Angela Bassett
Captivating, gifted, and sensational, Angela Bassett's presence has been felt in theaters, stages, and television screens throughout the world. Angela Evelyn Bassett was born on August 16, 1958 in New York City, to Betty Jane (Gilbert), a social worker, and Daniel Benjamin Bassett, a preacher's son. Bassett and her sister D'nette grew up in St. ...
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- Born:
- Aug 16, 1958 In New York City, New York, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 221
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Simply the Best!: 40 Jahre Tina Turner
- Latest Project:
- Series The Meredith Vieira Show 2016-03-05
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 28 wins & 46 nominations.
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | London Has Fallen | Unknown | 2016 |
| Series | The Meredith Vieira Show | Unknown | 2016-03-05 |
| Series | Close to the Enemy | Unknown | 2016 |
| Series | This Week in Hollywood | Unknown | 2015 |
| Series | CBS This Morning | Unknown | 2015 |
| Movie | The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards | Unknown | 2015 |
| Series | Cinerockom | Unknown | 2015 |
| Movie | The 46th Annual NAACP Image Awards | Unknown | 2015 |
| Movie | Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle | Unknown | 2015 |
| Movie | American Horror Story: Freak Show, Two Heads Are Better Than One | Unknown | 2015 |
| Movie | Getting Freaky: A Peek Inside the Tent | Unknown | 2015 |
| Series | Inside Edition | Unknown | 2015 |
| Movie | Survivor | Unknown | 2015 |
| Movie | Whitney | Unknown | 2015 |
| Movie | Chi-Raq | Miss Helen | 2015-12-04 |
| Series | Breakthrough | Unknown | 2015 |
| Series | Access Hollywood Live | Unknown | 2015 |
| Movie | Rainbow Six: Siege | Unknown | 2015 |
| Movie | American Horror Story: Meet Ms. Nola - Shooting on Location in New Orleans | Unknown | 2014 |
| Movie | American Horror Story: Zombie Halloween | Unknown | 2014 |
| Movie | The Power of Our Presence | Unknown | 2014 |
| Movie | The 2014 Film Independent Spirit Awards | Unknown | 2014 |
| Movie | Simply the Best!: 40 Jahre Tina Turner | Unknown | 2014 |
| Series | CNN Saturday | Unknown | 2014 |
| Movie | 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | Unknown | 2014 |
| Movie | Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee | Herself | 2014-06-22 |
| Series | The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards | Unknown | 2014-08-25 |
| Series | BoJack Horseman | Unknown | 2014-08-22 |
| Movie | White Bird in a Blizzard | Dr. Thaler | 2014-09-25 |
| Movie | BET Awards 2013 | Herself | 2013-06-30 |
| Movie | Olympus Has Fallen | Secret Service Director Lynn Jacobs | 2013-03-22 |
| Movie | Betty and Coretta | Unknown | 2013-02-02 |
| Series | Live with Kelly and Michael | Unknown | 2013 |
| Series | The Real | Unknown | 2013-07-15 |
| Series | The Arsenio Hall Show | Unknown | 2013-09-09 |
| Series | Ok! TV | Unknown | 2013-09-09 |
| Series | The Queen Latifah Show | Unknown | 2013-09-16 |
| Movie | Black Nativity | Aretha Cobbs | 2013-11-27 |
| Movie | The 67th Annual Tony Awards | Unknown | 2013 |
| Series | Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. | Unknown | 2012-03-25 |
| Movie | BET Awards 2012 | Unknown | 2012-07-01 |
| Movie | This Means War | Unknown | 2012 |
| Movie | Rogue | Unknown | 2012 |
| Series | Ebert Presents: At the Movies | Unknown | 2011 |
| Series | 1st Look | Unknown | 2011 |
| Series | The Chew | Unknown | 2011-09-26 |
| Series | Talk Stoop with Cat Greenleaf | Unknown | 2011 |
