Angela Bassett

  • Name: Angela Bassett
  • Date of Birth: August 16, 1958
  • Place of Birth: New York, New York, USA
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...( read more) 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.
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Replace this image with an actor photoAngela 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.

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  • BoomerHot
    BoomerHot
    Angela Bassett Fans will be interested to know that Angela is on the Boomer Hot 100 Woman list. Would you help us in letting her fans know, so they can support Angela by voting for her to be the Number One Boomer Hot Woman? She is the epitome of being fabulously 'Boomer Hot.'

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    posted 81 days ago
  • mrclean1957
    mrclean1957
    happy belated birthday! 50 show do look good on u!mmmmm
    Keep on doing your thang!:)
    posted 108 days ago
  • madcat612
    madcat612
    i love so much
    posted 126 days ago
  • latia321
    latia321
    hello Mrs.Bassett!!!! wow?!!! it is a honor and a priviledge to get to even write you a comment because i a one of your biggest fans!!!! I love you!!!!! My name is Tia and i am 16..I love every single one of your movies espoecially whats love got to do with it and how stella got her groove back!!! You did an awesome job!!!!!!
    posted 296 days ago
  • tamikabrown32
    tamikabrown32
    I just want to let you know that i love all our movies, You are great at all that you do. I have been watching all that you have made every since i have known of you! Keep up the good work. I know the thought of you wanting to meet me is out of the question, But i thought i would let you know that it is a dream for me. God Bless you and your family! thanks for your time!!
    posted 500 days ago
  • Robin3point
    Robin3point
    sexy woman outhside and inside
    posted 509 days ago
  • bigyellowtweety
    bigyellowtweety
    could u add me
    posted 517 days ago
  • val100
    val100
    Best actress living without an Oscar to show for it.
    posted 532 days ago
  • EbonyBowman
    EbonyBowman
    Hi Angela, i someday hope to meet you, i am a very big fan i have been since i was 5. When i was in high school and college and when ever we have any report or black history comes i do a report on you because your a very strong woman and i like that,you've been my idiot for so long if i could meet you one day my prayer will come true. I'm just a 24 year old girl that's just a fan I'm pretty sure your days are pretty busy dealing with the babies and bye the way i was so happy for you when you had you children Congrates!!!!!. i guess i better let you go GOD BLESS Love you and tell your husband i love him on Law And Order SVU.
    posted 560 days ago
  • teespoon2001
    teespoon2001
    Angela Bassett you are my favorite actress, I love you in every film that I have ever seen you in, I love you, you are a beautiful woman... God Bless You
    posted 563 days ago
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