What is Angela Bassett's full name?
Angela Evelyn Bassett
Angela Bassett date of birth:
August 16, 1958
How old is Angela Bassett?
68
Where was Angela Bassett born?
Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
How tall is Angela Bassett?
5' 4" (163 cm)
Angela Bassett body shape:
Athletic
What color are Angela Bassett's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Angela Bassett's hair?
Black
Is Angela Bassett gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is Angela Bassett?
Christian
What is Angela Bassett's ethnicity?
Black
What is Angela Bassett nationality?
American
Where did Angela Bassett go to school?
Boca Ciega High School, Gulfport, Florida, United States (1976)
Where did Angela Bassett go to university?
B.A., African American Studies, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States (1980), M.F.A., Yale School Of Drama, New Haven, Connecticut, United States (1983)
What is Angela Bassett's occupation?
Actress
Angela Bassett claim to fame:
What`s Love Got to Do With It (1993), How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998).
Who is Angela Bassett's father?
Daniel Benjamin Bassett
Who is Angela Bassett's mother?
Betty Jane
Short Biography
Angela Evelyn Bassett, MFA, (born August 16, 1958) is an American actress and film director. She is best known for her biographical film roles, most notably her performance as Tina Turner in the biopic What's Love Got to Do with It (1993), for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won a corresponding Golden Globe Award. Bassett has additionally portrayed Betty Shabazz in both Malcolm X (1992) and Panther (1995), Katherine Jackson in The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992), Rosa Parks in The Rosa Parks Story (2002), Voletta Wallace in Notorious (2009) and Coretta Scott King in Betty and Coretta (2013). Bassett's performance as Parks was honored with her first Primetime Emmy Award nomination.