Angela Bassett Biography
Born in New York City, she grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida. Pushed by a high school teacher, she applied for Yale and got a scholarship, ultimately spending 7 years there including 3 post-grad years studying drama. She first appeared in a small role in the cult favorite F/X (1986), but it was not until 1990 that a spate of TV roles brought her notice. Her breakthrough role, though, was playing Tina Turner, whom she had never seen perform before taking the role.
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Genres: Music, Biography, Drama Director: George Tillman Jr. Artists: David Costabile, Cyrus Farmer, Jasper Briggs, Nina Daniels Show description |
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Genres: Drama Artists: Jason Downs, Danny Glover, Jesse Gore, Lee Freeman Show description |
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Genres: Romance, Drama, Comedy Artists: Jenifer Lewis, Angela Bassett, Frankie Faison, Tyler Perry Show description |
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Director: Rod Lurie Artists: Vera Farmiga, Alan Alda, Angela Bassett, Matt Dillon Show description |
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Director: Doug Atchison Artists: Sahara Garey, Erica Hubbard, Lee Thompson Young, Julito McCullum Show description |
