
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), which won her a Golden Globe Award and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. This led to starring roles as Betty Shabazz in Malcolm X (1992), as the mother of The Notorious B.I.G. in Notorious (2009), and as Amanda Waller in Green Lantern (2011). Her other notable film roles were in Boyz ...
Known For: Acting
Birthday: 1958-08-16
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Female
Also Known As
- Άντζελα Μπάσετ
- アンジェラ・バセット
- Angela Evelyn Bassett
- 安琪拉·貝瑟
- 安吉拉·巴塞特