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Angela Bassett
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Academy Awards, USA (3)
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA (2)
Acapulco Black Film Festival (2)
BET Awards (12)
BAFTA Awards (1)
Critics Choice Awards (1)
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards (2)
Christopher Awards (1)
Costume Designers Guild Awards (1)
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards (2)
Daytime Emmy Awards (2)
Directors Guild of America, USA (1)
Primetime Emmy Awards (9)
Golden Apple Awards (1)
Golden Globes, USA (2)
Satellite Awards (1)
Image Awards (NAACP) (33)
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards (1)
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards (1)
MTV Movie + TV Awards (1)
Online Film Critics Society Awards (1)
People's Choice Awards, USA (4)
Santa Barbara International Film Festival (1)
Screen Actors Guild Awards (4)
Walk of Fame (1)
Women in Film Crystal Awards (1)
Black Reel Awards (16)
Gracie Allen Awards (1)
BET Comedy Awards (1)
TV Land Awards (1)
Capri, Hollywood (1)
High Falls Film Festival (1)
Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards (1)
Black Movie Awards (1)
New York Women in Film & Television (1)
St. Louis Film Critics Association, US (1)
Alliance of Women Film Journalists (1)
Critics Choice Television Awards (1)
African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) (1)
Denver Film Critics Society (1)
CinEuphoria Awards (1)
Georgia Film Critics Association (GAFCA) (1)
Shorty Awards (1)
LA Femme International Film Festival (1)
GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics (1)
Online Film & Television Association (11)
Women's Image Network Awards (2)
Awards Circuit Community Awards (2)
Golden Schmoes Awards (1)
International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA) (3)
North Carolina Film Critics Association (1)
Black Film Critics Circle Awards (1)
CineRockom International Film Festival (1)
Gold Derby Awards (7)
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards (2)
20/20 Awards (1)
Critics' Choice Documentary Awards (2)
DOC LA (1)
Black Reel Awards for Television (5)
Hawaii Film Critics Society (1)
The BAM Awards (1)
Music City Film Critics' Association Awards (1)
Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Film Awards (1)
AAFCA TV Honors (1)
Hollywood Critics Association (2)
Critics Choice Super Awards (5)
Sunset Film Circle Awards (1)
Chicago Indie Critics Awards (CIC) (1)
Columbus Film Critics Association (1)
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle (1)
Seattle Film Critics Society (1)
Dorian TV Awards (1)
Bruin Film Society Awards (1)
Golden Joystick Awards (1)
Critics Association of Central Florida Awards (1)
Minnesota Film Critics Alliance Awards (1)
UK Film Critics Association Awards (1)
Tell-Tale TV Awards (1)
Critics Choice Awards Celebration of Cinema & Television (1)
Astra Television Awards (1)
62 wins & 129 nominations
Academy Awards, USA
2023 Nominee
Oscar
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
1994 Nominee
Oscar
Best Actress in a Leading Role
What's Love Got to Do with It
2024 Winner
Honorary Award
Who has inspired audiences around the world with her powerful and fearless performances.
