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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…more

Born

8/16/1958, New York, New York

Birth Name

Angela Evelyn Bassett

Gender

Female

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Role
- ER
  Dr. Cate Banfield
  - S 15: Ep 22 And In the End...
    4/2/09
  - S 15: Ep 21 I Feel Good
    3/26/09
  - S 15: Ep 20 Shifting Equilibrium
    3/19/09
  - S 15: Ep 19 Old Times
    3/12/09
  - S 15: Ep 18 What We Do
    3/5/09
  - + 15 More Credits
- ER
  Dr. Catherine Banfield
  - S 15: Ep 2 Another Thursday at County
    10/9/08
- When I Was A Girl
  Herself
- Search for Tomorrow
  Selena McCulla
Recurring Role (2)

Role
- Alias
  CIA Director Hayden Chase
  - S 4: Ep 22 Before the Flood
    5/25/05
- Alias
  Hayden Chase
  - S 4: Ep 21 Search and Rescue
    5/18/05
  - S 4: Ep 20 The Descent
    5/18/05
  - S 4: Ep 10 The Index
    3/9/05
  - S 4: Ep 1 Authorized Personnel Only (1)
    1/5/05
Guest Star (41)

Role
- Live! with Kelly
  Herself
  - S 23: Ep 184 June 13, 2011
    6/13/11
  - S 5: Ep 201 June 17, 1993
    6/17/93
- Roger Ebert Presents At the Movies
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 16 Episode 16
    5/6/11
- The Simpsons
  Michelle Obama
  - S 21: Ep 15 Stealing First Base
    3/21/10
- ER
  Herself/Dr. Cate Banfield
  - S 15: Ep 0 Previously on ER
    4/2/09
- TMZ
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 118 Episode #2.118
    1/22/09
- The Today Show
  Herself
  - S 57: Ep 204 October 9, 2008
    10/9/08
- VH1's Top 20 Countdown
  Herself
  - S 7: Ep 12 March 22, 2008
    3/22/08
- 106 & Park
  Herself
  - S 7: Ep 19 Angela Bassett & Rick Fox Interview (Meet the Browns); Tiffany Evans Video Walk-On
    3/17/08
- Anderson Cooper 360°
  Herself
  - S 5: Ep 73 Wednesday, December 12, 2007
    12/12/07
- Sidewalks Entertainment
  Herself / Guest
  - S 17: Ep 13 Angela & Beyonce
    3/24/07
- Martha
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 148 Angela Bassett and The Tempations
    4/27/06
- The Oprah Winfrey Show
  Herself
  - S 22: Ep 111 Little Geniuses
    4/25/06
- Celebrity Poker Showdown
  Herself
  - S 4: Ep 5 Tournament 4 Game 5
    11/14/04
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 15 Naomi Watts/Angela Bassett
    9/24/04
- Jimmy Kimmel Live
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 138 9/16/04
    9/16/04
- The View
  Herself
  - S 8: Ep 12 Bassett/Hamilton
    9/14/04
  - S 7: Ep 32 Bassett/Hershey
    10/15/03
- Coming Attractions
  Guest Star
  - S 5: Ep 8 Mr. 3000; The Ringer; Harry Potter 3; A Slipping-Down Life
    4/8/04
- The Bernie Mac Show
  Herself
  - S 3: Ep 4 Laughing Matters
    12/21/03
- Soul Train
  recipient, Lena Horne Award
  - S 32: Ep 1 The 8th Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards
    8/24/02
- Soul Train
  presenter
  - S 31: Ep 21 The 16th Annual Soul Train Music Awards
    3/30/02
- The Primetime Emmy Awards
  Herself
  - S 53: Ep 1 The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    11/4/01
- Alias
  Hayden Chase
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  Herself
  - S 5: Ep 42 Show #854
    11/1/00
  - S 2: Ep 119 Show #361
    3/16/98
- The Academy Awards
  Herself - Presenter
  - S 72: Ep 1 The 72nd Annual Academy Awards
    3/26/00
  - S 68: Ep 1 The 68th Annual Academy Awards
    3/25/96
  - S 67: Ep 1 The 67th Annual Academy Awards
    3/27/95
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 5: Ep 202 Show #1064
    8/13/98
- The Academy Awards
  Herself
  - S 69: Ep 1 The 69th Annual Academy Awards
    3/24/97
  - S 66: Ep 1 The 66th Annual Academy Awards
    3/21/94
- Reading Rainbow
  Narrator
  - S 13: Ep 1 The Wonderful Towers of Watts
    10/2/95
- People's Choice Awards
  Herself
  - S 20: Ep 1 The 20th Annual People's Choice Awards
    1/1/94
- Good Morning America
  Herself
  - S 18: Ep 235 November 27, 1992
    11/27/92
- Nightmare Cafe
  Evelyn
  - S 1: Ep 5 Sanctuary for a Child
    3/27/92
- Stat
  Dr. Willie Burns
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Wilding
    5/7/91
  - S 1: Ep 3 Ladyfinger
    4/30/91
- The Flash
  Linda Lake
  - S 1: Ep 10 Beat the Clock
    1/31/91
- Perry Mason
  Carla Peters
  - S 11: Ep 6 The Case of the Silenced Singer
    5/20/90
- Alien Nation (1989)
  Renee Longstreet
  - S 1: Ep 15 Eyewitness News
    2/5/90
- thirtysomething
  Kate Harriton
  - S 3: Ep 5 Legacy
    10/31/89
- 227
  Amy Burnett
  - S 5: Ep 3 A Pampered Tale
    10/14/89
- Tour of Duty
  Lt. Camilla Patterson
  - S 2: Ep 16 The Volunteer
    5/16/89
  - S 2: Ep 15 Hard Stripe
    5/9/89
- A Man Called Hawk
  Bailey Webster
  - S 1: Ep 9 Never My Love
    4/1/89
  - S 1: Ep 1 The Master's Mirror
    1/28/89
- The Cosby Show
  Club Member #1
  - S 4: Ep 14 Bookworm
    1/7/88
- Spenser: For Hire
  Joe's daughter
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Choice
    10/4/85
- The Cosby Show
  Mrs. Mitchell
  - S 1: Ep 23 Mr. Quiet
    5/2/85

