Angela Evelyn Bassett (born August 16, 1958) is an American actress. Known for her work in film and television since the 1980s, she has received various accolades, including a Primetime 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.
Bassett had her breakthrough portraying singer Tina Turner in the biopic What's Love Got to Do with It (1993), which won her a Golden Globe Award and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She had success starring in Boyz n the Hood (1991), Malcolm X (1992), Waiting to Exhale (1995), Vampire in Brooklyn (1995), How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998), and Music of the Heart (1999). In the following decades, she took on supporting roles in the drama Notorious (2009) and the action films Green Lantern (2011), Olympus Has Fallen(2013), and London Has Fallen (2016). She also played Queen Ramonda in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Black Panther (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022). For the latter, she won another Golden Globe and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
On television, Bassett has starred as Katherine Jackson in the miniseries The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992). Her portrayal of Rosa Parks in the television film The Rosa Parks Story (2002) gained her a nomination for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress. Her performances in two seasons of the FX horror anthology series American Horror Story earned her nominations for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in 2014 and 2015. In 2018, Bassett began producing and starring as an LAPD patrol sergeant, Athena Grant, in the Fox drama series 9-1-1.
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Disney Legends Awards Ceremony
Self
2024
Butterfly in the Sky
Self (archive footage)
2024
Damsel
Lady Bayford
2024
Orion and the Dark
Sweet Dreams (voice)
2024
The Metropolitan Opera: The Life and Times of Malcolm X
Host
2023
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Self
2023
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Ramonda
2022
Good Night Oppy
Self - Narrator (voice)
2022
20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda
Self
2022
Wendell & Wild
Sister Helley (voice)
2022
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
2021
Otherhood
Carol Walker
2019
Bumblebee
Shatter (voice)
2018
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
Erika Sloane
2018
Black Panther
Ramonda
2018
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
Self
2017
The Snowy Day
Nana (voice)
2016
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
Self
2016
National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony
Self
2016
London Has Fallen
Lynne Jacobs
2016
Chi-Raq
Miss Helen Worthy
2015
Survivor
Maureen Cranepaul
2015
Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle
Dr. Kulinda (voice)
2015
Black Nativity
Aretha Cobbs
2013
Olympus Has Fallen
Lynne Jacobs
2013
Betty and Coretta
Coretta Scott King
2013
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
Self
2012
This Means War
Collins
2012
Green Lantern
Dr. Amanda Waller
2011
Jumping the Broom
Mrs. Watson
2011
For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots
Self (voice)
2010
Notorious
Voletta Wallace
2009
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Narrator (voice)
2009
Nothing But the Truth
Bonnie Benjamin
2008
Of Boys and Men
Rieta Cole
2008
Meet the Browns
Brenda Brown
2008
Gospel Hill
Sarah Malcolm
2008
Meet the Robinsons
Mildred (voice)
2007
Akeelah and the Bee
Tanya Anderson
2006
Time Bomb
Jill Greco
2006
Mr. 3000
Maureen "Mo" Simmons
2004
The Lazarus Child
Dr. Elizabeth Chase
2004
Masked and Anonymous
Mistress
2003
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2003
Sunshine State
Desiree Perry
2002
The Rosa Parks Story
Rosa Louise McCauley Parks
2002
Ruby's Bucket of Blood
Ruby Delacroix
2001
The Score
Diane
2001
Boesman and Lena
Lena
2000
Whispers: An Elephant's Tale
Groove (voice)
2000
Supernova
Dr. Kaela Evers
2000
Music of the Heart
Janet
1999
Our Friend, Martin
Miles' Mom (voice)
1999
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Stella Payne
1998
Contact
Rachel Constantine
1997
Waiting to Exhale
Bernadine
1995
Vampire in Brooklyn
Detective Rita Veder
1995
Strange Days
Lornette 'Mace' Mason
1995
Panther
Dr. Betty Shabazz
1995
What's Love Got to Do with It
Anna Mae Bullock / Tina Turner
1993
Passion Fish
Rhonda / Dawn
1992
Malcolm X
Betty Shabazz
1992
Innocent Blood
U.S. Attorney Sinclair
1992
Critters 4
Fran
1992
One Special Victory
Lois
1991
Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage
Willie
1991
The Heroes of Desert Storm
Lt. Phoebe Jeter
1991
City of Hope
Reesha
1991
Boyz n the Hood
Reva Styles
1991
Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story
Pat
1991
Kindergarten Cop
Stewardess
1990
In the Best Interest of the Child
Lori
1990
Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer
Carla Peters
1990
Challenger
Cheryl McNair
1990
Liberty
Linda Thornton
1986
F/X
TV reporter
1986
Doubletake
Prostitute at Headquarters
1985
Wildwood
General (voice)
Making Mission: Impossible - A 10 News First Special
Self
2025
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Erika Sloane
2025
Number One on the Call Sheet
Self · (1 episode)
2025
Zero Day
President Evelyn Mitchell · (6 episodes)
2025
Doctor Odyssey
Athena Grant · (1 episode)
2024
Inside the Dream: Mugler
Self
2024
Queens
Narrator (voice) · (7 episodes)
2024
OWN Spotlight: Oprah & Angela Bassett
Self
2024
MPower
Self · (1 episode)
2023
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Decoy (voice) · (2 episodes)
2023
Sherri
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2022
TINA
Self
2021
What If...?