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
2024 Nominee
Saturn Award
Best Supporting Actress in a Film
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
1996 Winner
Saturn Award
Best Actress
Strange Days
Acapulco Black Film Festival
2014 Nominee
Hollywood Award
Best Ensemble Cast
Black Nativity
Shared with:
Jennifer Hudson
·
Tyrese Gibson
·
Forest Whitaker
·
Jacob Latimore
·
Vondie Curtis-Hall
·
Grace Gibson
·
Luke James
·
Nas
·
Mary J. Blige
1999 Winner
Black Film Award
Best Actress
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
BET Awards
2024 Nominee
BET Award
Best Actress
2023 Winner
BET Award
Best Actress
2020 Nominee
BET Award
Best Actress
2018 Nominee
BET Award
Best Actress
9-1-1
Black Panther
2014 Nominee
BET Award
Best Actress
American Horror Story
7 more
All
BAFTA Awards
2023 Nominee
BAFTA Film Award
Best Supporting Actress
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Critics Choice Awards
2023 Winner
Critics Choice Award
Best Supporting Actress
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
1994 Nominee
CFCA Award
Best Actress
What's Love Got to Do with It
1993 Nominee
CFCA Award
Most Promising Actress
Malcolm X
Christopher Awards
2003 Winner
Christopher Award
Television & Cable
The Rosa Parks Story
Shared with:
Julie Dash
·
Paris Qualles
·
Pearl Devers
·
Elaine Steel
·
Christine A. Sacani
·
Howard Braunstein
·
Michael Jaffe
·
Yvonne E. Chotzen
·
William Jenner
·
Willis Edwards
Costume Designers Guild Awards
2023 Winner
Spotlight Award
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
2022 Nominee
DFWFCA Award
Best Supporting Actress
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
3rd place
1994 Nominee
DFWFCA Award
Best Actress
What's Love Got to Do with It
Daytime Emmy Awards
2003 Nominee
Daytime Emmy
Outstanding Children's Special
Our America
Shared with:
Joseph Stern
·
Eda Godel Hallinan
·
Armand Leo
1996 Nominee
Daytime Emmy
Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series
Storytime
Directors Guild of America, USA
2016 Nominee
DGA Award
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series
Whitney
Primetime Emmy Awards
2024 Winner
Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Narrator
Queens
For "African Queens"
2023 Nominee
Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Narrator
Good Night Oppy
2020 Nominee
Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
A Black Lady Sketch Show
For playing: "Mo". For episode: "Angela Bassett Is the Baddest Bitch".
2020 Nominee
Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Narrator
The Imagineering Story
For
The Happiest Place on Earth (2019)
2019 Nominee
Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Narrator
The Flood
For episode "First Pulse"
4 more
All
Golden Apple Awards
1994 Winner
Golden Apple
Female Discovery of The Year
Golden Globes, USA
2023 Winner
Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
1994 Winner
Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
What's Love Got to Do with It
Satellite Awards
2023 Nominee
Satellite Award
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Image Awards (NAACP)
2024 Nominee
Image Award
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
9-1-1
2023 Winner
Image Award
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
2023 Nominee
Image Award
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Motion Picture)
Wendell & Wild
2023 Winner
Image Award
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
9-1-1
2023 Winner
Entertainer of the Year Award
28 more
All
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
2023 Nominee
KCFCC Award
Best Supporting Actress
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
2022 Nominee
William Holden Lifetime Achievement Award
MTV Movie + TV Awards
1994 Nominee
MTV Movie Award
Best Female Performance
What's Love Got to Do with It
Online Film Critics Society Awards
2023 Nominee
OFCS Award
Best Supporting Actress
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
People's Choice Awards, USA
2021 Nominee
People's Choice Award
The Female TV Star of 2021
9-1-1
2021 Nominee
People's Choice Award
The Drama TV Star of 2021
9-1-1
2021 Nominee
People's Choice Award
Favorite Female TV Star
9-1-1
2021 Nominee
People's Choice Award
Favorite Drama TV Star
9-1-1
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
2023 Winner
Montecito Award
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2023 Nominee
Actor
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
2019 Winner
Actor
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Black Panther
Shared with:
Letitia Wright
·
Andy Serkis
·
Daniel Kaluuya
·
Danai Gurira
·
Winston Duke
·
Chadwick Boseman
·
Forest Whitaker
·
Lupita Nyong'o
·
Michael B. Jordan
·
Martin Freeman
·
Sterling K. Brown
2014 Nominee
Actor
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Betty and Coretta
2002 Nominee
Actor
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Ruby's Bucket of Blood
Walk of Fame
2008 Winner
Star on the Walk of Fame
Motion Picture
On March 20, 2008. At 7000 Hollywood Blvd.
