Angela Bassett

Angela Basset was born on August 16, 1958 in New York, USA. She grew up in St. Petersburg (Florida). Graduated from Yale University with a Master of Fine Arts degree. Her teacher was the famous theater director Lloyd Richards. For several years, Angela played in the theater. In the movie, starting with the role of a prostitute in a mini-series, Basset fought her way through the thorns into the stars. She is now considered a "serious" actress and is known for such roles as Catherine Jackson in the more

Angela Basset was born on August 16, 1958 in New York, USA. She grew up in St. Petersburg (Florida). Graduated from Yale University with a Master of Fine Arts degree. Her teacher was the famous theater director Lloyd Richards. For several years, Angela played in the theater. In the movie, starting with the role of a prostitute in a mini-series, Basset fought her way through the thorns into the stars. She is now considered a "serious" actress and is known for such roles as Catherine Jackson in the film Jacksons: The American Dream (1992), Bethie Shabaz in Malcolm X, and the role of Tina Turner in What to Do with Love (1993) earned her an Oscar nomination.