Angela Bassett

Date of Birth: August 16, 1958
Place of Birth: New York, New York, USA

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Angela Bassett mini-bio: Angela Evelyn Bassett was raised along with her sister by their single mother in the housing projects of Saint Petersburg, Florida. It was after watching James Earl Jones' Broadway performance in Of Mice and Men that Angela decided she wanted a career in acting. After graduating from high school, Angela went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale College, and a Masters of Fine Arts from Yale School of Drama. Upon graduation, Angela Bassett moved to New York and it wasn't long before she was landing roles in off-Broadway productions. But is was difficult to avoid the stereotypical roles afforded to African-American women in film. However, Angela worked her way through such typecasting and into mainstream stardom with such roles as Katherine Jackson in "The Jacksons: An American Dream".

In 1990, John Singleton cast Bassett in his feature film debut Boyz N the Hood. A role in which she played a single mother trying to raise her troubled, teenaged son. Angela's work received even more attention when she starred opposite Denzel Washington in Malcolm X, but it was her riveting portrayal of singing legend Tina Turner in What's Love Got to Do With It? that cemented Angela's growing reputation as a powerful and versatile actor, and won her an Oscar nomination in the Best Actress category.

In 1998, she starred in "How Stella Got her Groove Back". She played Stella a 40
year old woman, who was recently divorced and hooks up with a 20 year old man.
Her co-star was a then unknown Taye Diggs. The movie was hit, and it's one of Angela's best known films to this date. After that, Angela starred in a slew of movies such as The Lazarus Child, Mr.3000, Akeelah and the Bee, Meet the Browns and Nothing But the Truth.

On April 28, 2008, it was announced that Bassett would join the regular cast of the medical drama series ER for the show's final season. She now portrays Dr. Catherine Banfield. Her Husband Courtney Vance also plays her television husband on ER as Russell Banfield.

In January 2009 she starred in the biopic "Notorius". The movie is about the life and death of rapper " The Notorius B.I.G". Angela played the part of Voletta Wallace, the mother of the late rapper.

Angela and her Husband have two children. Slater Josiah and daughter Bronwyn Golden, were born on January 27, 2006. The couple confirmed on Oprah that twins
were born using a surragote mother, as the couple could not recieve naturally.

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Angela Bassett Information: Has been in many films such as Masked And Anonymous,The Lazarus Child,Mr. 3000,Mr. & Mrs. Smith and Time Bomb.

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Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)

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Family:Courtney B.Vance (Husband)

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Charities/Causes:UNICEF Ambassador for the States

Other:Turned the role of Letitcia in"Monster's Ball" because she did not want to go naked. The role later went to Halle Berry who won an Oscar for that role.

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judithwright66

Really love the movie how Stella got her groove back.was part of that movie done in jamaica?

posted 24 days ago
LivingLifeBoomerStyl

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posted 57 days ago
judithwright66

Nice family photo

posted 103 days ago
amospromise

U're simply the best!!!
Please continue to be a good role model.

posted 143 days ago
smartnsexycookie

It is an honor to be able to write something that about someone that I adore and love so much! Angela is an African American classic beauty that has surpassed all doubts as to whether or not she will sustain in the industry. It gives me great pride to know that women like her exist and share so much of themselves with others unselfishly. Her energy, laughter, and smile assist in defining the quality of woman that lies within. So, I say to Mrs. Bassett, you are truly an inspiration to women of all race. Please continue to aspire to to bless us with your talents. Warmest love and regard, (JB)

posted 147 days ago
janaking2003

Have there ever been any thoughts about a biography of your life? if so kiki palmer would play a graet young angela bassett. You are such an inspiration to women of all color continue to stay true to yourself because it shows. I'd like to be added to your list as a friend, you never know we just might share the same interest in movies. oh by the way i'm a new york baby as well.

posted 155 days ago
jarice36

You go girl. Love you amd your work. You are one of the best

posted 173 days ago
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posted 178 days ago
BoomerHot

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posted 433 days ago
mrclean1957

happy belated birthday! 50 show do look good on u!mmmmm
Keep on doing your thang!:)

posted 459 days ago

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Angela Bassett Movies

Notorious (R, 2009)
Nothing But the Truth (R, 2008)
Meet The Browns (PG-13, 2008)
Gospel Hill (Unrated, 2008)
Meet the Robinsons (G, 2007)
Akeelah and the Bee (PG, 2006)
Time Bomb (Unrated, 2006)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (PG-13, 2005)
Mr. 3000 (PG-13, 2004)
The Lazarus Child (Unrated, 2004)

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