Women in Film Crystal Awards
1996 Winner
Crystal Award
Black Reel Awards
2023 Winner
Black Reel
Outstanding Supporting Actress
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
2021 Nominee
Black Reel
Outstanding Voice Performance
Soul
2017 Nominee
Black Reel
Outstanding Director, TV Movie or Limited Series
American Horror Story
Episode: "
Chapter 6 (2016)
"
2017 Nominee
Black Reel
Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series
American Horror Story
2016 Nominee
Black Reel
Outstanding Supporting Actress, Motion Picture
Chi-Raq
11 more
All
Gracie Allen Awards
2016 Winner
Gracie
Outstanding Director - Entertainment
Breakthrough
BET Comedy Awards
2005 Nominee
BET Comedy Award
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Theatrical Film
Mr. 3000
TV Land Awards
2009 Winner
Icon Award
ER
Shared with:
Linda Cardellini
·
Ellen Crawford
·
Anthony Edwards
·
Yvette Freeman
·
Alex Kingston
·
Lily Mariye
·
Kellie Martin
·
Paul McCrane
·
Mekhi Phifer
Capri, Hollywood
2022 Winner
Capri Supporting Actress Award
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
High Falls Film Festival
2005 Winner
Susan B. Anthony 'Failure is Impossible' Award
Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards
2022 Nominee
WAFCA Award
Best Supporting Actress
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Black Movie Awards
2006 Winner
Black Movie Award
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Akeelah and the Bee
New York Women in Film & Television
1995 Winner
Muse Award
St. Louis Film Critics Association, US
2022 Nominee
SLFCA Award
Best Supporting Actress
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Tied with
Janelle Monáe
for
Glass Onion (2022)
in 2nd place
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
2023 Nominee
EDA Award
Best Supporting Actress
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Critics Choice Television Awards
2013 Nominee
Critics' Choice TV Award
Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries
Betty and Coretta
African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA)
2023 Winner
AAFCA Award
Best Supporting Actress
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Denver Film Critics Society
2023 Nominee
DFCS Award
Best Supporting Actress
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
CinEuphoria Awards
2023 Winner
CinEuphoria
Best Supporting Actress - International Competition
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Georgia Film Critics Association (GAFCA)
2023 Nominee
GAFCA Award
Best Supporting Actress
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Shorty Awards
2020 Nominee
Shorty Award
Best Actor
LA Femme International Film Festival
2010 Winner
LA Femme Filmmaker Award
Pioneer Award
GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics
2023 Nominee
Dorian Award
Supporting Film Performance of the Year
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Online Film & Television Association
2024 Winner
OFTA Film Hall of Fame
Acting
2024 Winner
OFTA Television Award
Best Narration
Queens
2023 Nominee
OFTA Film Award
Best Supporting Actress
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
2020 Nominee
OFTA Television Award
Best Female Performance in a Variety Program
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2020 Nominee
OFTA Television Award
Best Voice-Over Performance in a Animated Program
The Imagineering Story
6 more
All
Women's Image Network Awards
2015 Nominee
WIN Award
Outstanding Film Directed by a Woman
Whitney
2013 Winner
WIN Award
Outstanding Actress Made for Television Movie / Mini-Series
Betty and Coretta
Awards Circuit Community Awards
1993 Nominee
ACCA
Best Actress in a Leading Role
What's Love Got to Do with It
1991 Nominee
ACCA
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Boyz n the Hood
Golden Schmoes Awards
2023 Winner
Golden Schmoes
Best Supporting Actress of the Year
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA)
2020 Nominee
INOCA TV
Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2017 Winner
INOCA TV
Best Guest Actress in a Drama or Comedy Series
Master of None
2014 Nominee
INOCA TV
Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie
American Horror Story
North Carolina Film Critics Association
2023 Nominee
NCFCA Award
Best Supporting Actress
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Black Film Critics Circle Awards
2022 Winner
BFCC Award
Best Supporting Actress
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
CineRockom International Film Festival
2015 Winner
Lifetime Achievement Diamond Award
40 Years of Best Acting Career in Films & TV
Gold Derby Awards
2023 Nominee
Gold Derby Film Award
Supporting Actress
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
2020 Nominee
Gold Derby TV Award
Comedy Guest Actress
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019 Nominee
