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Filmography
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Known For
Black Panther Ramonda (2018) -
Strange Days Lornette 'Mace' Mason (1995) -
Contact Rachel Constantine (1997) -
Known For
Olympus Has Fallen Secret Service Director Lynn Jacobs (2013) -
Actress
9-1-1 Athena Grant (2018-2022) -
9-1-1: Lone Star Sergeant Athena Grant (2022) -
Horizon Forbidden West Regalla (2022) -
What If...? Queen Ramonda (2021) -
Gunpowder Milkshake Anna May (2021) -
Master of None Catherine (2017-2021) -
Soul Dorothea (2020) -
Attorneys at Love Narrator (2020) -
A Black Lady Sketch Show Mo (2019) -
Otherhood Carol Walker (2019) -
![Avengers: Endgame]( "Avengers: Endgame")
Avengers: Endgame Ramonda (2019) -
![Bumblebee]( "Bumblebee")
Bumblebee Shatter (2018) -
![American Horror Story]( "American Horror Story")
American Horror Story Marie Laveau (2013-2018) -
![BoJack Horseman]( "BoJack Horseman")
BoJack Horseman Ana Spanikopita (2015-2018) -
![Mission: Impossible - Fallout]( "Mission: Impossible - Fallout")
Mission: Impossible - Fallout Erika Sloane (2018) -
![Black Panther]( "Black Panther")
Black Panther Ramonda (2018) -
![Underground]( "Underground")
Underground Midwife (2017) -
![Close to the Enemy]( "Close to the Enemy")
Close to the Enemy Eva (2016) -
![The Snowy Day]( "The Snowy Day")
The Snowy Day Nana (2016) -
![London Has Fallen]( "London Has Fallen")
London Has Fallen Lynne Jacobs (2016) -
![Rainbow Six: Siege]( "Rainbow Six: Siege")
Rainbow Six: Siege Six (2015) -
![Chi-Raq]( "Chi-Raq")
Chi-Raq Miss Helen (2015) -
![Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle]( "Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle")
Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle Dr. Kulinda (2015) -
![Survivor]( "Survivor")
Survivor Maureen Crane (2015) -
![White Bird in a Blizzard]( "White Bird in a Blizzard")
White Bird in a Blizzard Dr. Thaler (2014) -
![Black Nativity]( "Black Nativity")
Black Nativity Aretha Cobbs (2013) -
![Olympus Has Fallen]( "Olympus Has Fallen")
Olympus Has Fallen Secret Service Director Lynn Jacobs (2013) -
![Betty and Coretta]( "Betty and Coretta")
Betty and Coretta Coretta Scott King (2013) -
Rogue Alice Vargas (2012)
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![This Means War]( "This Means War")
This Means War Collins (2012) -
Identity Martha Adams (2011)
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![Green Lantern]( "Green Lantern")
Green Lantern Doctor Waller (2011) -
![Jumping the Broom]( "Jumping the Broom")
Jumping the Broom Mrs. Watson (2011) -
![The Simpsons]( "The Simpsons")
The Simpsons Michelle Obama (2010) -
![ER]( "ER")
ER Cate Banfield (2008-2009) -
![Notorious]( "Notorious")
Notorious Voletta Wallace (2009) -
![Gospel Hill]( "Gospel Hill")
Gospel Hill Sarah Malcolm (2008) -
![Nothing But the Truth]( "Nothing But the Truth")
Nothing But the Truth Bonnie Benjamin (2008) -
![Meet the Browns]( "Meet the Browns")
Meet the Browns Brenda (2008) -
![Of Boys and Men]( "Of Boys and Men")
Of Boys and Men Rieta Cole (2008) -
![Meet the Robinsons]( "Meet the Robinsons")
Meet the Robinsons Mildred (2007) -
![Time Bomb]( "Time Bomb")
Time Bomb Jill Greco (2006) -
![Akeelah and the Bee]( "Akeelah and the Bee")
Akeelah and the Bee Tanya (2006) -
![Mr. & Mrs. Smith]( "Mr. & Mrs. Smith")
Mr. & Mrs. Smith Mr. Smith's Boss (2005) -
![Alias]( "Alias")
Alias Hayden Chase (2005) -
![Mr. 3000]( "Mr. 3000")
Mr. 3000 Mo (2004) -
![The Lazarus Child]( "The Lazarus Child")
The Lazarus Child Dr. Elizabeth Chase (2004) -
![Freedom: A History of US]( "Freedom: A History of US")
Freedom: A History of US Sheyann Webb (2003) -
![The Bernie Mac Show]( "The Bernie Mac Show")
The Bernie Mac Show Angela Bassett (2003) -
