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Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett

Acting·1958·97 films

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.…

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As Actor

Avengers: Endgame
Avengers: Endgame (2019)Ramonda
Black Panther
Black Panther (2018)Ramonda
Soul
Soul (2020)Dorothea (voice)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)Mr. Smith's Boss (voice) (uncredited)
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018)Erika Sloane
Green Lantern
Green Lantern (2011)Dr. Amanda Waller
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)Ramonda
Olympus Has Fallen
Olympus Has Fallen (2013)Lynne Jacobs
Bumblebee
Bumblebee (2018)Shatter (voice)
London Has Fallen
London Has Fallen (2016)Lynne Jacobs
Contact
Contact (1997)Rachel Constantine
This Means War
This Means War (2012)Collins
Meet the Robinsons
Meet the Robinsons (2007)Mildred (voice)
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025)Erika Sloane
Kindergarten Cop
Kindergarten Cop (1990)Stewardess
Damsel
Damsel (2024)Lady Bayford
Boyz n the Hood
Boyz n the Hood (1991)Reva Styles
Malcolm X
Malcolm X (1992)Betty Shabazz
The Score
The Score (2001)Diane
Strange Days
Strange Days (1995)Lornette 'Mace' Mason
Gunpowder Milkshake
Gunpowder Milkshake (2021)Anna May
Survivor
Survivor (2015)Maureen Cranepaul
Notorious
Notorious (2009)Voletta Wallace
White Bird in a Blizzard
White Bird in a Blizzard (2014)Dr. Thaler
Orion and the Dark
Orion and the Dark (2024)Sweet Dreams (voice)
Vampire in Brooklyn
Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)Detective Rita Veder
Nothing But the Truth
Nothing But the Truth (2008)Bonnie Benjamin
F/X
F/X (1986)TV reporter
Otherhood
Otherhood (2019)Carol Walker
Supernova
Supernova (2000)Kaela Evers
Wendell & Wild
Wendell & Wild (2022)Sister Helley (voice)
What's Love Got to Do with It
What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)Anna Mae Bullock / Tina Turner
Akeelah and the Bee
Akeelah and the Bee (2006)Tanya Anderson
Critters 4
Critters 4 (1992)Fran
Innocent Blood
Innocent Blood (1992)U.S. Attorney Sinclair
Music of the Heart
Music of the Heart (1999)Janet
Chi-Raq
Chi-Raq (2015)Miss Helen Worthy
Jumping the Broom
Jumping the Broom (2011)Mrs. Watson
Waiting to Exhale
Waiting to Exhale (1995)Bernadine
Mr. 3000
Mr. 3000 (2004)Maureen "Mo" Simmons
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)Stella Payne
Meet the Browns
Meet the Browns (2008)Brenda Brown
Good Night Oppy
Good Night Oppy (2022)Self - Narrator (voice)
TINA
TINA (2021)Self
Black Nativity
Black Nativity (2013)Aretha Cobbs
Passion Fish
Passion Fish (1992)Rhonda / Dawn
Masked and Anonymous
Masked and Anonymous (2003)Mistress
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2023)Self
Panther
Panther (1995)Dr. Betty Shabazz
Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle
Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle (2015)Dr. Kulinda (voice)
Sunshine State
Sunshine State (2002)Desiree Perry
The Rosa Parks Story
The Rosa Parks Story (2002)Rosa Louise McCauley Parks
City of Hope
City of Hope (1991)Reesha
The Lazarus Child
The Lazarus Child (2004)Dr. Elizabeth Chase
Gospel Hill
Gospel Hill (2008)Sarah Malcolm
The Apollo
The Apollo (2019)Self
Our Friend, Martin
Our Friend, Martin (1999)Miles' Mom (voice)
Whispers: An Elephant's Tale
Whispers: An Elephant's Tale (2000)Groove (voice)
Betty and Coretta
Betty and Coretta (2013)Coretta Scott King
The Flood
The Flood (2018)Self - Narrator (voice)
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac (2012)Self
Time Bomb
Time Bomb (2006)Jill Greco
Butterfly in the Sky
Butterfly in the Sky (2024)Self (archive footage)
Ruby's Bucket of Blood
Ruby's Bucket of Blood (2001)Ruby Delacroix
Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer
Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer (1990)Carla Peters
The Snowy Day
The Snowy Day (2016)Nana (voice)
20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda
20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda (2022)Self
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives (2003)
Fire! Trapped on the 37th Floor
Fire! Trapped on the 37th Floor (1991)Allison
Between the World and Me
Between the World and Me (2020)Self
Doubletake
Doubletake (1985)Prostitute at Headquarters
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy (2009)Narrator (voice)
In the Best Interest of the Child
In the Best Interest of the Child (1990)Lori
Challenger
Challenger (1990)Cheryl McNair
Of Boys and Men
Of Boys and Men (2008)Rieta Cole
Inside the Dream: Mugler
Inside the Dream: Mugler (2024)Self
Boesman and Lena
Boesman and Lena (2000)Lena
Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage
Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage (1991)Willie
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration (2016)Self
The Heroes of Desert Storm
The Heroes of Desert Storm (1991)Lt. Phoebe Jeter
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2021)Self
Liberty
Liberty (1986)Linda Thornton
Disney Legends Awards Ceremony
Disney Legends Awards Ceremony (2024)Self
The Metropolitan Opera: The Life and Times of Malcolm X
The Metropolitan Opera: The Life and Times of Malcolm X (2023)Host
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People (2017)Self
One Special Victory
One Special Victory (1991)Lois
National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony
National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony (2016)Self
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee (2014)Self
Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story
Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story (1991)Pat
Malika the Lion Queen
Malika the Lion Queen (2021)Self - Narrator (voice)
Wildwood
Wildwood (2026)General (voice)
Making "The Score"
Making "The Score" (2001)Herself
Attorneys At Love
Attorneys At Love (2020)Narrator
We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama
We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama (2014)
Making Mission: Impossible - A 10 News First Special
Making Mission: Impossible - A 10 News First Special (2025)Self
OWN Spotlight: Oprah & Angela Bassett
OWN Spotlight: Oprah & Angela Bassett (2024)Self

As Director

Whitney
Whitney (2015)