Angela Bassett
Angela Evelyn Bassett (born August 16, 1958) is an American actress. Known for her work in film and television since the late 1980s, she is the recipient of several accolades, including two Golden Globe Awards, with nominations for two Academy Awards and seven Primetime Emmy Awards.
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| Full name at birth | Angela Evelyn Bassett
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| Claim to fame | What's Love Got to Do With It (1993), How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
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| Date of birth | 16 August 1958
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| Place of birth | Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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| Occupation | Actress • producer • activist
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| Height | 5' 4" (163 cm)
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| Residence | Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| Net worth | $20,000,000 USD
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| High school | Boca Ciega High School,Gulfport, Florida, United States (1976)
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- Won the 2002 Lena Horne Award for Outstanding Career Achievements in the Field of Entertainment.
- Her performance as Tina Turner in What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) (1993) was ranked at #95 on Premiere Magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Film Performances of all time.
- Graduated from Yale with a B.A. in African-American studies (1980)
- Graduated from Yale drama school with a Master of Fine Arts Degree (1983)
- In 1974 she began to consider acting as a career choice after an 11th-grade class trip to Washington, DC during which she saw actor James Earl Jones perform in a Kennedy Center production of the play "Of Mice and Men".
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