Angela Bassett is an American actress known for her work in film and television. She was born on August 16, 1958 in New York City and has been a prominent figure in the entertainment industry since the late 1980s. Bassett has received numerous awards and nominations for her performances, including two Golden Globe Awards, two Primetime Emmy Award nominations, and two Academy Award nominations.
When did Angela have her breakthrough?
Bassett's breakout role came in the 1993 biopic “What's Love Got to Do with It”, where she portrayed singer Tina Turner, earning her a Golden Globe Award and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She has also starred in several other notable films, including “Malcolm X”, “Boyz n the Hood”, “Waiting to Exhale”, “How Stella Got Her Groove Back”, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe film “Black Panther”.
On television, Bassett has starred in various projects, including "The Jacksons: An American Dream”, “ER”, “Alias”, and “American Horror Story”. In 2018, she began producing and starring in the Fox drama series “9-1-1”, and has made cameos’ in the spin-off “9-1-1 Lone Star”, playing an LAPD patrol sergeant.
List of Movies Angela Bassett is in:
Wakanda Forever (2022) as Ramonda
Black Panther (2018) as Ramonda
What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) as Tina Turner
Waiting to Exhale (1995) as Bernadine Harris
Malcolm X (1992) as Dr. Betty Shabazz
How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998) as Stella Payne
The Rosa Parks Story (2002) as Rosa Parks
Strange Days (1995) as Lornette 'Mace' Mason
Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018) as Erica Sloane
Olympus Has Fallen (2013) as Lynne Jacobs
List of TV Shows Angela Bassett is in:
9-1-1 (2018-present) as Athena Grant
American Horror Story (2013-2021) as Marie Laveau / Ramona Royale / Desiree Dupree / Monet Tumusiime
BoJack Horseman (2014-2019) as Ana Spanakopita (voice)
ER (2008) as Dr. Cate Banfield
Close to the Enemy (2016) as Eva
Alias (2005-2006) as Hayden Chase
The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992) as Katherine Jackson
These are just a few of Angela Bassett's notable roles. She has had a long and varied career in film and television.
Awards won by Angela Bassett
Angela Bassett is a highly acclaimed American actress, director, and producer who has received numerous awards and nominations throughout her career. Here is a list of some of her most notable awards:
Golden Globe Awards:
1994: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for What's Love Got to Do with It
Screen Actors Guild Awards:
2002: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for The Rosa Parks Story
2010: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for The Hurt Locker
2018: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for 9-1-1
Primetime Emmy Awards:
1995: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special for The Jacksons: An American Dream
2002: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for The Rosa Parks Story
NAACP Image Awards:
1994: Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for What's Love Got to Do with It
1996: Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special for The Tuskegee Airmen
2004: Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special for The Rosa Parks Story
BET Awards:
2005: BET Award for Best Actress for Mr. 3000
Critics' Choice Television Awards:
2018: Best Actress in a Drama Series for 9-1-1
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
2008: Star on the Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures
