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Captivating, gifted, and sensational, Angela Bassett's presence has been felt in theaters and on stages and television screens throughout the world. Angela Evelyn Bassett was born on August 16, 1958 in New York City, to Betty Jane (Gilbert), a social worker, and Daniel Benjamin Bassett, a preacher's son. Bassett and her sister D'nette grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida with their mother. As a single mother, Betty stressed the importance of education for her children. With the assistance of an academic scholarship, Bassett matriculated into Yale University. In 1980, she received her B.A. in African-American studies from Yale University. In 1983, she earned a Master of Fine Arts Degree from the Yale School of Drama. It was at Yale that Bassett met her husband, Courtney B. Vance, a 1986 graduate of the Drama School.

Bassett first appeared in small roles on The Cosby Show (1984) and Spenser: For Hire (1985), but it was not until 1990 that a spate of television roles brought her notice. Her breakthrough role, though, was playing Tina Turner, whom she had never seen perform before taking the role, in What's Love Got to Do with It (1993). Bassett's performance earned her an Academy Award nomination and a Golded Globe Award for Best Actress.

(March 1998) Stage: Played Lady Macbeth in William Shakespeare&#39;s &quot;Macbeth&quot; (Joseph Papp Public Theater, New York City, New York, USA)

(July 2005) Stage: Played Hildy Johnson alongside <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0005524/?ref_=nmwrk">Courtney B. Vance</a> in John Guare&#39;s &quot;His Girl Friday&quot; (Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA).

(September 2006) Stage: Played Rose in August Wilson&#39;s &quot;Fences&quot; (Pasadena Playhouse, Pasadena, California, USA).

(2007) Voice-over for Esther in &quot;The Bible Experience&quot;, &quot;New Testament&quot; and &quot;Complete&quot;

(2006) Release of the book &quot;Friends: A Love Story&quot; (w/<a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0005524/?ref_=nmwrk">Courtney B. Vance</a>)

(2005 to 2006 season) She acted in the play, &quot;His Girl Friday,&quot; at the Tyrone Guthrie Theater, 725 Vineland Place, Minneapolis, Minnesota with Courtney B. Vance and Peter Michael Goetz in the cast. John Guare adapted Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur&#39;s play, &quot;The Front Page.&quot; Joe Dowling was director and artistic director. John Lee Beatty was set designer. Jess Goldstein was costume designer. Brian MacDevitt was lighting designer.

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