Angela Bassett
Acting
Born August 16, 1958 · New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Angela Evelyn Bassett (born August 16, 1958) is an American actress. Known for her work in film and television since the 1980s, she has received various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards. In 2023, Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world, and she received an Academy Honorary Award. Bassett had her breakthrough portraying singer Tina Turner in the biopic What's Love Got to Do with It (1993), which won her a Golden Globe Award and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Ac…
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Simpsons
The Kelly Clarkson Show
9-1-1
ER
The Jennifer Hudson Show
American Horror Story
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The View
Golden Globe Awards
BoJack Horseman
Steve
Avengers: Endgame
What If...?
Sherri
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Cosby Show
Tamron Hall
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Black Panther
9-1-1: Lone Star
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
The Bernie Mac Show
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
The Oscars
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Soul
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Finding Your Roots
Reading Rainbow
Marvel Studios Legends
thirtysomething
Tour of Duty
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Doctor Odyssey
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Number One on the Call Sheet