 1990-05-20
Challenger Cheryl McNair 1990-02-25
F/X TV reporter 1986-02-07
Wildwood (voice)