Angela Bassett & her dubbing voice Anke Reitzenstein
Profession: Actress & Producer
Birthday: 16.08.1958
Born in: New York City / New York
Nationality: USA
Height: 163cm
Partner: Courtney B. Vance
Miscellaneous:
Angela Bassett met her husband Courtney B. Vance, also an actor, while studying at Yale. They have had a scandal-free marriage since 1997 and live together with their twins in California.
Breakthrough:
In the early days of her career, Angela Bassett often played roles in biographies. But it was the portrait of Tina Turner in "Tina - What's Love Got to Do with It?" from 1993 that first brought her into the public eye.
Since 2018, she has gained attention for her great acting talent in the role of Queen Ramonda in films of the Marvel universe ("Black Panther", "Avengers: Endgame" & "Wakanda Forever").
Development:
At the end of the 1980s, she appeared in several films by African-American directors belonging to the New Black Cinema genre (including "Boyz n the Hood").
After several biopics, Angela Bassett took on continuous roles in series. "Alias" and "Emergency Room" are particularly noteworthy here. Since 2018, she has been part of the cast of the US series "9-1-1". Her fans can also hear her as a dubbing voice in several productions (including "Wendell & Wild", "Soul" and "Bumblebee").
Accolades:
57 awards & 120 nominations
Bassett has been nominated for an Oscar twice (Tina Turner biography & for "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever") and was awarded the Honorary Oscar for her acting performance in 2023.
Filmography
We have listed some of her best and most famous films and series here:
2022: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
2019: Avengers: Endgame
2018: Mission: Impossible - Fallout
2018: Black Panther
2008-2009: ER (16 episodes)
2001: The Score
1997: Contact
1995: Strange Days
1993: What's Love Got to Do with It?
1985-1988: The Cosby Show