| Series | American Horror Story | Desiree Dupree / ... | 2011-10-05 |
| Movie | Green Lantern | Unknown | 2011-06-17 |
| Movie | Identity | Unknown | 2011 |
| Movie | I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac | Unknown | 2011 |
| Movie | Jumping the Broom | Mrs. Watson | 2011-05-06 |
| Series | Piers Morgan Tonight | Unknown | 2011-01-17 |
| Series | Show People with Paul Wontorek | Unknown | 2011 |
| Movie | Tina Turner: Simply the Best | Herself | 2011-08-02 |
| Movie | 42nd NAACP Image Awards | Herself | 2011-03-04 |
| Movie | For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots | Unknown | 2010 |
| Series | The Talk | Unknown | 2010-10-18 |
| Movie | We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama | Unknown | 2010 |
| Movie | Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock | Unknown | 2010 |
| Movie | The 40th NAACP Image Awards | Herself | 2009-02-12 |
| Movie | The 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards | Unknown | 2009 |
| Movie | Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy | Unknown | 2009 |
| Movie | Buscando a Penélope | Unknown | 2009 |
| Movie | The BET Honors | Herself / Presenter | 2009 |
| Movie | Gospel Hill | Sarah Malcolm | 2009-08-21 |
| Series | ES.TV HD | Unknown | 2009-02-01 |
| Movie | Previously On: E.R. | Unknown | 2009 |
| Movie | Notorious | Unknown | 2009-01-16 |
| Movie | The 7th Annual TV Land Awards | Unknown | 2009 |
| Movie | Nothing But the Truth | Unknown | 2008 |
| Movie | Speechless | Herself | 2008-01-10 |
| Movie | Of Boys and Men | Unknown | 2008 |
| Movie | 39th NAACP Image Awards | Herself | 2008-02-14 |
| Series | The Wendy Williams Show | Unknown | 2008-05-14 |
| Movie | The Red Dress Collection 2007 Fashion Show | Unknown | 2008 |
| Movie | Meet the Browns | Unknown | 2008 |
| Series | 106 & Park Top 10 Live | Unknown | 2007 |
| Movie | Meet the Robinsons | Unknown | 2007 |
| Series | Rachael Ray | Unknown | 2007-05-31 |
| Series | Chelsea Lately | Unknown | 2007-07-01 |
| Series | Up Close with Carrie Keagan | Unknown | 2007-02-21 |
| Movie | The Lazarus Child | Dr. Elizabeth Chase | 2007-11-16 |
| Movie | The 11th Annual Critics' Choice Awards | Unknown | 2006 |
| Series | In the Cutz | Unknown | 2006 |
| Movie | Legends Ball | Herself | 2006-05-22 |
| Movie | 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | Herself | 2006-01-29 |
| Movie | The 2006 Black Movie Awards | Unknown | 2006 |
| Movie | Akeelah and the Bee | Unknown | 2006 |
| Movie | Time Bomb | Jill Greco | 2006-03-19 |
| Movie | AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies | Unknown | 2006 |
| Movie | An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Stevie Wonder | Unknown | 2006 |
| Series | Made in Hollywood | Unknown | 2005-09-30 |
| Movie | A Capitol Fourth | Herself | 2005-07-04 |
| Movie | Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope | Herself | 2005-01-15 |
| Series | Corazón de... | Unknown | 2005 |
| Series | Party Planner with David Tutera | Unknown | 2005 |
| Movie | 36th NAACP Image Awards | Unknown | 2005 |
| Movie | The 59th Annual Tony Awards | Herself - Presenter | 2005-06-05 |
| Movie | Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Unknown | 2005-06-10 |
| Movie | 101 Biggest Celebrity Oops | Unknown | 2004-03-02 |
| Movie | The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | Herself | 2004-12-21 |
| Movie | 4th Annual BET Awards | Herself | 2004-06-29 |
| Movie | Mr 3000 | Unknown | 2004 |
| Series | Tavis Smiley | Unknown | 2004-01-05 |
| Movie | 2004 Trumpet Awards | Herself | 2004-02-01 |