Queen Ramonda (voice) · (1 episode)
2021
Gunpowder Milkshake
Anna May
2021
Malika the Lion Queen
Self - Narrator (voice)
2021
Marvel Studios Legends
Ramonda (archive footage) (uncredited) · (2 episodes)
2021
Soul
Dorothea (voice)
2020
Between the World and Me
Self
2020
9-1-1: Lone Star
Sergeant Athena Grant · (1 episode)
2020
Attorneys At Love
Narrator
2020
The Imagineering Story
Narrator (voice) · (6 episodes)
2019
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · (4 episodes)
2019
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Mo · (1 episode)
2019
The Apollo
Self
2019
Avengers: Endgame
Ramonda
2019
The Flood
Narrator
2018
Red Table Talk
Self · (1 episode)
2018
9-1-1
Athena Grant · (125 episodes)
2018
Close to the Enemy
Eva · (7 episodes)
2016
Master of None
Catherine · (2 episodes)
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · (1 episode)
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · (1 episode)
2014
White Bird in a Blizzard
Dr. Thaler
2014
BoJack Horseman
Ana Spanakopita (voice) · (10 episodes)
2014
Trailblazer Honors
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
Self
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (3 episodes)
2014
We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama
2014
The Arsenio Hall Show
Self · (1 episode)
2013
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Self - Special Guest · (1 episode)
2012
Finding Your Roots
Self · (2 episodes)
2012
American Horror Story
Desiree Dupree · (13 episodes)
2011
American Horror Story
Ramona Royale · (12 episodes)
2011
American Horror Story
Monet Tumissee · (10 episodes)
2011
American Horror Story
Marie Laveau · (11 episodes)
2011
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (5 episodes)
2009
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Mr. Smith's Boss (voice) (uncredited)
2005
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Making "The Score"
Herself
2001
The Bernie Mac Show
Angela Bassett · (1 episode)
2001
Alias
Hayden Chase · (4 episodes)
2001
Critics Choice Awards
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
2001
Africans in America: America's Journey Through Slavery
Herself · (4 episodes)
1998
The View
Self · (4 episodes)
1997
The View
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1997
ER
Catherine Banfield · (22 episodes)
1994
The Jacksons: An American Dream
Katherine Jackson · (2 episodes)
1992
Nightmare Cafe
Evelyn Wall · (1 episode)
1992
Stat
Dr. Willie Burns · (6 episodes)
1991
Fire! Trapped on the 37th Floor
Allison
1991
The Flash
Linda Lake · (1 episode)
1990
Family of Spies
Bev Andress · (2 episodes)
1990
The Simpsons
Michelle Obama (voice) · (1 episode)
1989
Snoops
Laura Hale · (1 episode)
1989
A Man Called Hawk
(1 episode)
1989
thirtysomething
(1 episode)
1987
Tour of Duty
Lt. Camilla Patterson · (2 episodes)
1987
Spenser: For Hire
(1 episode)
1985
227
(1 episode)
1985
The Cosby Show
Sara · (2 episodes)
1984
Reading Rainbow
Herself - Narrator (voice) · (1 episode)
1983
The Oscars
Self · (6 episodes)
1953
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
1944
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
1944