Angela Bassett

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Angela Bassett is an acclaimed American actress known for her powerful performances in film and television, particularly in biographical and dramatic roles.

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instanceOf actress
director
film actress
human
producer
television actress
voice actress
academicDegree Bachelor of Arts
Master of Fine Arts
awardReceived Critics’ Choice Movie Award
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
NAACP Image Award
Screen Actors Guild Award
birthName Angela Evelyn Bassett
citizenship United States of America
countryOfBirth United States of America
dateOfBirth 1958-08-16
educatedAt Yale School of Drama
Yale University
ethnicGroup African American
familyName Bassett
fieldOfStudy African-American studies
drama
gender female
givenName Angela
hasTwinChildren true
name Angela Bassett
nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Actress
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
notableRole Athena Grant in 9-1-1
Queen Ramonda in Black Panther
Tina Turner in What’s Love Got to Do with It
notableWork 9-1-1
American Horror Story
Black Panther
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Boyz n the Hood
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Malcolm X
Waiting to Exhale
What’s Love Got to Do with It
occupation actress
director
film producer
television producer
placeOfBirth Harlem
New York City
portrayed Betty Shabazz
Coretta Scott King
Katherine Jackson
Queen Ramonda
Tina Turner
residence Los Angeles
spouse Courtney B. Vance
yearsActive 1980s–present


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