Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett

actress, producer, director

Angela Bassett was born on Aug 16, 1958 in USA. Angela Bassett's big-screen debut came with Doubletake - Season 1 directed by Jud Taylor in 1985. Angela Bassett is known for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever directed by Ryan Coogler, Letitia Wright stars as Shuri and Lupita Nyong'o as Nakia. Angela Bassett has got 37 awards and 88 nominations so far. The most recent award Angela Bassett achieved is Critics' Choice Documentary Awards. The upcoming new movie Angela Bassett plays is Damsel which will be released on Oct 13, 2023.

Captivating, gifted, and sensational, Angela Bassett's presence has been felt in theaters and on 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. Petersburg, Florida with their mother. As a single mother, Betty stressed the importance of education for her children. With the assistance of an academic scholarship, Bassett matriculated into Yale University. In 1980, she received her B.A. in African-American studies from Yale University. In 1983, she earned a Master of Fine Arts Degree from the Yale School of Drama. It was at Yale that Bassett met her husband, Courtney B. Vance, a 1986 graduate of the Drama School.Bassett first appeared in small roles on Cosby Show (1984) and Spenser (1985), but it was not until 1990 that a spate of television roles brought her notice. Her breakthrough role, though, was playing Tina Turner, whom she had never seen perform before taking the role, in Tina (1993). Bassett's performance earned her an Academy Award nomination and a Golded Globe Award for Best Actress.

  • Birthday

    Aug 16, 1958
  • Place of Birth

    New York City, New York, USA
  • Also known

    Angela Evelyn Bassett, Άντζελα Μπάσετ

Known For

Awards

37 wins & 88 nominations

Critics' Choice Documentary Awards
2022
Best Narration
Winner - Critics' Choice Documentary Award
Critics Choice Super Awards
2021
Best Actress in an Action Series
Winner - CCA Super Award
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