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Ranking ABC's Wednesday Comedies: Suburgatory for the Winsday!

By Lily Sparks, Feb 23, 2012

Dahlia's speech to Tessa about eventually becoming stepsisters was not only hilarious, it was an outré way of outlining where I think many of us assume Season 2 is going. read more
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NCIS's Mark Harmon Preys on USA

By Tim Surette, Mar 04, 2011

Plus: NBC's Wonder Woman might have found its villain, a Battlestar Galactica reunion is happening at NBC, and welcome to TV, Kevin Spacey. read more

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- In 2009, Angela (along with fellow cast members) won the Icon Award at the TV Land Awards for her work on the television series ER.
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- In 2005, Angela was nominated for a BET Comedy Award at the BET Comedy Awards in the category of Outstanding Lead Actress in a Theatrical Film for her role in the 2004 film Mr 3000.
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- In 1999, Angela won the Black Film Award at the Acapulco Black Film Festival in the category of Best Actress for her role in the 1998 film How Stella Got Her Groove Back.
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- Angela: I would have to say honestly I was very pleased to be in a film whether it was good or bad with De Niro, Norton and Brando even if I don't have any scenes with them, I thought it was pretty good company to keep.
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- Angela: I'm thinking about directing, but I know it's a lot of work and I appreciate what directors do and I would like to be good at it. The opportunity has presented itself four to five times, and I usually said no because of the script.
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- Angela: She was hurt, but not only did it hurt her, it hurt me. We talked it through, but there are issues that I Can't reconcile myself with as an actress. As a black woman growing up in a country that has had a long history of racism, I'm sensitive to all of the portrayals of us. (When asked about her controversial remarks made about Halle Berry's role in 'Monster's Ball')
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