Angela Bassett

American actress and director Angela Evelyn Bassett, born in 1958, is known for her impactful performances in the world of cinema and television. Bassett was especially remembered for her role as Tina Turner in the movie What's Love Got to Do with It, for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. He also won the Golden Globe Award for his outstanding acting.

After graduating from Yale University, Bassett began her film career in the mid-1980s. Although he could not find the opportunities he was looking for in the film industry until the 1990s, he started to move forward in the early 1990s and appeared before the audience in one movie every year. His successful career continued until the 2010s and he starred in various films.

Drawing attention with her performance in the 2000s, Bassett was praised for her roles in films such as The Score, Akeelah and the Bee, Meet the Browns and Jumping the Broom. He also won awards for his performances in the films How Stella Got Her Groove Back and Music of the Heart.

In 2013, Bassett participated in the Coven season of the FX channel's horror series American Horror Story and appeared before the audience as the voodoo sorceress Marie Laveau. Bassett, who won her second Primetime Emmy Award for this role, also impressed critics with her performance in the series. Series creator Ryan Murphy said Bassett was his first choice to portray Marie Laveau, calling her performance "wonderful and realistic."

Bassett won the admiration of the audience by portraying different characters in the series American Horror Story every season. Her role as Marie Laveau in the third season of the series Coven was described as "magnificent" by critics. Bassett once again proved her talents with this role.

Angela Evelyn Bassett was born on August 16, 1958 in New York, USA. Raised in Florida, Bassett is known for her emphasis on academic and artistic education. He graduated from Yale University with a bachelor's degree in African-American studies and then a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) from the same institution's prestigious School of Drama.

Bassett, who started her career on the theater stage, achieved her first notable roles in the cinema world with films such as "Boyz n the Hood" (1991) and especially in biographical productions in which she portrayed iconic black women. She received critical acclaim for her portrayal of Betty Shabazz in Spike Lee's "Malcolm X" (1992) and Katherine Jackson in the miniseries "The Jacksons: An American Dream" (1992).

The performance that defined Bassett's career and turned her into an international star was in 1993's "Tina: What's Love Got to Do with It?" She played the role of rock'n'roll queen Tina Turner in the movie (What's Love Got to Do with It). This role earned her the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress and an Academy Award (Oscar) nomination in the same category. This performance is considered one of the most powerful biographical portrayals in cinema history.

Throughout the 1990s, she cemented her status as a leading actress with films such as "Waiting to Exhale" (1995) and "How Stella Got Her Groove Back" (1998). Throughout his career, he has demonstrated his versatility in both dramatic and action roles.

Productions in which he took part

He took part in a total of 161 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.

• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) — Self - Guest
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) — Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
• The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) — Self - Guest
• The Simpsons (1989) — Michelle Obama (voice)
• Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) — Self - Guest
• The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) — Self - Guest
• The View (1997)
• The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022) — Self - Guest
• American Horror Story (2011) — Desiree Dupree
• 9-1-1 (2018) — Athena Grant
• Avengers: Endgame (2019) — Ramonda

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.