
Angela Bassett
Highest Rated: 100% Passion Fish (1992)
Lowest Rated: 8% Survivor (2015)
Birthday: Aug 16, 1958
Birthplace: New York, New York, USA
Golden Globe-winning actress Angela Bassett was often associated with notable African-American cultural figures like Rosa Parks, Betty Shabazz, and Tina Turner, all of whom she portrayed on the big and small screens to critical acclaim. But when she was not ably filling the shoes of such important, multi-dimensional female icons in films like "What's Love Got to Do With It" (1992) and "Malcolm X" (1992), Bassett created equally compelling portraits of independent modern women audiences could relate to in "How Stella Got Her Groove Back" (1998) and "Meet the Browns" (2008). Bassett's stage training and open, expressive face - not to mention her sheer beauty - made her one of Hollywood's most versatile African-American actresses, admired by the black community to the tune of nearly a dozen NAACP Image Award nominations, and a universal appeal that saw her navigate between film and television and comedy and drama seemingly without effort, leaving a lasting impact with the powerful, purposeful women she left behind on screen. Aging gracefully, Bassett began doing character work in films ranging from romantic comedy "This Means War" (2012) to action thriller "Olympus Has Fallen" (2013) and its sequel "London Has Fallen" (2016) to Marvel blockbuster "Black Panther" (2018) while delivering scares in the anthology series "American Horror Story" (FX, 2011- ).
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Highest Rated Movies
Filmography
Movies
Credit | |||||
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Black Panther II | Ramonda (Character) | - | 2022 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Gunpowder Milkshake | Anna May (Character) | - | 2021 |
95% | 75% | Between the World and Me | Unknown (Character) | - | 2020 |
96% | 88% | Soul | Dorothea (Voice) | - | 2020 |
23% | 54% | Otherhood | Carol Walker (Character) | - | 2019 |
91% | 74% | Bumblebee | Shatter (Voice) | $127.2M | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | August 28th: A Day in the Life of a People | Unknown (Character) | - | 2018 |
97% | 88% | Mission: Impossible -- Fallout | Erika Sloane (Character) | $220.1M | 2018 |
96% | 79% | Black Panther | Ramonda (Character) | $700.2M | 2018 |
28% | 51% | London Has Fallen | Lynn Jacobs (Character) | $62.5M | 2016 |
82% | 49% | Chi-Raq | Miss Helen (Character) | $2.6M | 2015 |
47% | 38% | Whitney | Director | - | 2015 |
No Score Yet | 48% | Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle | Dr. Kulinda (Voice) | - | 2015 |
8% | 32% | Survivor | Maureen Cranepaul (Character) | - | 2015 |
54% | 43% | White Bird in a Blizzard | Dr. Thaler (Character) | $33.5K | 2014 |
No Score Yet | 67% | Betty & Coretta | Coretta Scott King (Character) | - | 2013 |
50% | 51% | Black Nativity | Aretha Cobbs (Character) | $7M | 2013 |
49% | 66% | Olympus Has Fallen | Secret Service Director Lynn Jacobs (Character) | $98.9M | 2013 |
26% | 56% | This Means War | Collins (Character) | $54.8M | 2012 |
58% | 58% | Jumping the Broom | Mrs. Watson (Character) | $37.3M | 2011 |
26% | 45% | Green Lantern | Dr. Waller (Character) | $116.6M | 2011 |
52% | 65% | Notorious | Voletta Wallace (Character) | $36.8M | 2009 |
No Score Yet | 67% | Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy | Narrator | - | 2009 |
33% | 36% | Gospel Hill | Sarah Malcolm (Character) | - | 2008 |
82% | 73% | Nothing but the Truth | Bonnie Benjamin (Character) | $3K | 2008 |
No Score Yet | 64% | Of Boys and Men | Rieta Cole (Character) | - | 2008 |
33% | 90% | Meet the Browns | Brenda (Character) | $41.9M | 2008 |
67% | 74% | Meet the Robinsons | Mildred (Voice) | - | 2007 |
No Score Yet | 14% | Time Bomb | Jill Greco (Character) | - | 2006 |
85% | 81% | Akeelah and the Bee | Tanya (Character) | $18.8M | 2006 |
60% | 58% | Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Mr. Smith's Boss (Voice) | $186.3M | 2005 |
No Score Yet | 35% | The Lazarus Child | Dr. Elizabeth Chase (Character) | - | 2004 |
55% | 30% | Mr. 3000 | Mo (Character) | $21.8M | 2004 |
24% | 45% | Masked and Anonymous | Mistress (Character) | $533.3K | 2003 |
No Score Yet | 67% | Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives | Unknown (Character) | - | 2002 |
No Score Yet | 60% | Our America | Executive Producer | - | 2002 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Rosa Parks Story |
Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (Character), Executive Producer |
- | 2002 |
80% | 58% | Sunshine State | Desiree Perry (Character) | $3.1M | 2002 |
73% | 67% | The Score | Diane (Character) | $71.1M | 2001 |
No Score Yet | 85% | Ruby's Bucket of Blood |
Ruby Delacroix (Character), Producer |
- | 2001 |
10% | 17% | Supernova | Kaela Evers (Character) | $14.2M | 2000 |
No Score Yet | 36% | Whispers: An Elephant's Tale | Groove (Voice) | - | 2000 |
50% | 55% | Boesman & Lena | Lena (Character) | $32.1K | 2000 |
No Score Yet | 65% | Our Friend, Martin | Miles' Mom (Voice) | - | 1999 |
63% | 72% | Music of the Heart | Janet Williams (Character) | $14.8M | 1999 |
50% | 66% | How Stella Got Her Groove Back | Stella Payne (Character) | $37.7M | 1998 |
66% | 78% | Contact | Rachel Constantine (Character) | $100.9M | 1997 |
63% | 72% | Strange Days | Lornette "Mace" Mason (Character) | $7.3M | 1995 |
60% | 79% | Waiting to Exhale | Bernadine 'Bernie' Harris (Character) | $64.2M | 1995 |
12% | 31% | Vampire in Brooklyn | Det. Rita Veder (Character) | $18.7M | 1995 |