Gold Derby Film Award
Ensemble Cast
Black Panther
Shared with:
Chadwick Boseman
·
Sterling K. Brown
·
Winston Duke
·
Martin Freeman
·
Danai Gurira
·
Michael B. Jordan
·
Daniel Kaluuya
·
Lupita Nyong'o
·
Andy Serkis
·
Forest Whitaker
·
Letitia Wright
2019 Nominee
Gold Derby TV Award
TV Movie/Mini Supporting Actress of the Decade
American Horror Story
2017 Nominee
Gold Derby TV Award
Comedy Guest Actress
Master of None
2 more
All
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
2023 Nominee
Movies for Grownups Award
Best Supporting Actress
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
2019 Nominee
Movies for Grownups Award
Best Supporting Actress
Black Panther
20/20 Awards
2014 Nominee
Felix
Best Actress
What's Love Got to Do with It
Critics' Choice Documentary Awards
2024 Nominee
Critics' Choice Documentary Award
Best Narration
Queens
Shared with:
Chloë Sarosh
2022 Winner
Critics' Choice Documentary Award
Best Narration
Good Night Oppy
Shared with:
Helen Kearns
·
Ryan White
DOC LA
2017 Winner
DOC LA Award
DOC LA Icon Award
Remand
Black Reel Awards for Television
2024 Nominee
Black Reel
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Drama Series
9-1-1
2020 Nominee
Black Reel
Outstanding Guest Actress, Comedy Series
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019 Nominee
Black Reel
Outstanding Actress, Drama Series
9-1-1
2018 Nominee
Black Reel
Outstanding Directing, TV Movie/Limited Series
American Horror Story
Episode: "
Drink the Kool-Aid (2017)
"
2017 Nominee
Black Reel
Outstanding Guest Performer, Comedy Series
Master of None
Hawaii Film Critics Society
2023 Nominee
HFCS Award
Best Supporting Actress
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
The BAM Awards
2018 Winner
The BAM Award
Best Cast
Black Panther
Shared with:
Chadwick Boseman
·
Michael B. Jordan
·
Lupita Nyong'o
·
Danai Gurira
·
Martin Freeman
·
Daniel Kaluuya
·
Letitia Wright
·
Sterling K. Brown
·
Forest Whitaker
·
Andy Serkis
·
Florence Kasumba
·
John Kani
·
David S. Lee
·
Nabiyah Be
Music City Film Critics' Association Awards
2023 Nominee
MCFCA Award
Best Supporting Actress
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Film Awards
2023 Nominee
LEJA Award
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
AAFCA TV Honors
2019 Winner
AAFCA Award
Best Performance - Female
9-1-1
Hollywood Critics Association
2023 Winner
Actor Achievement Award
2023 Winner
HCA Award
Best Supporting Actress
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Critics Choice Super Awards
2024 Nominee
CCA Super Award
Best Actress in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie
9-1-1
2023 Winner
CCA Super Award
Best Actress in a Superhero Movie
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
2023 Nominee
CCA Super Award
Best Actress in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie
9-1-1
2022 Nominee
CCA Super Award
Best Actress in an Action Series
9-1-1
2021 Winner
CCA Super Award
Best Actress in an Action Series
9-1-1
Sunset Film Circle Awards
2022 Nominee
SFC Award
Best Supporting Actress
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Chicago Indie Critics Awards (CIC)
2023 Nominee
Windie
Best Supporting Actress
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Columbus Film Critics Association
2023 Nominee
COFCA Award
Best Supporting Performance
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle
2023 Nominee
SFBAFCC Award
Best Supporting Actress
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Seattle Film Critics Society
2023 Nominee
SFCS Award
Best Supporting Actress
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Dorian TV Awards
2024 Nominee
Galeca TV Icon Award
Bruin Film Society Awards
2019 Nominee
BFS Award
Best Ensemble
Black Panther
Shared with:
Chadwick Boseman
·
Michael B. Jordan
·
Forest Whitaker
·
Lupita Nyong'o
·
Martin Freeman
·
Daniel Kaluuya
·
Sterling K. Brown
·
Danai Gurira
·
Winston Duke
Golden Joystick Awards
2022 Nominee
Golden Joystick Award
Best Performer
Horizon Forbidden West
as Regalla
Critics Association of Central Florida Awards
2023 Winner
CACF Award
Best Supporting Actress
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Minnesota Film Critics Alliance Awards
2023 Winner
MNFCA Award
Best Supporting Actress
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
UK Film Critics Association Awards
2022 Nominee
FCA Award
Supporting Actress of the Year
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Tell-Tale TV Awards
2024 Nominee
Tell-Tale TV Award
Favorite Performer in a Network Drama Series
9-1-1
Critics Choice Awards Celebration of Cinema & Television
2022 Winner
Career Achievement Award
Black Cinema & Television
Astra Television Awards
2024 Nominee
Astra TV Award
Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series
9-1-1
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