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Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett

Director & actor · born 16 August 1958 · New York City, New York, USA

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 Actress. She had success starring in Boyz n the Hood (1991), Malcolm X (1992), Waiting to Exhale (1995), Vampire in Brooklyn (1995), How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998), and Music of the Heart (1999). In the following decades, she took on supporting roles in the drama Notorious (2009) and the action films Green Lantern (2011), Olympus Has Fallen(2013), and London Has Fallen (2016). She also played Queen Ramonda in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Black Panther (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022). For the latter, she won another Golden Globe and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Where to start: Wildwood (2026).

As director 1

As actor 90

TV shows 28

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Angela Bassett movie?

By viewer score, Wildwood (2026) at 8.5/10.

What are Angela Bassett’s most popular movies?

Avengers: Endgame, Black Panther, Soul.

How many movies has Angela Bassett made?

91 films on TMDB, 1 as director, 90 as actor.

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