Cast

Angela Bassett

1958

Active years (films on this site)

1992–1999

Genres

DramaBiographyHistoryCrimeSci-Fi

Schools and movements

American Independent CinemaHorror and the UncannyWomen Directors

Directors worked with

Spike Lee1 filmKathryn Bigelow1 filmWes Craven1 film

Biography

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.

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Awards and honours

International

• Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy 1994
• NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture 1995
• Crystal Award 1996
• NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture 1996
• Saturn Award for Best Actress 1996
• NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series 2020
• Critics' Choice Super Award for Best Actress in an Action Series 2021
• Capri Hollywood International Film Festival 2022
• Critics' Choice Documentary Award for Best Narration 2022
• Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture 2023
• NAACP Image Award for Entertainer of the Year 2023
• Time 100 2023
• Saturn Awards

National / local

• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame 2008
• Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture 2019
• Black Girls Rock! 2019
• BET Award for Best Actress 2023
• Hollywood Creative Alliance 2023
• Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2023
• Academy Honorary Award 2024
• Disney Legends 2024

3 films on this site

1. Malcolm X 1992 · Spike Lee · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
2. Strange Days 1995 · Kathryn Bigelow · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
3. Music of the Heart 1999 · Wes Craven · IMDb 6.7 · Cast