Often people ask, “Does Angela Bassett have any siblings?” This is a very good question. It’s not necessarily about her acting career, but rather about her family. Here are some things to know about her family.
Acting career
During her illustrious acting career, Angela Bassett has starred in many films including Fences (2006), Of Boys and Men (1993), How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1997), Waiting to Exhale (2005), Malcolm X (1992) and Boesman and Lena (2002). Her most recent film is Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, in which she plays Queen Ramonda.
Angela Bassett has also been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. She also won the Golden Globe award for her role as Tina Turner in What’s Love Got to Do with It. She was the first African-American actress to win the Golden Globe for a lead performance in a feature film.
The Yale School of Drama graduate began her career on stage. Her first Broadway performance was in August Wilson’s play Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom in 1984. She went on to act in two plays by August Wilson, one at the Yale Repertory Theatre and the other at the Second Stage Theater.
Her next television role was as a top level presidential advisor in the Fox series Contact. She then appeared in the film Boyz ‘N the Hood, John Singleton’s anti-gang movie. She has since been nominated for an Emmy and a Golden Globe. She has also produced two made-for-television movies in the early 2000s. She has also appeared in the TV soap opera The Guiding Light and the HBO’s A Black Lady Sketch Show.
Film work
Having starred in a number of award-winning films, Angela Bassett has received several accolades. She has won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture and the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture. She was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in What’s Love Got to Do with It.
Born in New York City, Angela Evelyn Bassett was raised in St. Petersburg, Florida. She has been an active philanthropist and supports numerous charities. Her mother was a social worker and her father was a preacher. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in African-American studies from Yale University and a Master’s degree in Drama from Yale School of Drama.
After graduating from Yale, Angela Bassett landed a minor role in a film. She later moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. She had a small role in the 1990 film Kindergarten Cop. In 1991, she starred as Reva Styles in the film Boyz n the Hood. In 1993, she starred in a biopic about singer Tina Turner, What’s Love Got to Do with It. She also starred in the film The Jacksons: An American Dream. In 2002, she starred in the film Sunshine State.
In 2008, she starred in the film Meet the Browns. In 2009, she starred in the movie Notorious. In 2011, she starred in the movie Green Lantern.
Family life
Having starred in many major roles on film, television, and stage, Angela Evelyn Bassett is an accomplished actress and a Hollywood legend. She has won seven NAACP Image Awards, seven Primetime Emmy Awards, and has been nominated for an Academy Award. She has also received a Golden Globe Award.
The actress first stepped onto the big screen in 1986 with a small role in the film “FIX.” She later appeared in the movies Malcolm X and What’s Love Got to Do with It. In 1999, she starred in Music of the Heart. Her performance in this film earned her two Academy Award nominations.
In 1997, Angela and her husband Courtney B. Vance married. They have two children together. They have remained committed to each other since then. They wrote a book about their relationship called Friends: A Love Story.
In the early 1980s, Bassett studied drama at Yale University. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in African-American Studies and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Drama from the school. She also attended the Lloyd Richards School of Drama in New York City.
In high school, Bassett was part of the choir and debate team. She also participated in the Upward Bound College Prep Program. During her time in high school, she saw the play of Of Mice and Men, which led her to an interest in acting.
