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- Born: August 16, 1958
- Birthplace: New York City, New York State
- Birth name: Angela Evelyn Bassett
- Height: 5'4"
- Husband: Courtney B. Vance
- Coauthored Friends: A Love Story with her Husband
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Angela Bassett is an African-American actress. She is widely recognized for her Academy Award-nominated performance of legendary singer Tina Turner in What's Love Got to Do With It.
Bassett played Katherine Jackson in the 1992 television movie The Jacksons: An American Dream and was Notorious B.I.G.'s mother in the 2009 biopic film Notorious.
Early Life
Angela Evelyn Bassett was born in New York City, New York on August 16, 1958. She attended Boca Ciega High School and then Yale University where she earned a Master of Fine Arts Degree from the school of Drama. She met her husband Courtney B. Vance at the school.Career Highlights
Bassett's career began with guest appearances on television shows, such as The Cosby Show and Thirtysomething, and in featured performances in films such as F/X and Boyz n the Hood. Her breakthrough role came in the Spike Lee film Malcolm X, where she portrayed Dr. Betty Shabazz. She followed that performance with her Academy Award-nominated role as Tina Turner in the biopic What's Love Got To Do with It.In 2008-09, Bassett plays Dr. Catherine Banfield on the television show ER.
Notable Roles
- 1992: Malcolm X
- 1993: What's Love Got to Do With it
- 2001: The Score
- 2004: Mr. 3000
- 2005: Mr & Mrs Smith
- 2006: Akeelah And The Bee
- 2006: Time Bomb
- 2007: Meet the Robinsons
- 2007: Gospel Hill
- 2008: Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns
- 2008: Of Boys and Men
- 2008: Nothing But the Truth
- 2009: Notorious
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Angela Bassett Questions
How many children did Angela Suleman have? 1 AnswerSo far, all the news has been focused on the fact that the mother of the California Eight is really the mother of 14! Angela Suleman will presumably continue to... read more
OPEN THREAD: Angela Simpson kills "snitch," has no remorse 3 Answers"I don't want my children or the people I consider family to be in a place where there are snitches," she said. "I believe informants and child molesters should... read more
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Angela Bassett Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- 1958 Born August 16
- 1983: Graduates Yale School of Drama.
- 1992: Malcolm X
- 1993: What's Love Got to Do With it
- 2001: The Score
- 2004: Mr. 3000
- 2005: Mr. & Mrs. Smith
- 2006: Akeelah and the Bee
- 2006: Time Bomb
- 2007: Meet the Robinsons
- 2007: Toussaint
- 2007: Of Boys and Men
- 2007: Gospel Hill
- 2008: Meet the Browns
- 2008: Of Boys and Men
- 2008: Nothing But the Truth
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@SBJayy angela bassett didn't do a good job as biggies mom...she's a good actress but she neva had the accent right
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Angela Bassett needs to work on her accent. She don't sound nothin like Biggies mom
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Angela bassett did a HORRIBLE accent..shit was disappearing and reappearing
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...ANGELA BASSETT reminds me of my mother when she were younger.
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RT @C_W_I_L: Angela Bassett is one fine woman.<<<<<She aiight....she aint no Gabrielle Union though
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