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Angela Bassett
Angela Bassett TV Listings
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Sat, Jul 4, 8:10 AM
Meet the Robinsons
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VH1
Sat, Jul 4, 12:00 PM
The Jacksons: An American Dream
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HBO2e
Sun, Jul 5, 1:35 AM
Vampire in Brooklyn
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Thu, Jul 9, 6:20 AM
Meet the Robinsons
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Thu, Jul 9, 10:00 PM
Contact
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Fri, Jul 10, 1:00 AM
Contact
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Sun, Jul 12, 12:42 PM
Mr. 3000
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Tue, Jul 14, 9:20 AM
Meet the Robinsons
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Wed, Jul 15, 3:10 AM
Vampire in Brooklyn
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Wed, Jul 15, 6:05 AM
Meet the Robinsons
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Thu, Jul 16, 3:25 AM
Strange Days
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Angela Bassett Biography
Birth Name:
Angela Evelyn Bassett
Birth Place:
New York, NY
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign:
08/16/1958, Leo
Profession:
Actor; producer
Angela Bassett Fast Facts:
Inspired to pursue acting after seeing James Earl Jones in a 1974 Kennedy Center production of John Steinbeck's
Of Mice and Men
.
Although she and her husband Courtney B. Vance both attended the Yale Drama School, they didn't begin dating until many years later.
Appeared with Laurence Fishburne in numerous projects, including the films 1991's
Boyz N the Hood,
1993's
What's Love Got to Do With It
and
2006's
Akeelah and the Bee
as well as a 2006 stage production of
Fences
.
Beat out Halle Berry and Robin Givens for the role of Tina Turner in
What's Love Got to Do With It.
Played Malcolm X's widow, Betty Shabazz, twice: in Spike Lee's 1992 biopic
Malcolm X
and in Melvin Van Peebles' 1995 Black Panther film
Panther
.
Turned down Halle Berry's role in 2001's
Monster's Ball;
Berry went on to become the first African-American woman to win a best-actress Oscar.
Hosted the PBS documentary series
Independent Lens
in 2002-3.
She and her husband coauthored
Friends: A Love Story
, chronicling their relationship and their struggle to become parents.
Angela Bassett Relationships:
Betty Bassett - Mother
Bronwyn Golden Vance - Daughter
Courtney B. Vance - Husband
D'nette Bassett - Sister
Slater Josiah Vance - Son
Angela Bassett Awards:
1994 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Winner
2002 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
1993 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
College:
Yale University, New Haven, CT (BS in African-American Studies, 1980); Yale University, School of Drama, New Haven, CT (MFA, 1983)
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