Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderFemale
- Birthday1958-08-16 (66 years)
- Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
- Also Known AsΆντζελα Μπάσετアンジェラ・バセットAngela Evelyn Bassett安琪拉·貝瑟安吉拉·巴塞特
Angela Bassett
Biography
Angela Evelyn Bassett (born August 16, 1958) is an American actress. Known for her work in film and television since the late 1980s, she has received various accolades, including two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards and seven Primetime Emmy Awards. She had her breakthrough portraying singer Tina Turner in the biopic What's Love Got to Do with It (1993),...Read More
Acting Career
- 2025
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
As: Erika Sloane
- 2025
Zero Day
As: President Evelyn Mitchell
- 2024
Damsel
As: Lady Bayford
- 2024
Queens
As: Narrator (voice)
- 2024
Orion and the Dark
As: Sweet Dreams (voice)
- 2023
The Metropolitan Opera: The Life and Times of Malcolm X
As: Host
- 2022
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
As: Ramonda
- 2022
Wendell & Wild
As: Sister Helley (voice)
2021What If...?
As: Queen Ramonda (voice)
2021Gunpowder Milkshake
As: Anna May
- 2020
Soul
As: Dorothea (voice)
20209-1-1: Lone Star
As: Sergeant Athena Grant
2020Attorneys At Love
As: Narrator
2019The Imagineering Story
As: Narrator
2019Otherhood
As: Carol Walker
2019A Black Lady Sketch Show
As: Mo
- 2019
Avengers: Endgame
As: Ramonda
2018The Flood
As: Narrator
2018Bumblebee
As: Shatter (voice)
- 2018
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
As: Erika Sloane
- 2018
Black Panther
As: Ramonda
20189-1-1
As: Athena Grant
2016The Snowy Day
As: Nana
2016Close to the Enemy
As: Eva
2016London Has Fallen
As: Lynne Jacobs
2015Chi-Raq
As: Miss Helen Worthy
2015Master of None
As: Catherine
2015Survivor
As: Maureen Cranepaul
2015Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle
As: Dr. Kulinda (voice)
2014BoJack Horseman
As: Ana Spanakopita (voice)
2014White Bird in a Blizzard
As: Dr. Thaler
2013Black Nativity
As: Aretha Cobbs
2013Olympus Has Fallen
As: Lynne Jacobs
2013Betty and Coretta
As: Coretta Scott King
2012This Means War
As: Collins
2011American Horror Story
As: Marie Laveau
- 2011
American Horror Story
As: Desiree Dupree
- 2011
American Horror Story
As: Ramona Royale
- 2011
American Horror Story
As: Monet Tumissee
2011Green Lantern
As: Dr. Amanda Waller
2011Jumping the Broom
As: Mrs. Watson
2009Notorious
As: Voletta Wallace
2009Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
As: Narrator (voice)
2008Nothing But the Truth
As: Bonnie Benjamin
2008Of Boys and Men
As: Rieta Cole
2008Meet the Browns
As: Brenda Brown
2008Gospel Hill
As: Sarah Malcolm
2007Meet the Robinsons
As: Mildred (voice)
2006Akeelah and the Bee
As: Tanya Anderson
2006Time Bomb
As: Jill Greco
- 2005
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
As: Mr. Smith's Boss (voice) (uncredited)
2004Mr. 3000
As: Maureen "Mo" Simmons
2004The Lazarus Child
As: Dr. Elizabeth Chase
2003Masked and Anonymous
As: Mistress
2002Sunshine State
As: Desiree Perry
2002The Rosa Parks Story
As: Rosa Louise McCauley Parks
2001Ruby's Bucket of Blood
As: Ruby Delacroix
2001The Bernie Mac Show
As: Angela Bassett
2001Alias
As: Hayden Chase
2001The Score
As: Diane
2000Boesman and Lena
As: Lena
2000Whispers: An Elephant's Tale
As: Groove (voice)
2000Supernova
As: Dr. Kaela Evers
1999Music of the Heart
As: Janet
1999Our Friend, Martin
As: Miles' Mom (voice)
1998How Stella Got Her Groove Back
As: Stella Payne
1997Contact
As: Rachel Constantine
1995Waiting to Exhale
As: Bernadine
1995Vampire in Brooklyn
As: Detective Rita Veder
1995Strange Days
As: Lornette 'Mace' Mason
1995Panther
As: Dr. Betty Shabazz
1994ER
As: Catherine Banfield
1993What's Love Got to Do with It
As: Anna Mae Bullock / Tina Turner
1992Passion Fish
As: Rhonda / Dawn
1992Malcolm X
As: Betty Shabazz
1992The Jacksons: An American Dream
As: Katherine Jackson
1992Innocent Blood
As: U.S. Attorney Sinclair
1992Critters 4
As: Fran
1992Nightmare Cafe
As: Evelyn Wall
1991One Special Victory
As: Lois
1991Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage
As: Willie
1991City of Hope
As: Reesha
1991Boyz n the Hood
As: Reva Styles
1991Stat
As: Dr. Willie Burns
1991Fire! Trapped on the 37th Floor
As: Allison
1991Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story
As: Pat
1990Kindergarten Cop
As: Stewardess
1990The Flash
As: Linda Lake
1990In the Best Interest of the Child
As: Lori
1990Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer
As: Carla Peters
1990Challenger
As: Cheryl McNair
1990Family of Spies
As: Bev Andress
1989The Simpsons
As: Michelle Obama (voice)
1989Snoops
As: Laura Hale
1987Tour of Duty
As: Lt. Camilla Patterson
1986Liberty
As: Linda Thornton
1986F/X
As: TV reporter
1985Doubletake
As: Prostitute at Headquarters
1984The Cosby Show
As: Sara