Biography: Angela Bassett is an American actress born in New York City on August 16, 1958. Though born in New York City, she grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida. A high school teacher of Bassett's encouraged her to apply to Yale and she got a scholarship, and ended up spending 7 years there that include 3 post grad years studying drama. Her first appearance was in a small role in the cult favorite "F/X." Her break-through role was playing Tina Tuner, who she had never seen perform before taking the role.
Angela Bassett's Scores
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- TV
| Average career score: | 51 |
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| Title: | Year: | Credit: | User score: |
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| This Means War | Feb 17, 2012 | Cast / Collins | 6.1 |
| Masked and Anonymous | Jul 24, 2003 | Mistress | 7.6 |
| Whispers: An Elephant's Tale | Oct 13, 2000 | Groove | 3.7 |
| Supernova | Jan 14, 2000 | Dr. Kaela Evers | 4.7 |
| Vampire in Brooklyn | Oct 27, 1995 | Det. Rita Veder | 5.9 |