| Movie | Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years | Bernadine Harris | 2003-11-15 |
| Series | Celebrity Poker Showdown | Unknown | 2003-12-02 |
| Series | The Bernie Mac Show | Unknown | 2003 |
| Movie | 9th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | Herself | 2003-03-09 |
| Movie | Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives | Unknown | 2003 |
| Series | When I Was a Girl | Unknown | 2003 |
| Movie | Hollywood Celebrates Denzel Washington: An American Cinematheque Tribute | Unknown | 2003 |
| Movie | Masked and Anonymous | Mistress | 2003-08-08 |
| Series | Freedom: A History of Us | Unknown | 2003-01-12 |
| Movie | Our America | Unknown | 2003-03-12 |
| Movie | 34th NAACP Image Awards | Unknown | 2003 |
| Series | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Unknown | 2003-01-26 |
| Movie | The 4th Annual Family Television Awards | Unknown | 2002 |
| Series | Cinema 3 | Unknown | 2002 |
| Movie | The Rosa Parks Story | Unknown | 2002 |
| Movie | The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | Unknown | 2002 |
| Movie | Sunshine State | Unknown | 2002 |
| Movie | Muhammad Ali's All-Star 60th Birthday Celebration! | Herself | 2002-01-16 |
| Movie | 33rd NAACP Image Awards | Herself | 2002-03-01 |
| Movie | 8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | Herself | 2002-03-10 |
| Movie | Essence Awards | Unknown | 2002 |
| Movie | Gala Paramount Pictures Celebrates 90th Anniversary with 90 Stars for 90 Years | Unknown | 2002 |
| Movie | ESPY Awards | Unknown | 2002 |
| Movie | The 16th Annual Soul Train Music Awards | Unknown | 2002 |
| Movie | The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards | Unknown | 2001 |
| Movie | The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | Unknown | 2001 |
| Movie | Making 'The Score' | Unknown | 2001 |
| Movie | And Then One Night: The Making of 'Dead Man Walking' | Unknown | 2001 |
| Movie | Ruby's Bucket of Blood | Unknown | 2001 |
| Movie | The Score | Diane | 2001-07-13 |
| Series | Alias | Unknown | 2001-09-30 |
| Movie | Whispers: An Elephant's Tale | Groove | 2000-03-10 |
| Movie | The 57th Annual Golden Globe Awards | Herself - Presenter: Best Screenplay | 2000-01-01 |
| Movie | Boesman and Lena | Unknown | 2000 |
| Movie | Supernova | Dr. Kaela Evers | 2000-01-14 |
| Movie | VH1 Divas 2000: A Tribute to Diana Ross | Unknown | 2000 |
| Movie | The 72nd Annual Academy Awards | Herself - Presenter: 'The Sixth Sense' Film Clip | 2000-03-26 |
| Series | Independent Lens | Unknown | 1999-08-09 |
| Series | The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn | Unknown | 1999-03-31 |
| Movie | The 1999 Annual Los Angeles Ovation Awards | Unknown | 1999 |
| Movie | Music of the Heart | Principal Janet Williams | 1999-10-29 |
| Movie | Our Friend, Martin | Miles' Mom | 1999 |
| Series | Africans in America: America's Journey Through Slavery | Unknown | 1998 |
| Series | Fox and Friends | Unknown | 1998-02-01 |
| Movie | How Stella Got Her Groove Back | Stella Payne | 1998-08-14 |
| Series | The View | Unknown | 1997-08-11 |
| Movie | The 69th Annual Academy Awards | Herself - Presenter: In Memoriam Tribute | 1997-03-24 |
| Movie | Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's | Unknown | 1997-10-01 |
| Movie | Contact | Unknown | 1997-07-11 |
| Series | The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Unknown | 1996-06-10 |
| Series | Access Hollywood | Unknown | 1996-09-01 |
| Series | E! True Hollywood Story | Unknown | 1996-03-06 |
| Movie | Women in Film Crystal Awards | Unknown | 1996 |