![Masked and Anonymous]( "Masked and Anonymous")
Masked and Anonymous Mistress (2003) -
![Sunshine State]( "Sunshine State")
Sunshine State Desiree Perry (2002) -
![The Rosa Parks Story]( "The Rosa Parks Story")
The Rosa Parks Story Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (2002) -
![Ruby's Bucket of Blood]( "Ruby's Bucket of Blood")
Ruby's Bucket of Blood Ruby Delacroix (2001) -
![The Score]( "The Score")
The Score Diane (2001) -
![Boesman and Lena]( "Boesman and Lena")
Boesman and Lena Lena (2000) -
![Whispers: An Elephant's Tale]( "Whispers: An Elephant's Tale")
Whispers: An Elephant's Tale Groove (2000) -
![Supernova]( "Supernova")
Supernova Dr. Kaela Evers (2000) -
![Music of the Heart]( "Music of the Heart")
Music of the Heart Janet (1999) -
![Our Friend, Martin]( "Our Friend, Martin")
Our Friend, Martin Miles' Mom (1999) -
![How Stella Got Her Groove Back]( "How Stella Got Her Groove Back")
How Stella Got Her Groove Back Stella Payne (1998) -
![Contact]( "Contact")
Contact Rachel Constantine (1997) -
![Waiting to Exhale]( "Waiting to Exhale")
Waiting to Exhale Bernadine (1995) -
![Vampire in Brooklyn]( "Vampire in Brooklyn")
Vampire in Brooklyn Det. Rita Veder (1995) -
![Strange Days]( "Strange Days")
Strange Days Lornette 'Mace' Mason (1995) -
![Panther]( "Panther")
Panther Dr. Betty Shabazz (1995) -
![What's Love Got to Do with It]( "What's Love Got to Do with It")
What's Love Got to Do with It Tina Turner (1993) -
![The Jacksons: An American Dream]( "The Jacksons: An American Dream")
The Jacksons: An American Dream Katherine Jackson (1992) -
![Malcolm X]( "Malcolm X")
Malcolm X Betty Shabazz (1992) -
![Innocent Blood]( "Innocent Blood")
Innocent Blood U.S. Attorney Sinclair (1992) -
![Passion Fish]( "Passion Fish")
Passion Fish Rhonda / Dawn (1992) -
![Critters 4]( "Critters 4")
Critters 4 Fran (1992) -
![Nightmare Cafe]( "Nightmare Cafe")
Nightmare Cafe Evelyn Wall (1992) -
![One Special Victory]( "One Special Victory")
One Special Victory Lois (1991) -
![Locked Up: A Mother's Rage]( "Locked Up: A Mother's Rage")
Locked Up: A Mother's Rage Willie (1991) -
![The Heroes of Desert Storm]( "The Heroes of Desert Storm")
The Heroes of Desert Storm Lt. Phoebe Jeter (1991) -
![Boyz n the Hood]( "Boyz n the Hood")
Boyz n the Hood Reva Styles (1991) -
![Stat]( "Stat")
Stat Dr. Willie Burns (1991) -
![Fire: Trapped on the 37th Floor]( "Fire: Trapped on the 37th Floor")
Fire: Trapped on the 37th Floor Allison (1991) -
![The Flash]( "The Flash")
The Flash Linda Lake (1991) -
![City of Hope]( "City of Hope")
City of Hope Reesha (1991) -
![Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story]( "Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story")
Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story Pat (1991) -
![Kindergarten Cop]( "Kindergarten Cop")
Kindergarten Cop Stewardess (1990) -
![Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer]( "Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer")
Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer Carla Peters (1990) -
![In the Best Interest of the Child]( "In the Best Interest of the Child")
In the Best Interest of the Child Lori (1990) -
![Equal Justice]( "Equal Justice")
Equal Justice Janet Fields (1990) -
![Challenger]( "Challenger")
Challenger Cheryl McNair (1990) -
![Snoops]( "Snoops")
Snoops Laura Hale (1990) -
![Family of Spies]( "Family of Spies")
Family of Spies Bev Andress (1990) -
![Alien Nation]( "Alien Nation")
Alien Nation Renee Longstreet (1990) -
![Thirtysomething]( "Thirtysomething")
Thirtysomething Kate Harriton (1989) -
![227]( "227")
227 Amy Burnett (1989) -
![Tour of Duty]( "Tour of Duty")
Tour of Duty Lt. Camilla Patterson (1989) -
![A Man Called Hawk]( "A Man Called Hawk")
