Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett

Actor 83 / Executive Producer 4 / Director · 1986 – 2026 · 🎬 77 📺 11 · 🇺🇸 United States

Angela Evelyn Bassett is an American actress. Known for her work in film and television since the 1980s, she has received various accolades, including an 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.

All · 88 🎬 Movies · 77 📺 TV · 11

Drama Action Comedy Thriller Crime

Highlights

Notorious

Notorious

2009

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

2009

Nothing but the Truth

Nothing but the Truth

2008

Frequent Collaborators

Tim Minear

8 shared

Ryan Murphy

8 shared

Spike Lee

7 shared

Brad Falchuk

Brad Falchuk

7 shared

John Sayles

6 shared

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

6 shared

All decades 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s

🎬 Movies

Notorious

Notorious

actor

2009

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

actor

2009

Nothing but the Truth

Nothing but the Truth

actor

2008

Of Boys and Men

Of Boys and Men

actor

2008

Meet the Browns

Meet the Browns

actor

2008

Gospel Hill

Gospel Hill

actor

2008

Meet the Robinsons

Meet the Robinsons

actor

2007

Akeelah and the Bee

Akeelah and the Bee

actor

2006

Mr. 3000

Mr. 3000

actor

2004

Masked and Anonymous

Masked and Anonymous

actor

2003

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

actor

2003

Sunshine State

Sunshine State

actor

2002

Ruby's Bucket of Blood

Ruby's Bucket of Blood

actor

2001

The Score

The Score

actor

2001

Boesman and Lena

Boesman and Lena

actor

2000

Whispers: An Elephant's Tale

Whispers: An Elephant's Tale

actor

2000

Supernova

Supernova

actor

2000

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