96% | 88% | What's Love Got to Do With It | Tina Turner (Character) | $38.9M | 1993 |
88% | 91% | Malcolm X | Betty Shabazz (Character) | $47.1M | 1992 |
100% | 82% | Passion Fish |
Rhonda / |
$2.4M | 1992 |
No Score Yet | 18% | Critters 4 | Fran (Character) | - | 1992 |
No Score Yet | 62% | Locked Up: A Mother's Rage | Willie (Character) | - | 1991 |
96% | 93% | Boyz N the Hood | Reva Devereaux (Character) | $55.1M | 1991 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Other Side of Love | Willie (Character) | - | 1991 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Heroes of Desert Storm | Lt. Phoebe Jeter (Character) | - | 1991 |
94% | 82% | City of Hope | Reesha (Character) | $1.3M | 1991 |
No Score Yet | 46% | Challenger | Unknown (Character) | - | 1990 |
TV
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81% | 81% | 9-1-1 |
Athena Grant (Character), Executive Producer |
2018-2021 |
73% | 54% | 9-1-1: Lone Star | Executive Producer | 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Talk | Guest | 2021 2018-2019 2016 2013 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Live with Kelly and Ryan | Guest | 2018-2021 |
No Score Yet | 52% | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2020-2021 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | etalk | Guest | 2018-2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Real | Guest | 2019-2020 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tamron Hall | Guest | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Today 3rd Hour | Guest | 2019 |
100% | 96% | The Imagineering Story | Narrator | 2019 |
No Score Yet | 33% | The Late Late Show With James Corden | Guest | 2018-2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | CBS News Sunday Morning | Guest | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen | Guest | 2018-2019 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dish Nation | Guest | 2018-2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Entertainment Tonight Canada | Guest | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Guest | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Flood | Narrator | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Good Morning America | Guest | 2018 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter | Guest | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors | Guest | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Jess Cagle Interview | Guest | 2018 |
No Score Yet | 38% | The Late Show With Stephen Colbert | Guest | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Celebrity Page | Guest | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Steve | Guest | 2017 |
76% | 71% | American Horror Story: Murder House |
Marie Laveau (Character), Ramona Royale (Guest Star), Director |
2013-2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Access Hollywood Live | Guest | 2015-2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Entertainment Studios.TV | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Meredith Vieira Show | Guest | 2015-2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Access Hollywood | Guest | 2015-2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Chew | Guest | 2015-2016 |
No Score Yet | 35% | Late Night With Seth Meyers | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Live! With Kelly and Michael | Guest | 2015-2016 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Breakthrough |
Director, Narrator |
2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Wendy Williams Show | Guest | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Finding Your Roots | Guest | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | CBS This Morning | Guest | 2013-2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Kickin' It: With Byron Allen | Guest | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Katie | Guest | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Queen Latifah Show | Guest | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Arsenio Hall Show | Guest | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Made in Hollywood | Guest | 2013 2011 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | ES.TV | Guest | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Gayle King Show | Guest | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Live With Regis and Kelly | Guest | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Today | Guest | 2011 2008 |
85% | 76% | The Simpsons | Michelle Obama (Guest Voice) | 2010 |
No Score Yet | 80% | ER | Dr. Cate Banfield (Character) | 2008-2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Entertainers: With Byron Allen | Guest | 2008-2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Entertainment Studios.com | Guest | 2008-2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rachael Ray | Guest | 2007 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Oprah Winfrey Show | Guest | 2006 |
85% | 88% | Alias | Hayden Chase (Guest Star) | 2005 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Bernie Mac Show | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Jacksons: An American Dream | Unknown (Character) | 1992 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Challenger | Cheryl McNair (Character) | 1990 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | 227 | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1989 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tour of Duty | Lt. Camilla Patterson (Guest Star) | 1989 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Spenser: For Hire | Unknown (Character) | 1985 |
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