| Movie | The 68th Annual Academy Awards | Unknown | 1996 |
| Movie | 27th NAACP Image Awards | Herself | 1996 |
| Movie | Waiting to Exhale | Bernadine Harris | 1995-12-22 |
| Movie | Panther | Unknown | 1995 |
| Movie | Vampire in Brooklyn | Unknown | 1995 |
| Movie | The 67th Annual Academy Awards | Herself - Presenter: "Circle of Life" & "Hakuna Matata" Songs | 1995-03-27 |
| Movie | Comic Relief VII | Herself | 1995-11-11 |
| Movie | Strange Days | Unknown | 1995-10-13 |
| Movie | The 20th Annual People's Choice Awards | Herself - Presenter: Favorite Dramatic Motion Picture | 1994 |
| Movie | The 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards | Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy / Musical | 1994-01-22 |
| Movie | 1994 MTV Movie Awards | Unknown | 1994 |
| Movie | The 9th Annual IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards | Unknown | 1994 |
| Movie | Ebony's 15th Annual Black Achievement Awards | Unknown | 1994 |
| Movie | The 31th Annual Publicists Guild of America Awards | Unknown | 1994 |
| Movie | The 66th Annual Academy Awards | Herself - Nominated: Best Actress in a Leading Role | 1994-03-21 |
| Series | ER | Unknown | 1994-09-19 |
| Movie | 26th NAACP Image Awards | Unknown | 1994 |
| Movie | The Essence Awards | Herself | 1994-06-07 |
| Series | Extra | Unknown | 1994-09-05 |
| Series | A Century of Women | Unknown | 1994 |
| Movie | 25th NAACP Image Awards | Herself | 1993-01-25 |
| Movie | What's Love Got to Do with It | Unknown | 1993 |
| Movie | Passion Fish | Unknown | 1992 |
| Series | Nightmare Cafe | Unknown | 1992 |
| Movie | Malcolm X | Dr. Betty Shabazz | 1992-11-18 |
| Movie | The Jacksons: An American Dream | Unknown | 1992 |
| Movie | Critters 4 | Fran | 1992-10-14 |
| Movie | Innocent Blood | U.S. Attorney Sinclair | 1992-09-25 |
| Series | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Unknown | 1992-05-25 |
| Series | Stat | Unknown | 1991 |
| Movie | Boyz n the Hood | Unknown | 1991 |
| Movie | Fire: Trapped on the 37th Floor | Unknown | 1991 |
| Movie | City of Hope | Unknown | 1991 |
| Movie | One Special Victory | Unknown | 1991 |
| Movie | Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story | Pat | 1991-01-21 |
| Movie | Locked Up: A Mother's Rage | Unknown | 1991 |
| Movie | The Heroes of Desert Storm | Unknown | 1991 |
| Series | Charlie Rose | Unknown | 1991-09-30 |
| Movie | Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer | Unknown | 1990 |
| Movie | Challenger | Cheryl McNair | 1990-02-25 |
| Series | The Flash | Unknown | 1990-09-20 |
| Movie | Kindergarten Cop | Unknown | 1990-12-21 |
| Movie | In the Best Interest of the Child | Unknown | 1990 |
| Movie | Family of Spies | Unknown | 1990 |
| Series | Equal Justice | Unknown | 1990 |
| Series | The Simpsons | Unknown | 1989-12-17 |
| Series | A Man Called Hawk | Unknown | 1989-01-28 |
| Series | Alien Nation | Unknown | 1989-09-18 |
| Movie | Doubletake | Prostitute at HQ | 1988-07-01 |
| Series | Heartbeat | Unknown | 1988 |
| Series | Tour of Duty | Unknown | 1987-09-24 |
| Series | Thirtysomething | Unknown | 1987-09-29 |
| Movie | F/X | Unknown | 1986 |
| Series | The Oprah Winfrey Show | Unknown | 1986-09-08 |
| Movie | Liberty | Unknown | 1986 |
| Series | 227 | Unknown | 1985-09-14 |
| Series | Spenser: For Hire | Unknown | 1985-09-20 |
| Series | The Cosby Show | Unknown | 1984-09-20 |
| Series | Reading Rainbow | Unknown | 1983-06-06 |
| Series | Entertainment Tonight | Unknown | 1981-09-14 |
| Series | Good Morning America | Unknown | 1975-01-06 |
| Series | Ryan's Hope | Unknown | 1975-07-07 |