Angela Evelyn Bassett, one of Hollywood’s most celebrated actresses was born on August 16th, 1958 in New York in the United States of America.
In addition to being nominated for an Academy Award and seven Primetime Emmy Awards, she has won other awards, including three Black Reel Awards, a Golden Globe Award, seven NAACP Image Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
After graduating from Yale University in the 1980s, Bassett started her acting career. Bassett had her breakthrough performance as singer Tina Turner in the biopic What’s Love Got to Do with It (1993), which earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
This came after a few small appearances, including one as Reva Styles in Boyz n the Hood (1991). The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992), Voletta Wallace in Notorious (2009), Amanda Waller in Green Lantern (2011), and Coretta Scott King in Betty & Coretta are just a few of the critically praised and financially successful movies she went on to star in (2013).
Angela Bassett biography
Bassett was born on August 16th, 1958 in New York in the United States of America. She was born to Betty Jane Bassett and Daniel Benjamin Bassett. She was raised with her sister, D’nette Bassett who was also born in 1960.
She was transported by bus to Azalea Middle School for eighth and ninth grade after completing seventh grade. Involved with her daughter’s academic performance more, Bassett’s mother informed her and her sister that the two were enrolling in a college.
Bassett participated in the debate team, student government, theatre club, choir, and the Upward Bound college prep program when a student at Boca Ciega High School. She was also a cheerleader. Bassett, who typically earned “As” and “Bs,” received her first “C” in physical education. She tried to persuade her mother not to be dismayed by the result.
In 1980, Bassett graduated from Yale University with a B.A. in African-American studies. Despite the advice of her paternal aunt to not “waste” her “Yale education on theater,” she went on to receive an M.F.A. from the Yale School of Drama in 1983.
She was the only Bassett family member to have completed both undergraduate and graduate studies. Bassett met her future husband Courtney B. Vance at Yale, who had graduated from the theater program in 1986. Bassett and actor Charles S. Dutton were classmates.
Angela Bassett age
Angela Basset was born in 1958. She is currently 64 years of age.
Angela Bassett parents
Bassett was born to Betty Jane and Daniel Benjamin Bassett who was a civil servant and the son of a preacher.
Angela Basset children
Bassett has twin with her husband, Courtney B. Vance. They are Bronwyn Golden Vance and Slater Josiah Vance. The couple had revealed earlier that they had their twin through surrogacy.
Angele Basset husband
Bassett is married to the actor, Courtney B. Vance and they have been married since 1997.
Angela Bassett siblings
Bassett was raised with her younger sister, D’nette Bassette who was born in 1960 and currently 61 years of age.
Angela Basset net worth
Bassett has a net worth of about $25 million.
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