A Man Called Hawk Bailey Webster (1989) -
![Heartbeat]( "Heartbeat")
Heartbeat Jeanette Calder R.N. (1989) -
![The Cosby Show]( "The Cosby Show")
The Cosby Show Sara (1985-1988) -
![Leg Work]( "Leg Work")
Leg Work Dr. Griffin (1987) -
![Guiding Light]( "Guiding Light")
Guiding Light Angela (1987) -
![Liberty]( "Liberty")
Liberty Linda Thornton (1986) -
![F/X]( "F/X")
F/X TV Reporter (1986) -
![Doubletake]( "Doubletake")
Doubletake Prostitute at HQ (1985) -
![Spenser: For Hire]( "Spenser: For Hire")
Spenser: For Hire Alice (1985) -
![Search for Tomorrow]( "Search for Tomorrow")
Search for Tomorrow Salina McCulla (1985) -
Actress
![Ryan's Hope]( "Ryan's Hope")
Ryan's Hope Leonie Peach (1987) (1975) -
Producer
![9-1-1: Lone Star]( "9-1-1: Lone Star")
9-1-1: Lone Star (2020-2022) -
![9-1-1]( "9-1-1")
9-1-1 (2018-2022) -
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For Armetta (2021)
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![Otherhood]( "Otherhood")
Otherhood (2019) -
![Remand]( "Remand")
Remand (2017) -
![The Rosa Parks Story]( "The Rosa Parks Story")
The Rosa Parks Story (2002) -
![Our America]( "Our America")
Our America (2002) -
Producer
![Ruby's Bucket of Blood]( "Ruby's Bucket of Blood")
Ruby's Bucket of Blood (2001) -
Director
![American Horror Story]( "American Horror Story")
American Horror Story (2016-2017) -
![Breakthrough]( "Breakthrough")
Breakthrough (2015) -
Director
![Whitney]( "Whitney")
Whitney (2015) -
Soundtrack
![Black Nativity]( "Black Nativity")
Black Nativity (2013) -
Soundtrack
![ER]( "ER")
ER (2008) -
Archive footage
![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2008-2022) -
![Moments Within Moments]( "Moments Within Moments")
Moments Within Moments (2021) -
![The Ben Shapiro Show]( "The Ben Shapiro Show")
The Ben Shapiro Show (2021) -
![Paul Murray Live]( "Paul Murray Live")
Paul Murray Live (2021) -
![The Late Show with Stephen Colbert]( "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert")
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![A Year in Music]( "A Year in Music")
A Year in Music (2020) -
![The Movies]( "The Movies")
The Movies (2019) -
![Fox and Friends]( "Fox and Friends")
Fox and Friends (2018) -
![Access Hollywood]( "Access Hollywood")
Access Hollywood (2017) -
![The Nineties]( "The Nineties")
The Nineties (2017) -
![The Insider]( "The Insider")
The Insider (2016) -
![Celebrity Page]( "Celebrity Page")
Celebrity Page (2015) -
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![Chelsea Lately]( "Chelsea Lately")
Chelsea Lately (2013-2014) -
Buscando a Penélope (2009)
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![Corazón de...]( "Corazón de...")
Corazón de... (2006) -
![101 Biggest Celebrity Oops]( "101 Biggest Celebrity Oops")
101 Biggest Celebrity Oops (2004) -
![A Century of Black Cinema]( "A Century of Black Cinema")
A Century of Black Cinema (2003) -
![Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty]( "Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty")
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Archive footage
![E! True Hollywood Story]( "E! True Hollywood Story")
E! True Hollywood Story (2002) -
![Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years]( "Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years")
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Additional Crew
![Raise My Hands]( "Raise My Hands")
Raise My Hands (2012)
All Filmography
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Did You Know
Trivia
She was once employed as a photo researcher at U.S. News & World Report magazine.
Quotes
I guess I'm breaking out a little of what's comfortable and easy.
Personal Details
Born
Angela Evelyn Bassett
New York City, New York, USA
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